Download or read book Traveling the Merritt Parkway written by Larry Larned and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1938, when the Merritt's first 7-mile section was opened to traffic, millions have shared a fascination for Connecticut's Merritt Parkway and its bridges. Discover the beginnings of this groundbreaking advance in American travel in Traveling the Merritt Parkway. This exciting collection of images preserves and pays tribute to the history of the Merritt. Opened for 38 miles on September 2, 1940, it became known throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut, as the "Queen of Parkways." A survey made in 1928 called for a two-lane macadam highway to run from Stratford to Greenwich. With $1 million of state money, construction started on the Merritt Highway in 1932. This pictorial history explores the construction of the parkway as well as the little known parent highway for which the earliest bridges were constructed, including White Plains Road in the town of Trumbull.

Download or read book The Merritt Parkway The Road that Shaped a Region written by Laurie Heiss and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorated with a breathtaking landscape and a treasured collection of diversely styled bridges, the Merritt Parkway runs thirty-seven and a half miles through Fairfield County. From its complicated beginnings to the present, authors Laurie Heiss and Jill Smyth navigate the hard-fought yet picturesque path of this beloved road. Meet the bridge artist, the landscapers, the politicians and the activists whose involvement in the Merritt transformed Fairfield County from farms and country estates to one of the wealthiest counties in the nation. With the dedication of preservationists and conservationists, the Merritt Parkway today remains both functional and beautiful, holding a unique place in the heart of Connecticut's drivers.

Download or read book The Merritt Parkway written by Bruce Radde and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Radde traces the history of Connecticut's Merritt Parkway from the proposals for its construction and design in the early 1920s to its triumphant completion in 1940.

Download or read book The Merritt Parkway 1945 written by Connecticut. Merritt Parkway Commission and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of the Merritt Parkway written by Connecticut. Merritt Parkway Commission and published by . This book was released on 1945* with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Merritt Parkway Connecticut s All year Gateway to New England written by Connecticut. State Highway Department and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Merritt Parkway Guidelines for General Maintenance and Transportation Improvements written by Merritt Parkway Working Group and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book State Right of Way Along the Merritt Parkway written by Paul Frisman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses whether the state owns enough land along the Merritt Parkway to add at least one lane in each direction.

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Download or read book Proposed Merritt Parkway Guidelines for General Maintenance and Transportation Improvements and Scenic aesthetic Initiatives written by Merritt Parkway Working Group and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Traveling the Merritt Parkway written by Larry Larned and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-09-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1938, when the Merritt's first 7-mile section was opened to traffic, millions have shared a fascination for Connecticut's Merritt Parkway and its bridges. A survey made in 1928 called for a two-lane macadam highway to run from Stratford to Greenwich; with $1 million of state money, construction started on the Merritt Highway in 1932. Opened for 38 miles on September 2, 1940, it became known throughout Fairfield County as the "Queen of Parkways." Discover the beginnings of this groundbreaking advance in American travel in Traveling the Merritt Parkway. This pictorial history preserves and pays tribute to the history of the Merritt, and explores the construction of the parkway, as well as the little-known parent highway for which the earliest bridges were constructed, including White Plains Road in the town of Trumbull.

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