Connecticut Roads - CT 71
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NB on either side of Main St. in Meriden, which used to be Alternate US 6 (later CT 66). CT 71 south of here used to be Alternate US 5, making an interesting all-Alt multiplex to the east. The first assembly is as normal as you can get and still have a state-name shield, while the second is so sloppy Chris Avery would disown it. If you look up the keywords of that last phrase, you'll figure out what I mean. Which is worse, using a MA shield for a CT route, or filling in a 3-digit Interstate blank with a bubble shield?
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Two NB photos, one SB. Many standalone I-691 shields are of this peculiar type; this one is pointing down Kensington Ave. to Exit 6, which completes the ramps of Exit 5 (for CT 71 directly).
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Old CT 71 and unusual I-691 shields on Lewis Ave. NB at Kensington Ave.
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A bunch of old northbound shields, although the last assembly is better attributed to the end of CT 364 EB.
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White distance signs are getting extremely rare now. This is SB at Robbins Rd.
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NB ugly, SB pretty.
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NB at Ridgewood Rd., Farmington, which forms part of the I-84 Exit 40 interchange with CT 71. CT 71 was meant to be upgraded to a freeway connecting into Hartford. The stub of this freeway was built from I-84 at Exit 45 and is now numbered secret CT 504.
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SB past the other part of the interchange to Ridgewood Rd. again. US 6 is almost never mentioned on its many I-84 multiplexes, so this is a breath of fresh air.
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The beginning of the route from CT 173 SB. Given the use of Helvetica in the JCT banner, just take it down.
To US 5
Onto I-691
Onto I-84
Onto US 6
Unbuilt CT 71 freeway on Steve Anderson's nycroads.com
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