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Documents

Throughout the course of the study, some of the study documents will be posted here. Click on the various documents below for more information about the study.

Preliminary Recommendations

Preliminary strategies and recommendations for improving our state’s system of traveler facilities have been developed.

• Executive Summary Report

Preliminary Improvement Concepts

Individual preliminary improvement concepts for all 31 existing rest area and service plaza have been prepared by the study team. Click on the PDFs to view each of these preliminary improvement concepts.

Interstate 95 Corridor

Interstate 91 Corridor

Interstate 84 Corridor

Route 15 Corridor

Route I-395 Corridor

Vision and Guiding Principles

The study's vision and guiding principles provide focus for the ongoing study.  More importantly, the vision and guiding principles will continue to guide the Connecticut Department of Transportation in its planning efforts for the state's roadside travel facilities into the future, after the study is completed.

• Vision Statement

• Guiding Principles

Newsletters

July 2007 Newsletter (PDF, < 1MB file size)

May 2006 Newsletter (PDF, < 1MB file size)

December 2005 Newsletter (PDF, < 1MB file size)

September 2005 Newsletter (PDF, < 1MB file size)

User Survey

User Survey Technical Memorandum (PDF)

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Technical Memorandum (PDF)

Appendix A - Agency Responses to Data Inquiries (PDF - 8MB - allow for download time)

Appendix B - Representative Welcome Center Profiles (PDF)

Appendix C - Representative Summary Real Estate Programming Analysis ( PDF - 4.8MB - allow for download time)

Appendix D - Representative Examples of Technology-Based Solutions (PDF - 4.5MB - allow for download time)

Traffic and Parking

Traffic and Parking Report (PDF - 6.5MB - allow for download time)

Other Study Documents

• Purpose and Need Statement (PDF)
• Project Scope (PDF)
• Map of Rest Areas and Service Plazas (PDF)

In 2001, ConnDOT completed an inventory of Connecticut’s truck stops and truck parking availability at

state rest areas. View the final results of that study: ConnDOT’s 2001 Truck Stop and Rest Area Parking Study (PDF, 2.6MB)

Please note that you will need a version of Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files. Go to Adobe.com to download the free Reader: