List of unused highways in Connecticut

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Main article: List of unused highways in the United States

An unused highway may reference a highway or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed but was unused[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] or later closed[10][11][12]. An unused ramp can be referred to as a stub ramp[13], stub street[14][2][15], stub-out[2], or simply stub[16][17]. The following is a list:

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[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Norwalk

  • U.S. Route 7 has two sets of ramp stubs. One set is north of Norwalk [19], where U.S. 7 was intended to continue as a freeway north toward Interstate 84. The other set is north of Brookfield [20], where U.S. 7 exits onto U.S. Route 202. These stubs will soon become part of the Brookfield Bypass that is currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2009. Exit numbering on the latter freeway is 11 and 12, reflecting the unbuilt freeway between Norwalk and Danbury.[18]

[edit] Rocky Hill

  • Interstate 291 had only approximately 3.1 miles constructed based on the original 1959 plan, which is now signed Route 9. The signed portion of I-291 was not in the original plan but was added in December, 1968. The original plan was to only have a western loop around Hartford, from Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill to I-91 in Windsor and be complete in 1972. The southwestern portion was met with strong opposition that cited that the study was not well researched. Before the section was cancelled in March, 1979, a short stub was constructed from I-91 westward towards Route 3, including a flyover from northbound I-91, seen here. The ramp was dismantled in 1999 when I-91 was widened[19] from 3 to 4 lanes, leaving two strips of unused pavement. [21]

[edit] East Farmington Heights

  • Related to the Rocky Hill entry, the junction of Interstate 84 and Route 9 is a four-level stack interchange, only half of which is used. The interchange was originally built for Interstate 291. The northern half was cancelled in the early 1970s due to opposition regarding drinking water reservoirs near the proposed path.[19] The interchange stood wholly unused for over 20 years, until Route 9 was extended in 1992 to use the south-facing part of the interchange. Route 9 ends at I-84, so the north-facing and through ramps remain unused.[20] Viewable at [22]. This shows the interchange before it was opened.

[edit] Hartford

  • Interstate 84 has an incomplete interchange at exit 46. It was to be for the planned Woods River Expressway and would have been designated Route 189.[22] There are four stubs for each direction of the Expressway to and from I-84. [26]

[edit] West Hartford

  • Exit 43 for Route 501 on Interstate 84 has a stub and a wide median near the intersection of Park Road, as it was originally planned to head farther north as the Trout Brook Connector.[23] [27]

[edit] Salem

[edit] New Haven

  • Route 34 has a mile-long expressway segment[25], known as the Richard C. Lee highway, after the New Haven mayor who had been instrumental in the project (formerly the Oak Street Connector[26], where it comes off the interchange with Interstate 91 and Interstate 95. The highway ends abruptly, after only 3 exits, becoming North Frontage Road. The rest of Route 34 continues along surface streets through the city. Opened in May 1960[26], the plan was to have Route 34 continue as an expressway under the Air Rights Garage (which was specifically built to accommodate the highway)[25] and along the right of way (created by relocating homes and businesses in the area when the highway was in construction from 1955 to 1960[26]), complete with frontage roads, to Derby.[25] Plans also existed to extend the highway to New York state[25][26] or a shorter route to Route 15/Merritt Parkway[26] existed even through the 1990s, but the project was shelved completely when the Pfizer building was built on the right of way directly past the Garage.[27]. [29] The original plan of Route 34 will never go through, but the city still desires a similar connection. The city is now pushing the state to demolish the existing Route 34 Connector and replace it with a landscaped boulevard with at-grade intersections.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b c "Kentucky Model Access Management Ordinance." Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Oct. 2004. 15 Jan. 2007 [2].
  3. ^ "Barrie (City) v. 1606533 Ontario Inc.", 2005 CanLII 24746 (ON S.C.). 15 Jan. 2007 [3].
  4. ^ Iowa House. 1998. House File 686., 77th, H.R. 0686. [4] [5].
  5. ^ "PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT." New York City. 15 Jan. 2007 [6].
  6. ^ House. 1993. LAND TITLE AMENDMENT ACT, 1993. 35th Parliament, 2nd sess., H.R. 78. [7].
  7. ^ Munroe, Tapan. "TRENDS ANALYSIS for PARKS & RECREATION: 2000 AND BEYOND." California Park & Recreation Society Jan. 1999. 15 Jan. 2007 [8]
  8. ^ "Chapter 5: Detailed Comparison of Alternatives – Seattle." SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project, Washington Department of Transportation, 2 May. 2005. 15 Jan. 2007 [9] [10].
  9. ^ Anderson, Steve. "CT 11 Expressway." New York City Roads. 15 Jan. 2007 [11].
  10. ^ "Leasing of Closed Highways Regulation", Alta. Reg. 36/1986. 15 Jan. 2007 [12].
  11. ^ "R. v. Sanders", 2004 NBPC 12 (CanLII). 15 Jan. 2007 [13].
  12. ^ "HIGHWAY CLOSINGS", R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 599. 15 Jan. 2007 [14].
  13. ^ Washington State Department of Transportation Public Transportation and Rail Division Monthly News, October 2006, page 4PDF (286 KiB), accessed December 28, 2006
  14. ^ Sommer, Dick. "Ten Ways to Manage Roadway Access in Your Community." Ohio Department of Transportation, 2005. 15 Jan. 2007 [15].
  15. ^ Bauserman, Christian E. "DELAWARE COUNTY ENGINEER’S DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & SURVEYING STANDARDS." 18 May, 1998. 15 Jan. 2007 [16].
  16. ^ Geiger, Gene. "Ohio DOT Constructs I-670 over a Water Treatment Sludge Lagoon in Columbus." Ohio LTAP Quarterly. Ohio Department of Transportation. 15:3 (1999) [17].
  17. ^ "CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY." City of Union, Kentucky 23 June 2006. 15 Jan. 2007 [18].
  18. ^ Anderson, Steve. US 7 Expressway - Connecticut. nycroads.com.
  19. ^ a b Oglesby, Scott. Connecticut Interstate 291. kurumi.com.
  20. ^ Anderson, Steve. Interstate 291 - Connecticut. nycroads.com.
  21. ^ Connecticut Roads: SR 504. Kurumi.
  22. ^ Connecticut Roads: Woods River Expressway. Kurumi.
  23. ^ Connecticut Roads: SR 501. Kurumi.
  24. ^ Anderson, Steve. CT 11 Expressway. nycroads.com.
  25. ^ a b c d Anderson, Steve. CT 34 Expressway. Eastern Roads.
  26. ^ a b c d e Connecticut Roads: Connecticut Route 34. Kurumi.
  27. ^ Troise, Damian. Pfizer unveils clinical research unit in city. New Haven Register.