PROJECT HISTORY

In May 2024 CTDOT advertised a sign replacement project along the CT 15/Wilbur Cross Parkway. The new signs would have milepost based exit numbers. As part of the project, exits would also be renumbered on the Merritt Parkway. Work started on renumbering the exits on the Merritt on July 28, 2025. By the middle of August, exit numbers had been changed for all northbound exits, and contractors had changed all the southbound exits on the Cross Parkway except in Meriden, and started on the Merritt.

EXIT RENUMBERING PHOTOS

As with other pages, photos will be posted by Old Exit Number starting at the southern end of CT 15 and going north

MERRITT PARKWAY

Photos taken by Rob Adams along CT 15 North on August 1:

Old EXIT 33

The new gore sign for the CT 155, with a green Old Exit 33 sign attached below.

Old EXIT 34

The renumbered advance sign for CT 104, now Exit 9.

The renumbered exit sign for CT 104, with Old EXIT 34 sign below.

Old EXIT 36

The renumbered 1 Mile advance sign for CT 106, now Exit 13.

Old EXIT 37

The renumbered exit sign for CT 124, now Exit 14.

Old EXIT 38

The renumbered 1 Mile advance sign for CT 123, now Exit 15. Old exit sign below.

Old EXITS 39 A/B

The renumbered 3/4 Mile advance sign for US 7, now both Exit 16 and 17A. Old Exit 39A sign below.

The renumbered 1/4 Mile advance sign for US 7 North exit, with Old EXIT 39B sign below.

The overhead signs at the US 7 South ramp. Why not 16 A and B here?

Old EXITS 40 A/B

The renumbered 1/2 Mile advance sign for Main Avenue, now Exits 17B and 17C. Old Exit 40A sign below.

The renumbered overhead signs at the ramp for the first Main Avenue exit.

The Old EXIT 40B sign on the Main Avenue North exit gantry.

The renumbered gore sign for the second Main Avenue exit.

Old EXIT 42

The New Haven Record caught this uncovered new exit number gore sign for the CT 57 sign sitting behind the existing sign prior to exit renumbering on June 25.

Photos taken by Jay Hogan along CT 15 South on August 17:

Old EXIT 52

The renumbered 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 8/CT 108 exit with Old Exit 52 sign.

The renumbered exit sign for the CT 8/CT 108 exit.

Old EXIT 53

The renumbered 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 110 exit with Old Exit 53 sign just prior to crossing the Sikorsky Bridge.

The renumbered exit sign for CT 110 sharing a gantry with an CT 15 South pull through on the other side of the bridge.

The renumbered gore sign with matching Old Exit 53 sign below.

CROSS PARKWAY

Old EXIT 54

The 1 1/4 Miles advance sign for the To I-95/US 1 exit shares the gantry with the 1 Mile advance for Wheelers Farms Road. The new numbers overlaying the old ones on the existing sign for now.

The 1/4 Mile advance sign also shares the gantry with the overhead exit sign for Wheelers Farms Road.

The exit sign also has an Old Exit 54 sign, partially hidden, on the support post.

Old EXIT 55

The 1/2 Mile advance sign for the Wheelers Farms Road exit with a now yellow Old Exit 55 sign.

Old EXIT 56

The new 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 121 exit, featuring Mass. style route shield, but no Old Exit sign.

The renumbered old exit sign for the CT 121, badly needing replacement.

Old EXITS 57/58

The 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 34 exits with renumbered exit tab, and no Old Exits sign.

The renumbered 1/2 Mile advance sign, with posts for replacement sign in front, for the two CT 34 exits.

The renumbered gore sign for the CT 34 West exits with Old Exit 48 sign below.

The renumberd exit sign for CT 34 East, Hospital logo partially hidden.

Old EXIT 59

The 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 69/63 exit with renumbered exit tab, and Old Exit 59 sign.

The new exit sign for CT 69/63 with renumbered exit tab, and another Old Exit 59 sign, sitting in front of the old.

Old EXIT 60

The 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 10 exit with renumbered exit tab, and Old Exit 60 sign.

The renumbered CT 10 exit sign, and no Old Exit 60 sign.

Old EXITS 61-62

The exit sign for the Whitney Avenue exits with renumbered exits tab, this exit has two different numbers under both systems.

The exit sign for the first Whitney Avenue exit with renumbered exit tab, and Old Exit 61 sign.

The exit sign for the second Whitney Avenue exit with renumbered exit tab, and Old Exit 62 sign.

Old EXIT 63

The 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 22 exit is missing an exit tab, but has its Old Exit 63 sign.

The exit sign for CT 22 does have a renumbered exit tab.

Old EXITS 64/65

The 1 Mile advance sign for the CT 150 exits with new numbers overlay, but no Old Exit sign.

The renumbered overhead signs at the CT 150 exit ramp.

The renumbered Wllingford exit sign with Old Exit 64 sign below.

Old EXIT 66

The 1 Mile advance sign for the US 5 exit with new number overlay, and Old Exit 66 sign.

The US 5 exit sign with new exit number overlay.

The renumbered gore sign for the US 5 exit with yellow Old Exit 66 tab below.

Most of the remaining Cross Parkway exits had been re-numbered by the week of August 18.

Photos taken by Jay Hogan on August 23:

Old EXIT 67S

The renumbered exit sign for I-91 South at the on CT 15 South at the beginning of the Parkway, interchange currently under construction.

Old EXIT 67W

A renumbered auxiliary sign in Meriden with a yellow Old Exit 67W tab below, currently also serving as the only advance sign for the East Main Street exit.

Additional images and higher resolution versions of the photos are available at: Jay Hogan's CT 15 Photo Gallery.

PROJECT SIGN PLANS

The plans for exit renumbering of the Merritt Parkway, only included the general set up for the new exit numbers and the old exit number signs.  For the Merritt, the old exit numbers will be listed on green signs matching the style of the exit signs, as shown in these plans for ground mounted and overhead signage:

For the Wilbur Cross, the Old Exit signs will be yellow, matching those put up on other routes in the state (signs are from I-384):

The plans also included a Feb. 23 revised list of new exit numbers. Checking this against the original list from last fall though, it doesn't appear any of the exit numbers were changed:

The project is to start on September 9, 2024. Work is to be completed by July 2026. It is not known whether the exit renumbering will wait until all the signs are replaced on the Wilbur Cross Parkway, or whether exits will be renumbered at least on the Merritt Parkway before  then. Here are examples of the sign plans for the Wilbur Cross Parkway segment of CT 15, heading north. New exit numbers run from 37 for the To I-95/US 1 Milford Parkway to Exit 62 for the CTDOT Maintenance facility in Meriden (apparently the signs at the end of the parkway for the I-91/CT 15 exits (64 A/B) are not being replaced, but receiving only new exit number overlays):

Site Created: August 3, 2025

Site Last Updated: August 24, 2025

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