Comments on: LIFE Archive | Merritt Parkway

By: Robert Nimkoff

Robert Nimkoff — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:51:34 +0000

Let’s hope the current “beautification” program keeps the roads original vista. So many trees being cut down in the Westport to Trumbull section supposedly to restore the road to what it was originally like. Although I don’t see what’s wrong with it now. Great road and too bad they modernized the NY section years ago. What a hoot in a sports car or motorcycle!

By: G

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:02:48 +0000

Finally someone else who sees the beauty of the Merrit. Bravo!!!!

By: susan sharp

susan sharp — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:21:20 +0000

Ever since childhood, when the Parkway served as an escape route from New jersey for family vacations in New England,I have loved the Merritt. As an artist, in the early 80′s, I did a series of paintings and drawings of the Merritt Parkway, documenting some of the bridges and trees along the highway. All of these works were done from the perspective of a bird looking down on to the road. The Parkway Series was exhibited in a winners show at the Stamford Museum as well as a solo show at Vassos gallery at the Silvermine Arts Center. Many of the works were sold but I still have a few. G.E. bought James Farm Bridge, a painting documenting the bridge visible from the G.E. headquarters.

By: DP

DP — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:46:40 +0000

The Merritt is so beautiful. As I drive home from DC, it’s always such a pleasant sight when I get there from the Hutch. The winding curves always remind me that I’m almost home, only a few minutes away, out of the endless straight highways of the trip.

By: valerie

valerie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:26:25 +0000

I’ve never driven on the Merrit, but I can tell you that I can’t get enough of this LIFE Archive. Every single photo tells the best story. Thanks for sharing.

By: Seppings

Seppings — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:54:58 +0000

Great pictures. Once on the way back to New Haven on the Merritt, I saw a Hugh Grant look-alike passing on the (non-existent) shoulder and narrowly avoid crashing his Land Rover into one of the solid stone overpasses pictured here. One shouldn’t blame the Parkway, however, just because it demands more of the driver than idiot-proof 95.

By: Young Werther

Young Werther — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:39:40 +0000

Love the Merritt. Such a welcome change from 287 if I’m headed that way.

By: Radio Freddy

Radio Freddy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:24:15 +0000

Great post. Great site. Traveling the Merritt is always a highlight when in Connecticut.

By: Michael Williams

Michael Williams — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:54:26 +0000

Contradictions are fun.

ACL

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:25:41 +0000

“I bet Ralph takes his Bugatti out for a Sunday drive on the historic stretch of road in the heart of WASPy Connecticut.” Read this sentence back to yourself about 5 times and notice all the contradictions.