(a) The commissioner is authorized to plan and construct, under the provisions of this part, a separate expressway which is hereby established at such part or parts of the location of the highway constituting, on January 30, 1957, the expressway mentioned in section 13a-21 as may, from time to time, by a bond declaration or any amendment thereof signed or approved by the commissioner, be determined to be suitable for such expressway or highway. Such expressway or highway shall be included in the state highway system. The commissioner may construct with respect to such highway such related buildings and facilities. Any such highway, if financed by the issuance of expressway bonds described in a bond declaration signed by the commissioner or Treasurer after January 1, 1957, shall become and is hereby established as an expressway without further action of the General Assembly.
(b) The highway constructed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section beginning at the easterly end of approaches to the Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge over the Connecticut River and ending at a point on the Connecticut-Rhode Island state line in Killingly shall be constructed, whether or not as an expressway, as a divided highway with not less than four lanes at all points. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the completion and use of the two-lane and undivided sections planned prior to May 28, 1957, but the commissioner is authorized and directed to add the additional two lanes.
(1955, June, 1955, S. 1236d; 1957, P.A. 2, S. 3; 558, S. 4; 1958 Rev., S. 13-186 (c), (d); 1963, P.A. 226, S. 23; P.A. 81-67, S. 1, 7; P.A. 96-180, S. 139, 166; P.A. 97-62, S. 3.)
History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 81-67 set the tolls at $0.35 for passenger vehicles and $0.30 per axle for commercial vehicles; P.A. 96-180 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provisions re toll highways and collection of tolls, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 97-62 amended Subsec. (a) to delete requirement for written approval of Expressway Bond Committee and to delete reference to Secs. 13a-199 to 13a-220, inclusive.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 13a - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 237 - State Highway System
Section 13a-14. - State highway system.
Section 13a-15. - Inclusion of interstate highway system in state system.
Section 13a-16. - Official map. Transfers to local jurisdiction.
Section 13a-17. - Arbitration of town grievance. Appointment of arbitrators.
Section 13a-18. - Alterations in system.
Section 13a-19. - Powers of commissioner unaffected.
Section 13a-20. - Definitions.
Section 13a-21. - Construction of Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike.
Section 13a-22. - Construction of separate expressway. Easterly portion of turnpike.
Section 13a-23. - Authority of commissioner.
Section 13a-24. - General authority of commissioner not limited.
Section 13a-25. - Additional referees for land acquisition proceedings.
Section 13a-26. - Parkways and freeways.
Section 13a-26a. - Improved height restriction notification on Merritt Parkway.
Section 13a-27. - Wilbur Cross Parkway. Restricted use.
Section 13a-29. - Hartford bridges part of state highway system.
Section 13a-29a. - Seniority rights of former bridge authority employees.
Section 13a-30. - Founders Bridge named.
Section 13a-31. - Gold Star Memorial Bridge named.
Section 13a-32. - Thames River Bridge. Location.
Section 13a-33. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 13a-34. - Commissioner to maintain project.
Section 13a-35. - Protection of obligation for Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike.