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Visions in Concrete

When traffic is crawling instead of whizzing by, there is more time to gaze at the intricately carved butterflies, grapevines, wings and other designs on the concrete bridges that are the hallmark of Connecticut’s first divided highway.

The Merritt Parkway is an important link connecting Connecticut to New York City. On Route 15, it runs from Stratford, Connecticut, to the New York state line, ending at Greenwich.

Immediately noticeable are the lower-than-normal posted speeds: as low as 45 miles per hour at various points along the highway. It is a limited-access thoroughfare. There

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