Connecticut Transportation
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The Constitution State Atlas
Connecticut
Transportation
The Merritt
Parkway
Fairfield County
| The Merritt Parkway opened to the public in 1938 as Connecticut's and New England's first limited access passenger car parkway. It is the result of the Fairfield County Planning Association, representing twenty-two towns, request for a highspeed "boulevard" connecting, Connecticut with New York City. It was approved by the State Legislature in 1931, to serve towns not well connected by raillines. (Janick. p8: Fall 1993) |  |
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Merritt Parkway |
Sources:
UCONN MAGIC
Connecticut 1991 - 1992 Official Tourist Map
Connecticut Transportation