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Wilbur Cross Parkway
The Wilbur Cross Parkway is a limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. It is named after Wilbur Lucius Cross, a former governor of the state (1931–1939). Being classified as a parkway, commercial vehicles, trailers, towed vehicles except as provided in Section 14-298-240,〔(Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies )〕 buses, hearses in a procession or cortege, and large vehicles are prohibited from using the road.〔Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles: ( Registering a Pick-up Truck with Passenger Plates )〕 The Wilbur Cross Parkway had two toll barriers until 1988; these were located in Milford and Wallingford.
==Route description==
The four-lane Wilbur Cross Parkway begins at the Sikorsky Bridge over the Housatonic River at the town line between Milford and Stratford as a direct continuation of the Merritt Parkway. Immediately after crossing the Housatonic River is the exit for the Milford Parkway, which connects to the Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) and the Boston Post Road (US 1). The Wilbur Cross Parkway runs east northeast through the towns of Milford, Orange, Woodbridge, and New Haven. At the town line between New Haven and Hamden, the parkway passes through the West Rock Tunnel, which was renamed Heroes Tunnel in 2003 by the State of Connecticut to honor first responders. Heroes Tunnel is the only road tunnel through a natural obstacle in Connecticut. The tunnel is lighted solely using low pressure sodium vapor lamps, rare for the United States. From the West Rock Tunnel, the parkway proceeds north through the towns of Hamden, North Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden. After connecting with I-91 in Meriden, the parkway ends, merging onto North Broad Street (US 5). North of Meriden, Routes 5 and 15 continue as the Berlin Turnpike.
Dating from its history as a toll road, on the Wilbur Cross Parkway, there remain two pairs of service plazas, located in Orange and North Haven. There are separate plazas for both the northbound and southbound sides of the road, located directly opposite each other. All four plazas on the Wilbur Cross, along with the six plazas located further south along the Merritt Parkway, were renovated since 2011 and in addition to an Alltown convenience store and gas pumps at each plaza, they now include Dunkin' Donuts and Subway shops. Prior to the renovations, no fast-food service had been available at any of the plazas. There are also three abandoned rest areas along the Parkway. These were located in Woodbridge, New Haven, and Meriden.
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