Merrit Parkway - Fairfield County CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 41° 08.241 W 073° 26.753
18T E 630434 N 4555168
The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited access highway in Fairfield County, CT. It is especially known for its uniquely designed overpasses.
Waymark Code: WMC3CQ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. It is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Signed as part of Route 15, it runs from the New York state line in Greenwich, where it serves as the continuation of the Hutchinson River Parkway, to the Housatonic River in Stratford, where the Wilbur Cross Parkway begins. On May 19, 2010, the parkway was named one of America's Most Endangered Historic Places in 2010

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Program: America's Byways

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Official Name: Merritt Parkway

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