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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. The final reports are available below. 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.

Click on the various documents below for more information about the study:

Final Report - Recommended Improvement Programs

• Volume I - Administrative Report
• Volume II - Individual Site Reports
  • Book 1 of 5:
    • Route 15 Southbound Greenwich (11MB)
    • Route 15 Northbound Greenwich (11.5MB)
    • Route 15 Northbound New Canaan (12.3MB)
    • Route 15 Southbound New Canaan (12.3MB)
    • Route 15 Northbound Fairfield (13.4MB)
    • Route 15 Southbound Fairfield (13MB)
  • Book 2 of 5:
    • Route 15 Northbound Orange (10.9 MB)
    • Route 15 Southbound Orange (11.9MB)
    • Route 15 Northbound North Haven (13.9MB)
    • Route 15 Southbound North Haven (13.9MB)
    • I-84 Eastbound Danbury (13.7MB)
    • I-84 Eastbound Southington (13.2 MB)
  • Book 3 of 5:
    • I-84 Eastbound West Willington (14.5MB)
    • I-84 Westbound West Willington (12.6MB)
    • I-91 Southbound Wallingford (10.4MB)
    • I-91 Northbound Middletown (14.5MB)
    • I-95 Southbound Darien (17.9MB)
    • I-95 Northbound Darien (17.7MB)
  • Book 4 of 5:
    • I-95 Northbound Fairfield (15.2MB)
    • I-95 Southbound Fairfield (13MB)
    • I-95 Northbound Milford (12.2MB)
    • I-95 Southbound Milford (11.7MB)
    • I-95 Northbound Branford (11MB)
    • I-95 Southbound Branford (12.1MB)
  • Book 5 of 5:
    • I-95 Northbound Madison (12.9MB)
    • I-95 Southbound Madison (11.7MB)
    • I-95 Northbound Westbrook (10.5MB)
    • I-95 Southbound North Stonington (10.8MB)
    • I-395 Southbound Montville (7.8MB)
    • I-395 Northbound Plainfield (8.9MB)
    • I-395 Southbound Plainfield (10.3MB)
• Volume III - Appendices

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: