Connecticut parkways
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Connecticut parkways are a network of limited-access, often scenic highways in Connecticut designed primarily for passenger vehicles and known for their historic bridges and landscaped routes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limited-access highway network
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parkway system ⓘ |
| accessRestriction |
buses restricted on many segments
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commercial vehicles prohibited on most segments ⓘ trucks generally prohibited ⓘ |
| bridgeStyle |
Art Deco bridges on some segments
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stone-faced bridges on some segments ⓘ |
| connectsTo | New York parkway system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRecognition | Merritt Parkway listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| designedFor | passenger vehicles ⓘ |
| designFeature |
low-clearance bridges on some routes
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narrow shoulders or no shoulders on some segments ⓘ tight curves in some areas ⓘ |
| designInfluence | early 20th-century parkway movement ⓘ |
| environmentalRole | preservation of scenic corridors ⓘ |
| excludes | hazardous materials trucks ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
at-grade intersections prohibited
ⓘ
grade-separated interchanges ⓘ historic bridges ⓘ landscaped medians and roadsides ⓘ limited access ⓘ scenic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Berlin Turnpike expressway segments
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Henry Hutchinson Parkway connection at state line ⓘ Merritt Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ Milford Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilbur Cross Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early examples of automobile-era parkways in New England ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitecture | planned roadside plantings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Connecticut ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Connecticut Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkRole | part of regional parkway network in the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| openedInPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Interstate 91 on some segments
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Interstate 95 on some segments ⓘ U.S. Route 1 on some segments ⓘ |
| partOf | Connecticut state highway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | commuter traffic ⓘ |
| regulationBy | state traffic regulations specific to parkways ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Interstate Highway System in Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyImplication | truck restrictions due to low bridge clearances ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose | recreational travel ⓘ |
| signageStandard | parkway-specific guide signs ⓘ |
| speedLimitType | posted speed limits varying by segment ⓘ |
| trafficType | automobile traffic only ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.