Merritt Parkway

State: Connecticut
Length: 37.0 mi / 59.5 km
Time to Allow: One hour to drive the byway.

Set in natural surroundings, Merritt Parkway's significant design brilliantly integrates the craft of the engineer and the artist. The bridges along the Parkway are excellent examples of Art Deco, or Art Moderne, styles of the 1920s and 1930s. Magnificent foliage abounds in both spring and fall.

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• Merritt Parkway Overview
  

  The Merritt Parkway, one of the only roads listed on the National Register of Historic Places, boasts a distinction usually reserved for buildings...

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• Merritt Parkway: Gateway to Academics
  

  Looking for a wonderful college experience? Come visit one of the most scenic and culturally-rich areas of the Northeast. Connecticut’s Merritt...

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• 2-Day Trip: Merritt Parkway Must See Tour
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  Merritt Parkway, a driver's highway, has no points of interest directly on it. However, numerous interesting sites can be found just off the Byway.... [more]