This study has been completed. The Department is pleased and excited about some of the innovative ideas that have emerged from the Study. For an update on project outcome and current status, please refer to our What’s New page. To review final project documents, please visit our Documents page. It is still possible to comment on this planning effort. To do so, please visit our Contact Us page.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the study and offered their ideas and comments. Most especially, the Department would like to thank the study Advisory Committee for their participation and valuable input throughout the study process. Many of the study recommendations contained in this Administrative Report were refined as a result of their efforts.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),conducted a study on Connecticut’s rest areas and service plazas. The study evaluated the state’s overall needs, requirements, and options for rest areas and service plazas and also evaluated the needs of each individual existing facility. The study resulted in a long-term plan to move Connecticut to the forefront of states providing highway rest facilities and traveler services and also recommended specific facility improvements.

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