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Where We Live broadcasts from WVOF, Fairfield University
I know it’s hard to believe, but 70 years ago, when the first section of the Merritt Parkway opened, gas was cheap and America had a love affair with the automobile.
The road was meant to connect Fairfield County to New York City, and alleviate traffic along the “Post Roadâ€, route 1.
The parkway’s physical beauty was, and still is, a big part of it’s appeal. A narrow, winding road, lined by trees and shrubs, and marked by lavishly decorated art deco bridges.
Now that automotive love affair is over, but the Merritt is still the commuter highway of choice for millions.
Today, where we live, a live broadcast from Fairfield University, we’ll talk about the history and the future of this historic Connecticut landmark, as we enter an age of new transportation needs.
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Christine and Frederick
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Dear John,
These photos are of our 1999 Mercedes E320. My husband and I were traveling at 55mph in the right hand lane on Sunday morning at 10:30 on our way to NJ to visit our grandson. All of a sudden, in our peripheral vision, we saw a tree start to fall. Within a second, there was a horrific crash and a huge oak tree landed on our roof. The windshield shattered, and suddenly we were surrounded by limbs. We were able to exit via the driver's side door. We miraculously walked away without injury. All the State and local personnel who attended us said that it was unbelievable that we not only were not hurt, but also that we had survived.The car, with only 34,000 miles on it, was a total loss. We have contacted Gov. Rell and Marilyn Giuliani, our representative, and received an email that the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, Joseph Marie, has received our photos and information. My neighbor emailed a copy of your program to us, and after listening to it, we decided to contact you. We were made aware of other tree/car accidents by the emergency personnel at the scene. We would like to bring attention to this matter, and hopefully save others from harm.Thank you for your time.
Sincerely, Christine and Frederick Platt Lyme, CT