CT Route 15 Interchange 59

Deficiencies and Needs Study

Public Information Meeting

May 22, 2014
 Agenda
n Study Overview
n Development of Improvement
Concepts
n Recommended Improvement Plan
n Next Steps
Study Overview
Study Area Map
 Study Background
n Study initiated due to high accident rates and
traffic congestion in the area.
n Focus is the roadway network around Route 15
Interchange 59, Route 63, and Route 69 in the
City of New Haven and the Town of
Woodbridge.
n Study will result in a recommendation plan for
the interchange and surrounding roadway
network.
 Study Goals
n Improve Safety
n Reduce Congestion
n Improve Pedestrian Accommodations
n Improve Connectivity to/from Route 15
n Involve the Public Throughout The Study
Development of Improvement
Concepts
 Project Context

n Heavily developed
commercial corridor
with residential areas
n 5,000+ jobs
 Project Context
n Stream and pond
network along eastern
edge of Route 69
 Competing Considerations
Affecting Concept Development

Concept

Right-of-Way/ Socio-economic Implications

Recommended Improvement Plan
 Actions Included in Plan

n Near-Term
n Medium-Term -- Alternative 1
n Long-Term -- Alternative 2
Near-Term Actions
 Channelized Intersection of
Route 63 (Amity Road) / Route 69 / Wright Avenue
(either CTDOT “Option 2” or “Option 3”)

OPTION 2 OPTION 3

EXPANDED CHANNELIZED
PEDESTRIAN SOUTHBOUND
REFUGE AREA RIGHT TURN

n Define travel paths through intersection

n Provide refuge islands for pedestrians
Alternative 1
 Alternative 1
n Construct a north connector road (Concept 2b)
between Route 69 and Route 63
n Reconfigure the southbound Route 15 ramps

Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway

 Alternative 1
Intersection Improvements
n Second southbound lane on Route 69
south of Lucy Street
n Second approach lane on southbound
Route 69 approach to Lucy Street
n Right-turn lane on northbound Route 63 at
north connector road
n Left-turn lane on southbound Route 63 at
north connector road
 Highlights of Traffic Analysis Results
Alternative 1
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT AT ROUTE
69 AND LUCY ST/MERRITT AVE

N
SOME IMPROVEMENT AT ROUTE 63
AND LUCY/BANK ST (AM ONLY)
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT AT
ROUTE 69 AND NORTH
CONNECTOR RD

SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT AT
ROUTE 69 AND POND LILY AVE
Alternative 2
 Alternative 2
n Construct the loop ramp from southbound Route 69 to
northbound Route 15 (Concept 1i)
n Reconfigure the merge on northbound Route 15 from
Pond Lily Avenue to incorporate the loop ramp
n Upgrade the northbound Route 15 off-ramp

Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway

Traffic Volume Shifts Related to
Alternative 2 – Loop Ramp
 Highlights of Traffic Analysis Results
Alternative 2

SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT AT
ROUTE 69 AND POND LILY AVE
 Alternative 2
Intersection Improvements

n Right-turn lane on northbound Route 69

approach to Pond Lily Avenue (Optional
Improvement)
 Improvement Packages
n Channelize the intersection of Route 63
(Amity Road) / Route 69 / Wright Avenue
n Alternative 1 (north connector road) -- first
phase of overall plan
n Alternative 2 (loop ramp) -- added to
Alternative 1 as second phase of overall plan
n Spot improvements were identified for
inclusion in each alternative
 Design Issues
n Need for signalizing
northbound Route 15
off-ramp at Route 69
n Feasibility of adding
northbound Route 69
right-turn lane at Pond
Lily Avenue
(environmental issues)
 Design Issues
n There are still intersections projected to operate
poorly in 2030 after improvements
n Location of western end of north connector road
on Route 63 relative to Amity Plaza and other
businesses
 Design Issues
n Improvements will
need to address
pedestrian needs
n Question of how to
reflect bicyclist
needs along study
corridors
 Design Issues
n Should driveway access be allowed
to/from the north connector road?
 Next Steps
n Incorporate public comments from
today’s meeting
n Finalize Deficiencies and Needs Study
Report
 Study Website
http://www.exit59study.com/
Discussion