Damn! Nepaug Dam & Reservoir Trails, Burlington, Canton, & New Hartford December 2020 My favorite fact about this property is that the main paved path here used to be a road open to vehicular traffic. I don't know when this was changed, but I'm pretty sure it was in my lifetime. Yes, Torrington Avenue used to veer … [Read more...]
Mystic River Bascule Bridge
BasCOOL Bridge, Am I Right? Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Stonington/Groton The Argia Cruise no longer travels under the bridge. Who among us hasn't been delayed and annoyed by the Mystic River Bridge? Anyone? Didn't think so. Who among us hasn't been fascinated by watching the massive concrete blocks force … [Read more...]
R. Suttmiller Drive
Should be R. Buttmiller Drive R. Suttmiller Drive, Canton I don't know how many other "water pollution control" facilities have named roads for the very short, very specific stretch of asphalt that allows vehicles to access what I like to call "the doody tanks." Is Canton's R. Suttmiller Drive unique? Probably. … [Read more...]
The Village at East Farms Covered Bridge
The Village People The Village at East Farms Covered Bridge, Waterbury Every time I dash off another page about another covered bridge that no one would consider worthy of creating a new CTMQ page for, I question myself. Intensely. There's no historical value to this bridge. It was built in 2000. It does cross a … [Read more...]
Harrington’s Kissing Bridge
Turning Red (Potato Pizza) Harrington's Kissing Bridge, Willington If you're reading this wondering why you're reading this, I'll tell you why you're reading this: because here at CTMQ we are thorough. When we say we're going to seek out and write about every covered bridge in Connecticut, we mean every covered … [Read more...]
Route 9 in Middletown
Bumper to Bumper... Because There's a Red Light! Route 9 Through Middletown Since writing this, I've come to lean of a 2011 Hartford Courant article all about the stop sign merge. I'm happy to have learned that the stop sign IS actually worse than the lights. More at the bottom. I'm going to do my best to focus … [Read more...]
Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park (North)
Route Canal Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park, Suffield November 2017 This path follows the route of the canal and... route canal?! C'mon, give me some love for the title above. Although a walk or ride along the full length of this state park trail isn't quite as painful as the dental procedure, it's had its … [Read more...]
Pitkin Street Tunnel
New Haven Underground Pitkin Street Tunnel, New Haven January 2021 You may not think of Connecticut as state with tunnels that matter, but it kind of is. The tunnel through West Rock, called Heroes Tunnel, is the only highway/road tunnel through a land feature in New England. Surprising, right? Connecticut is also … [Read more...]
Town Bridge
This Old Town (Bridge) Town Bridge, Canton The reconstructed bridge is open again as of late 2021. I'm not sure why I'm giving this old bridge a place on CTMQ. When I took the photos on this page I remember that I thought it was a cool bridge. Very old school. One lane and still operational. I think that at the … [Read more...]
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Intro
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Groton Most state parks in Connecticut offer at least a little bit of hiking. Those that don't, like this one, usually offer a ton of history. Fort Griswold was the site of the Battle of Groton Heights during the Revolutionary War. It was a brutal battle, even if it only … [Read more...]
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