Connecticut News

[shadyjay]

Looks like some significant progress is being made on the northern CT 82/CT 154 rotary in Tylerville.  I took this today...

CT154SB@CT82EB by Jay Hogan, on Flickr


Also, the new 2-lane offramp from I-691 East to I-91 North in Meriden has opened within the past few days.  It's been substantially complete for a few weeks now and just needed striping and cleanup.  Opened a few months ago, a 4th lane on I-91 North from the merge of I-691 East up to the Rest Area.  This helps with trucks climbing the hill as well.

691EB-Exit1A-2laneopen by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Hopefully that horrid "East Main St 1/2 mile" sign will go and get replaced with a sign saying "66 EAST/Middletown".  There is currently no signage marking the end of I-691 and the start of CT 66.  There are also no reassurance shields on CT 66 East until you get to the CT 147 intersection at Guida's in Middlefield, about 2 miles to the east of here.

[RobbieL2415]

I am seeing confusion on r/Connecticut about the ongoing exit renumbering on CT 15.

Apparently it's already started.

Also, new signs are now going in on I-384.

[vdeane]

I am seeing confusion on r/Connecticut about the ongoing exit renumbering on CT 15.

Apparently it's already started.

Also, new signs are now going in on I-384.

FYI, we have a separate thread for the renumbering.

[shadyjay]

Finally some new extruded signs are going up on I-384.  Saw some new ones for Exit 1-EB.  Didn't go any further as we were staying on I-84.  Maybe this weekend or next I'll check it out further. 

[MikeCL]

How many accidents a day does 15 to 91 happen?

[kernals12]

One thing that really bothers me about CT-9 is that the state couldn't even extend the road just a few feet to Tunxis road so that at least some use could be made of that elaborate stack interchange.

[The Ghostbuster]

I would have had CT 9 end at CT 4/Farmington Ave.

[abqtraveler]

I would have had CT 9 end at CT 4/Farmington Ave.

They have discussed extending Route 9 to Route 4. The residents in that area are absolutely opposed to building anything north of the I-84/Route 9 stack.

[shadyjay]

You know... it wouldn't take that much.  Its already built to Tunxis Rd, after all.  And the ROW beyond to Farmington Ave looks pretty much wide open.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7366263,-72.7792913,2081m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

And it would solve the problem of getting to Route 9 from Route 4, which today is a little roundabout.

Perhaps the residents fear that if Route 9 makes it to Farmington Ave, then it could go further.  But I guess that depends on how CTDOT would end it (a "T" intersection with a light or a legitimate partial interchange.

[vdeane]

Perhaps the residents fear that if Route 9 makes it to Farmington Ave, then it could go further.  But I guess that depends on how CTDOT would end it (a "T" intersection with a light or a legitimate partial interchange.

A T intersection didn't seem to be good enough for US 7.  Traffic lights at the I-84/CT 9 interchange might, though!

[DrSmith]

I would have had CT 9 end at CT 4/Farmington Ave.

They have discussed extending Route 9 to Route 4. The residents in that area are absolutely opposed to building anything north of the I-84/Route 9 stack.

If you made it a larger improvement, would that make a difference? It involves that square around I-84/Route4/Route 9. Remove the current Route 4 exit and make access via Route 9 along with improvements to Route 4. Also gets rid of an exit there on I-84. A left exit/entrance at that on the I-84 east (although that would have to overcome the crowd that demands more left exits/entrances.) You would also get back some land along that Route 4 ramp. Convert the ramp to a regular 2 lane road with access to Colt Hwy.

[MikeTheActuary]

If you made it a larger improvement, would that make a difference?

The construction would impact the headwaters of a brook that a popular linear park is built around, the headwaters of another brook that feeds into the reservoir system that killed I-291, and it would pass close to a posh nursing home in a very affluent neighborhood of a town that is gung-ho on road diets and the like.

Combine that with general NIMBYness....

[shadyjay]

New I-384 signs are finally starting to go up:

Exit 1, EB:
384EB-Exit01-> by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Exit 3, EB:
384EB-Exit03-1mile by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Exit 4, EB:
384EB-Exit04-1mile by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

Rest of the shots can be found in my I-384 album:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shadyjay/albums/72157674127546462/with/51996387814


Also, drove the Wilbur Cross Parkway from I-91 in Meriden down to the Sikorsky Bridge, then the Merritt to Route 8 (SB direction only) and have pics of the new exit numbers on my Route 15 page...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shadyjay/albums/72157671420002540/with/48734518521

Again, I only got SB shots this time around.  Exits in Meriden have not yet been renumbered, though the new exit gore signs are up and bagged, including the CTDOT maintenance garage exit.

Only sheet aluminum signs have been put up so far.  Some BGS foundations are in.  Also, a couple BGS overlays are up:

SB, Exit 52 (former Exit 62):
CT15SB-Exit52-> by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

SB, Exit 46 (former Exit 59):
CT15SB-Exit46-> by Jay Hogan, on Flickr

My guess is that the overlays were chosen as temporary solutions until a separate project tackles a larger project in the area.  This may result in changes to the interchange configuration at Whitney Ave for Exit 51-52 and the overlay at Exit 46 is just past the West Rock Tunnel, meaning a tunnel reconstruction would replace the BGS. 

I hope to snag all the northbound signage, in addition to the rest of the Merritt SB (Trumbull to NY state) most likely in September.

[The Ghostbuster]

Google Maps has been updated to show the new exit numbers on the main map. However, the Merritt Parkway's Street View images pre-date the exit renumbering conversion, and while Google Cars have utilized the Wilbur Cross Parkway in June and July of this year, the exits have yet to be converted.

[RobbieL2415]

How is ConnDOT determining which extruded aluminum signs to replace and which ones to repair with sheet aluminum covers?