Also I wonder which routes he took between the towns. Did he go east on Cross Highway ? Or did he take the Merritt Parkway. And in which vehicle? I don't think there are commercial vehicles like a garbage truck allowed on the Merritt. And also if this makes any difference there is no exit 43. No exits or rest stops. Between 42 and 44.
No commercial traffic on Merrit Parkway. Or any parkway.
Permits for entry upon and use of the parkways by vehicles normally excluded therefrom may be issued by the Office of the State Traffic Administration when, in its opinion, the interests of public necessity are served thereby. Such permits shall be in writing and shall specify the period of validity of such permit, the parkway or portion thereof and the identity of the vehicle concerned. A copy of the permit shall be carried in the vehicle.
The following are prohibited from entry upon and use of the highway right-of-way of those limited access state highways designated as parkways:
(a) commercial motor vehicles;
(b) trailers; of any kind
(c) all towed vehicles except as provided in Section 14-298-240;
(d) buses;
(e) hearses when part of a procession or cortege;
(f) vehicles bearing other than passenger, camper, taxicab, vanpool or hearse registrations and those vehicles bearing combination registrations which have a gross weight in excess of seventy-five hundred pounds;
(g) vehicles whose dimensions, including any load, exceed one of the following:
length – twenty-four feet
width - seven feet, six inches
height – eight feet
Permits may be requested by writing to: Executive Director, Office of the State Traffic Administration at 2800 Berlin Turnpike, P.O. Drawer 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546.
As a minimum, the following information should be included:
(a) Name of person, organization or firm requesting permit;
(b) type of vehicle to include size, height, weight and registration number;
(c) section of parkway, i.e. between exit 29 and exit 35, to be used;
(d) reason for requesting exemption.
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?A=1394&Q=259554
