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I love the scenery, but hesitate to drive the Merritt any more because I consider it too windy and its lanes too narrow. How does its accident rate compare with the parallel Connecticut Turnpike? -- Dynzmoar
Might you be confusing "windy" (too much swiftly-moving air) with "winding" (too many twists and turns)? 18.173.1.42 18:09, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
The Merritt Parkway is somewhat winding (not windy) as it approaches the New York border. Speed limits drop from 55MPH to 45MPH as you approach that area from the east. Some turns are actually labeled as "Sharp Turn" in warning signs. Cfabbriumd 04:49, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
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link)To state that the bridges are "handsomely designed", some source other than the editor's opinion is expected. (Offhand, I'd suppose that investigating this area might also lead into some comments about Art deco). Tedickey ( talk) 16:34, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
I have placed a Citation Needed tag next to two sentences that describe picnic areas:
"It was not uncommon for families to picnic in the grassy areas between the northbound and southbound lanes. In fact, vestiges of old picnic areas can still be seen along the highway."
The factual claim this makes needs to be sourced. If these areas "can still be seen", the page, or at least this talk page, could also make mention as to where those areas are. I have not noticed any evidence of such areas, but perhaps I do not know what to look for.
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The author should have said "beside" instead of "between" the northbound and southbound lanes. These picnic areas do still exist although they are deteriorated and access has been blocked. My Father and I stopped at many of these years ago when they were open. Most had benches, tables and even barbecue grills. You have to look off into the now wooded areas to find them. Some of the old asphalt access roads are still partially visible. Too Krazy ( talk) 01:44, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
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