Conn. highway numbers (Was Re: Traffic)

[mwaters@mail.wesleyan.edu (Martin J. Waters)]

>Mike Thomas wrote:
>When I lived in Connecticut, changing route numbers is old hat.  First, the
>old Route 52 became I-395.  Then, Hartford got wierd.  The Feds changed the
>old I-86 to I-84, THEN the OLD I-84 became I-384!  Talk about confusion on
>traffic reports for the first few months.  Eventually everyone did adjust,
>however I do know some old timers in Eastern Connecticut that still call
>I-395 Route 52.
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       I have a long response/explanation/added info.  about all this that
I would send to anyone who's interested if they e-mail me directly and ask
for it.

        Hey--anyone wanna start a new listserv:
new-england-highway-obscure-trivia.org?

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