2 - Town of Colchester
2 - Town of Colchester
2 - Town of Colchester
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<strong>Colchester</strong> Road Classes<br />
Class<br />
Through Traffic/<br />
Property Access<br />
Lim. Acc. Hwy 100% 0%<br />
Arterial 75% 25%<br />
Collector 50% 50%<br />
Local 25% 75%<br />
Limited Local 0% 100%<br />
Arterial Roads (State Highways)<br />
Arterial roads, also maintained by the CTDOT, are intended to move a large number <strong>of</strong> vehicles from town to town and<br />
provide good accessibility to surrounding communities. In <strong>Colchester</strong>, this includes:<br />
• Route 16 Middletown Rd., Linwood Ave., Lebanon Ave. • Route 149 Westchester Road<br />
• Route 85 New London Rd., Main St., Broadway, and Amston Rd. • Route 354 Parum Rd., Deep River Rd.<br />
• Route 615 Old Hartford Road to exit 17 <strong>of</strong> Route 2 • Route 616 Norwich Avenue<br />
However, congestion results from the fact that “all roads lead to the Center.” With the increase in traffic volumes, this<br />
radial road pattern is ill-equipped to accommodate traffic demands and congestion is apparent. As <strong>Colchester</strong> and<br />
surrounding communities continue to grow, it can be expected that congestion will continue to increase.<br />
Collector Roads<br />
Cul-De-Sacs<br />
It is apparent from the road<br />
map <strong>of</strong> <strong>Colchester</strong> that there<br />
are a number <strong>of</strong> dead-end<br />
streets in the community.<br />
While some people favor culde-sacs,<br />
these dead end<br />
streets are sometimes<br />
criticized for increasing<br />
traffic and congestion on<br />
arterial and collector streets,<br />
delaying emergency access<br />
and response, and<br />
complicating the provision <strong>of</strong><br />
municipal services (snow<br />
plowing and school bus<br />
routes).<br />
The <strong>Colchester</strong> circulation system also includes a network <strong>of</strong> collector roads that are intended to collect traffic from local<br />
streets and abutting properties and direct it to arterial roads. These <strong>Town</strong> maintained roads include:<br />
• Buckley Hill Road • Halls Hill Road • Nelkin Road • Standish Road<br />
• Bull Hill Road • Hayward Avenue • Old Hebron Road • Stollman Road<br />
• Cabin Road (part) • Lake Hayward Road • Old Hartford Rd. (part) • Wall Street<br />
• Cato Corner Road • Linwood Cemetery Rd. • Pleasant Street • Waterhole Road<br />
• Cemetery Road • Marvin Road • Prospect Hill Road • West Road<br />
• Chestnut Hill Road • McDonald Road • River Road (part) • Williams Road<br />
• Clark Road • Mill Hill Road • School Road • Windham Avenue<br />
• Doctor Foote Road • Mill Street • South Road (part)<br />
• Elm Street • Miller Road • Stanavage Road<br />
Local Roads<br />
All <strong>of</strong> the other streets in <strong>Colchester</strong> would essentially fall into the classification <strong>of</strong> local roads and limited local roads.<br />
Local roads are intended to provide access to abutting properties with minor through traffic and limited local roads (dead<br />
end streets) are essentially dedicated to property access.<br />
In <strong>Colchester</strong>, these designations also include some unpaved roads. Unpaved roads can be a long-term maintenance issue<br />
and the <strong>Town</strong> should review each <strong>of</strong> these roads in terms <strong>of</strong> its contribution to overall circulation. While some roads may<br />
warrant improvement, other roads may be recommended for abandonment or discontinuance.<br />
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