Here’s the annual list of memorialized highways, bridges and driveways in the budget under discussion Monday in the Capitol, with western Connecticut areas in boldface. Maurice Sendak, (left) the late author and illustrator, is arguably the best-known. Here is the legislative language:
“Route 272 in Torrington from the intersection of Route 4 north to the intersection of Hodges Hill Road the “Richard W. Nardine Memorial Highway.”
Route 173 in Newington from the intersection of Richard Street north to the intersection of Route 174 the “Robert J. Seiler Memorial Highway.”
Route 106 in Wilton from the New Canaan-Wilton town line east to the intersection of Route 53 the “Air Force First Lieutenant Charles M. Baffo Memorial Highway.”
The access driveway to the DOT’s Colchester Repair and Electrical Facility located at 80 New London Road the “Lisa Maynard Memorial Access Road.”
Route 63 in Watertown from the intersection of Bunker Hill Road north to the intersection of Route 6 the “Guy E. Buzzannco Memorial Highway.”
Route 35, located in Ridgefield, generally north from the intersection of Limestone Road to the intersection with Route 7 the “Maurice Sendak Memorial Highway.”
Route 160 in Rocky Hill from the intersection of Route 3 east to the intersection of Gilbert Avenue the “James Vicino Memorial Highway.”
Route 127, East Main Street, in Bridgeport, from the intersection of Route 130 north to the intersection of Route 1 the “65th U.S. Infantry Regiment, ‘The Borinqueneers’ Memorial Highway.”
Route 196 from Route 66 to Main Street in East Hampton the “Russell Oakes Memorial Highway.”
Bridge number 00649 on I-84 west passing over Route 10 in Southington the “Lieutenant Michael J. Shanley Memorial Bridge.”
Bridge number 05349 on Route 82 east over the Yantic River in Norwich the “Benjamin Demond Memorial Bridge.”
Bridge number 0429 on Route 4 in Farmington passing over the Farmington River the “Albert M. Glenn Memorial Bridge.”
Bridge number 00049 on I-95 over Richards Avenue in Norwalk the “Army Specialist David R. Fahey, Jr. Memorial Bridge.”
Route 243 in Woodbridge the “Joseph Anastasio Memorial Highway.”
Bridge number 00638 in Middletown the “Major General Maurice Rose Memorial Bridge.”
Route 1 Mianus River Bridge between the Cos Cob and Riverside sections of Greenwich the “Honorable David N. Theis Memorial Bridge.”
Route 138 in Lisbon the “Aaron Dwight Stevens Memorial Highway.”
Bridge 01752 on I-84 west in West Hartford, the “Lt. Col. George W. Tule Memorial Bridge.”
Rt. 194 north from U.S. 5 to Troy Road in South Windsor, the “Thomas F. Howe Memorial Highway.”
Rt. 10 north from Bartlem Park to the Cheshire Police Station in Cheshire, the “Medal of Honor” Highway.
Rt. 83 from Howe Street north to the Glastonbury-Manchester town line in Glastonbury, the “Thomas P. Sheridan Memorial Highway.”
Bridge 00488 on Rt. 66 in Windham, the “James Carey DeVivo Memorial Bridge.”
The bill requires DOT to attach, to existing signs at exit 21 east and west on I-84 in Waterbury, or another nearby location it determines, indicating the location of a monument honoring Father Michael J. McGivney.
The bill renames the “Major Raoul Lufbery Highway” as the “Major Gervais Raoul Lufbery Memorial Highway.
The bill designates Bridge number 3372 A and B on I-84 in Hartford the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Bridge,” and repeals a law naming a portion of I-84 the “Tuskegee Airmen Highway.”
The bill renames the “John A. Dolan Memorial Bridge” as the “Trooper John A. Dolan Memorial Bridge.”
This bill also names the driveway running in front of the State Armory from the Legislative Office Building to Broad Street the “Chief Michael J. Fallon Way.”