Exit Number Changes On Merritt Parkway To Begin Soon: What To Know In Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Exit numbers along the Merritt Parkway will soon change.

Beginning on Monday, July 28, work will begin to update the exit numbers to a mile-based system from the New York state line to the Wilbur Cross Parkway.

For example, in nearby Westport, Exit 41 will become Exit 20, and Exit 42 will become Exit 21. In Fairfield, Exit 44 will become Exit 27, and Exit 46 will become Exit 28. In Trumbull, Exit 47 will become Exit 29; Exit 48 will become Exit 30, and so on.

Work is expected to take four to five weeks to complete. Temporary signs noting old and new exit numbers will be installed to help drivers adjust to the new system.

Drivers are being asked to plan ahead and drive carefully as crews complete the project.

According to the CT Department of Transportation, the mile-based system allows for uniformity with other states; helps drivers quickly determine distances to destinations; improves reporting of highway incidents, resulting in better navigation for emergency services; and makes it easier to add future exits without renumbering the entire corridor.

More information on the project, including an interactive map, can be found on the CT DOT website.

— Written by Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff