The commissioner is authorized and directed, to the full extent but only to the extent permitted by moneys, appropriations and allotments becoming available under sections 13a-239 to 13a-246, inclusive, and allotments becoming available under any other law, to construct a new state highway, which is made hereby a part of the state highway system and is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “project”, as a two-lane facility from a point on the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike northerly of the toll station existing in Montville, prior to 1985, to a point on Connecticut Route 12 not more than two thousand feet south of Connecticut Route 27, including and over a new bridge, which is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “bridge”, across the Thames River from a point northerly of the developed portion of Fort Shantok State Park in Montville to a point southerly of the Norwich Hospital in Preston.
(1961, P.A. 541, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 33; 547; P.A. 86-201, S. 2; P.A. 91-407, S. 3, 42.)
History: 1963 acts specified “the developed portion of” Fort Shantok State Park and restated previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 86-201 changed reference from the Connecticut Turnpike to the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike; P.A. 91-407 revised site description to acknowledge the removal of toll booths.
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.