CT Department of
Transportation
State Project No. 102-269
Interchange Improvements Route 15 and Route 7 / Route 15 and
Main Ave
The project consists of the construction of a full-directional interchange between U.S. Route 7 and Route 15 (Merritt Parkway), while maintaining access for Main Avenue to and from Route 15.
Status
The Department has been working on an extensive alternatives analysis including a re-evaluation of original alternatives that were studied in the 1990s and the development and evaluation of several new alternatives, including several proposed by the Merritt Parkway Conservatory
(MPC). Through an evaluation of the pros and cons of each alternative, the list was narrowed to two alternates. The elimination of certain alternatives from further consideration was due to weighing factors, such as traffic operations, safety, direct or indirect harm to the Merritt Parkway, environmental impacts and cost. At this time the Department would like to put these two alternates forward for public comment.
Official News Release Published February 13, 2008
(pdf 32kb)
Public Notice Published on 3/21/05 (pdf 14kb)
Public Meeting Presentation on 3/18/08 (pdf 8mb)
Location map (Microsoft Word 101kb)
Original Design (pdf 12mb)
Cloverleaf Design (pdf 12mb)
Modified Original Design (pdf 12mb)
DOT
Project Link
State Project No. 102-269 & 102-312
Interchange Improvements Route 15 and Route 7 / Route 15 and
Main Ave
The project consists of the construction of a
full-directional interchange between U.S. Route 7 and Route
15 (Merritt Parkway), while maintaining access for Main
Avenue to and from Route 15. Status:
Construction at the interchange has been suspended. The
contractor will perform the necessary clean up work at the
site to address environmental and safety issues for
motorists and residents. A new construction contract is
tentatively scheduled to be bid in 2007 upon completion of a
re-evaluation of the interchange design in accordance with
recent court findings.
Location map (pdf)
Powerpoint Presentation (zip 8.5mb)
Proposed Interchange Improvements (pdf)
Project # 102-330
Work on Merritt Parkway ‘Rock Pile’ And Route 7 Connector to
Begin Shortly
