INTRODUCTION
Danbury Hospital is a 371-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital serving approximately 360,000 residents of western Connecticut and southeastern New York. For this largest institution in the Greater Danbury Area, the proper placement of emergency directional H signs is a public safety responsibility.

Such a signage plan must be regional in scope, as the signs in adjacent communities must be carefully coordinated for ambulance drivers and others to follow them properly.

The tower of Danbury Hospital
is a well known regional landmark

This Plan does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation. It is instead a set of advisory recommendations for evaluation by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and local traffic authorities, usually the police commission, that are assigned by law to make the actual decisions concerning the posting public roadside signage.

HISTORY OF
SIGN PLAN
Danbury Hospital was an advocate for H emergency signage back in the early 1970's when this form of signage was first authorized nationally. In 1972 the HVCEO assisted in the creation of the first plan identifying hospital sign locations on important roadways.

As the northern part of the HVCEO planning area, including New Milford, Bridgewater and Sherman, was seen in the early plan as primarily tributary to New Milford Hospital, a signage plan was also prepared for that area.

Then in 1990 the 1972 Plan was re-examined to determine its appropriateness for the Region relative to roadway improvements, area growth and sign attrition.

As in 1972, the 1990 process involved the Region’s municipal police departments and the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office, as they are responsible for the placement and maintenance of “H” signs along state and local roadways.

As with the 1990 update, in this current effort missing H signs are identified for replacement, and new locations for additional H signs are suggested in order to improve the effectiveness of emergency access routes to Danbury Hospital.

In all cases vehicles bound for the Emergency Room are free to use routings of their own choosing. Indeed, there are many locations in Danbury and Bethel from which a knowledgeable driver would access the Emergency Room by streets other than those listed below. This regional plan then is designed for fast arrival of intertown traffic, and those persons in Danbury and Bethel less familiar with the area.

OVERVIEW OF
REGIONAL ACCESS

FROM BETHEL:
H signs direct emergency traffic from central Bethel westerly to Route 53 in Danbury. Here ambulances travel northerly to the intersection of Route 53 with Shelter Rock Road, then due north over local Danbury roadways, across White Street, northward up Locust Street for a distance from Route 53 to the Hospital of 1.4 miles.

Then for northern Bethel, a sign set guides traffic westerly along Route 6 to I-84 Exit 8 on the Bethel - Danbury Line, and from there onto I-84 at Exit 8 for travel westerly to I-84 Exit 6. After reaching Exit 6 the remaining trip to Danbury Hospital, over a short section of Route 37 and then a combination of local roads, is about 1.1 miles.

FROM BROOKFIELD:
All of Brookfield’s H sign sets are oriented towards the Route 202 (White Turkey Road) interchange with the Route 7 Expressway in the southwestern tip of the community. From there traffic enters I-84 westbound at Exit 7 and proceeds via I-84 westerly to Exit 6 in Danbury.

FROM DANBURY:
The Danbury section of the regional plan is the most complex. This is due to both the community’s large size and central role in channeling multi-town emergency traffic to Danbury Hospital.

First, regional H routings for ambulances from Ridgefield and western New Fairfield make use of the I-84 Exit 5 vicinity. Crossing over Route 53 (Danbury’s Main Street) they proceed easterly on Route 37 to Balmforth Avenue. At this intersection ambulances leave the state designated roadways and use local streets for the 1.0 mile of remaining distance to Danbury Hospital.

The vicinity of I-84 Exit 6 is also a key access for eastern New Fairfield, Brookfield, northern Bethel and Newtown. Emergency vehicles leave Route 37 and enter Danbury’s local street system via Hayestown Avenue aside the North Street Shopping Center for the 1.1 mile ride via Tamarack Avenue to the Emergency Room.

From I-84 Exit 6 southbound on Tamarack Avenue, arriving at Danbury Hospital

As for ambulances from Redding and adjacent southern and central Bethel, they enter Danbury and proceed north on Route 53 to the intersection with Shelter Rock Road. From this intersection the remaining trip is 1.4 miles northerly using Danbury’s local streets.

FROM NEW FAIRFIELD:
This town’s emergency access to Danbury Hospital is channeled southward via two parallel routes. The first has Route 39 traffic from western New Fairfield passing under I-84 Exit 5 to reach Route 37 and then Balmforth Street. Then eastern New Fairfield traffic on Route 37 traffic reaches Hayestown Avenue just before I-84 Exit 6.

FROM NEWTOWN:
All of Newtown’s ambulance traffic is directed to I-84 Exits 9, 10 and 11 in that municipality. From there it proceeds westerly to I-84 Exit 6 in Danbury.

FROM REDDING:
The H signs in Redding are all oriented northward towards central Bethel. Upon arriving there, traffic is directed westerly and then northerly on Route 53 to Shelter Rock Road in Danbury and then north on local roads to Danbury Hospital.

FROM RIDGEFIELD:
Most H signs in Ridgefield direct ambulance and emergency medical traffic northerly on Route 7, which then combined with I-84 and leaves Exit 5 at the eastbound Exit 5 off ramp. Ambulance traffic proceeds straight from the ramp, crossing Main Street, and using Route 37 to reach Balmforth Avenue.

Then emergency traffic from the northwestern section of Ridgefield is oriented north on Ridgebury Road and then east towards Route 7, then as above to access Danbury Hospital via the I-84 Exit 5 eastbound off ramp.

STEPS FOR
PLAN UPDATE
In late 2004 all locations specified on the 1990 plan for H signs were field reviewed by staff. Loss of signs in various locations was documented.

The next step is to seek recommendations for additional sign locations or changes to the 1990 Plan, to be the result of discussion with municipal technical staffs, police departments, Connecticut DOT representatives, and others.

The goal will be to reach consensus as to changes and additions to the 1990 Hospital Signage Plan, yielding an updated 2005 Hospital Plan.

These recommendations will then be presented to state and local traffic authorities that are empowered to make the specific decisions involved.

On 11/10/2004 Connecticut DOT District 4 representative John Bado indicated that if provided a list of locations where hospital signs should be placed, that Connecticut DOT could place them without difficulty and at its own expense. Funding sources for new signs on local roads will also be part of the discussion.

SIGN INVENTORY
FOR BETHEL, CT

FIELD CHECK BETHEL SIGN SET 1:
ROUTE 6 WESTBOUND IN BETHEL
BETHEL SIGN 1. As part of this H sign system, at the intersection of Old Hawleyville Road and Plumtrees Road, which are both local roads; directing emergency traffic to proceed northbound on Old Hawleyville Road towards Route 6 westerly and I-84 Exit 8.

BETHEL SIGN 2. At the intersection of Route 6 (Stony Hill Road) and Old Hawleyville Road; directing traffic northbound on Old Hawleyville Road to turn left at the signal light onto Route 6 westbound towards I-84 Exit 8.

BETHEL SIGN 3. At the intersection of Route 6 (Stony Hill Road) and Hawleyville Road #1; directing traffic southbound on Hawleyville Road #1 to turn right onto Route 6 westbound.

BETHEL SIGN 4. At the intersection of Route 6 (Stony Hill Road) at I-84 Exit 8; directing traffic westbound on Route 6 to turn right onto the on-ramp for I-84 westbound towards I-84 Exit 6 in Danbury.

BETHEL SIGN 5. At the same large intersection as above, Route 6 (Stony Hill Road) at I-84 Exit 8; directing traffic eastbound on Route 6 to turn left onto Route 6 westbound to enter I-84 westbound and proceed to I-84 Exit 6 in Danbury.

BETHEL SIGN SET 2:
ROUTE 302 WESTBOUND IN BETHEL
BETHEL SIGN 6. At the intersection of Route 58 (Redding Road) and Route 302 (Milwaukee Avenue); on northbound Route 58 directing traffic to turn left onto Route 302 westbound, thru Bethel Center and towards Route 53 northbound in Danbury. OK.

BETHEL SIGN 7. At the same intersection as above, at Route 58 (Redding Road) and Route 302 (Milwaukee Avenue); directing traffic westbound on Route 302 to cross Route 58 and continue westbound on Route 302. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BETHEL SIGN 8. At the intersection of Route 302 (Greenwood Avenue) and the local road portion of Milwaukee Avenue; directing traffic westbound on Route 302 to veer left and continue on Route 302 westbound. OK.

FIELD CHECK BETHEL SIGN 9. At the intersection of Route 302 (Greenwood Avenue) and Chestnut Ridge Road; directing traffic northbound on Chestnut Ridge Road to turn left at the signal light onto Route 302 westbound.

BETHEL SIGN 10. At the intersection of Route 302 (Greenwood Avenue) and Route 53 (Grassy Plain Street, also the point where the Route 302 designation ends); directing traffic westbound on Route 302 to turn right at the signal light onto Route 53 northbound, after which it enters Danbury and is guided by the next sign on Route 53 to turn right on to Shelter Rock Road. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BETHEL SIGN SET 3:
ROUTE 53 NOTHBOUND IN BETHEL
BETHEL SIGN 11. On Route 53 northbound, several hundred feet north of the Redding Town Line. OK

BROOKFIELD SIGN SET 1:
ROUTES 25 & 202 AT SILVERMINE ROAD IN BROOKFIELD
BROOKFIELD SIGN 1. At the intersection of Route 25 (Whisconier Road) and Route 133 (Obtuse Road); directing traffic northbound on Route 25 to turn left onto Silvermine Road westbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 2. At the same intersection as above, Route 25 (Whisconier Road) and Route 133 (Obtuse Road); directing traffic westbound on Route 133 to go thru the signal light and straight across Route 25 onto Silvermine Road westbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 3. At the intersection of Route 202 (Federal Road) and Silvermine Road; directing traffic westbound on Silvermine Road to turn right onto Route 202 northbound towards the Route 7 Expressway entrance. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN SET 2:
ROUTE 202 SOUTHBOUND IN BROOKFIELD
BROOKFIELD SIGN 4. At the intersection of Routes 7 and 202 with Route 25; directing traffic westbound on Route 25 to turn left at the signal light onto combined Route 7 and 202 southbound towards the Route 7 Expressway southbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 5. At the intersection of Routes 202 and 7 at the on-ramp for the Route 7 Expressway; directing traffic southbound on combined Routes 7 and 202 to turn left onto the Route 7 Expressway southbound to access I-84 westbound Exit 6. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 6. At the same intersection as above, at the intersection of Routes 202 and 7 at the on-ramp for the Route 7 Expressway; directing traffic northbound on Route 202 to turn right onto the Route 7 Expressway 7 southbound to access I-84 Exit 6 westbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 7. At the intersection of Route 202 and Route 133 (Junction Road); directing traffic westbound on Route 133 to turn left onto Route 202 southbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 8. At the intersection of Route 202 (Federal Road) and State Route 840 (White Turkey Road Extension); directing traffic southbound on Federal Road to turn left onto southbound White Turkey Road Extension for a short distance to access the southbound on ramp to the Route 7 Expressway. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 9. At the same intersection as above, the intersection of Route 202 (Federal Road) and Candlewood Lake Road; directing traffic southbound on Candlewood Lake Road to go straight across Route 202 onto southbound White Turkey Road Extension and then reach the Route 7 Expressway southbound on ramp. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN 10. Collecting emergency traffic from the two signs above, at the intersection of State Route 840 (White Turkey Road Extension) with the Route 7 Expressway southbound on-ramp; directing traffic southbound on White Turkey Road Extension to turn right onto the Route 7 Expressway southbound on-ramp to access I-84 Exit 6 westbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

BROOKFIELD SIGN SET 3:
CANDLEWOOD LAKE ROAD SOUTHBOUND IN BROOKFIELD
BROOKFIELD SIGN 11. At the intersection of Candlewood Lake Road and Kellogg Street; directing traffic eastbound on Kellogg Street to turn right onto Candlewood Lake Road southbound towards the Route 7 Expressway southbound on ramp. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

DANBURY SIGN SET 1:
SIGNS ORIENTED TOWARDS ROUTE 7
NORTHBOUND IN DANBURY TO I-84 EXIT 5
DANBURY SIGN 1. At the intersection of Route 7 and Miry Brook Road; directing traffic eastbound on Miry Brook Road to turn left onto Route 7 northbound towards I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

DANBURY SIGN 2. The same intersection as above, the intersection of Route 7 and Wooster Heights Road (a continuation of Miry Brook Road); directing traffic westbound on Wooster Heights Road to turn right onto Route 7 northbound towards I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

DANBURY SIGN 3. At the intersection of Route 7 and Backus Avenue; directing traffic eastbound on Backus Avenue to turn right onto the Route 7 northbound on-ramp which ten curves north towards I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04; CONFLICTS WITH NEXT SIGN SET?.

DANBURY SIGN 4. Again at the intersection of Route 7 and Backus Avenue; directing traffic westbound on Backus Avenue to turn left onto the Route 7 northbound on-ramp towards I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04; CONFLICTS WITH NEXT SIGN SET?

DANBURY SIGN 5. At the intersection of Route 6/Route 202 (Mill Plain Road and Lake Avenue) and the I-84 Exit 4 on-ramp; directing traffic eastbound on Mill Plain Road/Lake Avenue to turn left onto the I-84 Exit 4 eastbound on-ramp towards I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

DANBURY SIGN SET 2:
CENTRAL DANBURY EASTBOUND
DANBURY SIGN 6. On Park Avenue near West Avenue, directing emergency traffic easterly towards Downtown Danbury. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 7. On Park Avenue just before Division Street, directing eastbound traffic to turn left on to Division Street. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 8. On Division Street just before West Street, directing traffic to turn right on to West Street. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 9. On West Street just before Deer Hill Avenue, directing traffic to proceed towards the intersection of West Street and Main Street (Route 53). OK.

DANBURY SIGN 10. On Liberty Street eastbound just before the signalized intersection with Patriot Drive, directing emergency traffic to turn left onto Patriot Drive towards Balmforth Avenue. OK.

DANBURY SIGN SET 3:
FROM I-84 EXIT 5 IN DANBURY USING
ROUTE 37 AND LOCAL STREETS
DANBURY SIGN 11. At the intersection of Route 39 (Clapboard Ridge Road) and the I-84 Exit 5 westbound off ramp; directing traffic exiting from the I-84 Exit 5 westbound ramp to turn right onto Route 39 southbound, to proceed under I-84 towards Route 37 and Balmforth Avenue. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 12. At the intersection of Route 39 (Main Street), Route 53 (also Main Street); Route 37 (North Street) and combined State Route 841- Downs Street Exit 5 off ramp traffic; directing traffic from Route 39 southbound on Main Street to turn left onto Route 37 northbound to Balmforth Avenue. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 13. On I-84 eastbound, just before Exit 5 there is the word “HOSPITAL” in white letters on a blue background as part of an Exit 5 related sign (There is no I-84 Exit 5 westbound H sign on I-84, as that emergency traffic was all directed to use I-84 at the last exit, Exit 6). Ok

DANBURY SIGN 14. At the intersection of the I-84 Exit 5 eastbound off ramp (combined State Route 841 and Downs Street) with Farview Avenue; directing Exit 5 off ramp traffic, proceeding eastbound on Downs Street, to continue straight towards Danbury's Main Street (Route 53). OK.

DANBURY SIGN 15. At the intersection of the I-84 Exit 5 off ramp (the combination of State Route 841 and Downs Street) with Route 53 - Main Street and Route 39 - North Street; directing traffic eastbound on Downs Street to cross Main Street onto Route 37 (North Street) northbound towards the upcoming right turn at Balmforth Avenue. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 16. At the intersection of Route 37 (North Street) and Balmforth Avenue; directing traffic northbound on North Street to turn right onto Balmforth Avenue southbound (the southbound lane of Balmforth Avenue then becomes one way Maple Avenue). The remaining distance over local streets to the Hospital is now 1.0 mile. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 17. At the intersection of one way southbound Maple Avenue with Osborne Street; directing traffic southbound on Maple Avenue to turn left at the traffic signal onto Osborne Street eastbound towards Hospital Avenue. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 18. At the intersection of one way northbound Balmforth Avenue with Garamella Boulevard and Osborne Street; directing traffic northbound on Balmforth Avenue to turn right at the traffic signal onto Osborne Street eastbound towards Hospital Avenue. SIGN MISSING AS OF 12/2004.

DANBURY SIGN 19. At the intersection of Osborne Street and Hospital Avenue; directing traffic eastbound on Osborne Street to turn left at the traffic signal onto Hospital Avenue northbound to Danbury Hospital . Then a sign stating "Emergency" with an arrow on the Hospital building directs ambulances east on Locust Avenue the few hundred feet to the Emergency Room entrance. OK.

DANBURY SIGN SET 4:
ACCESS FROM I-84 EXIT 6 IN DANBURY
USING ROUTE 37 AND LOCAL STREETS
DANBURY SIGN 20. On I-84 westbound, just before Exit 6 there is the word “HOSPITAL” in white letters on a blue background as part of an I-84 Exit 6 off ramp related sign. OK>

DANBURY SIGN 21. At the intersection of Route 37 (North Street) and the I-84 Exit 6 off-ramp; directing traffic westbound on the I-84 off-ramp to turn right onto North Street northbound towards Hayestown Avenue. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 22. At the intersection of Route 37 (North Street) and Hayestown Avenue; directing traffic northbound on North Street to turn right onto Hayestown Avenue eastbound. The remaining distance over local roads to Danbury Hospital is now 1.1 mile. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 23. At the same intersection as above, Route 37 (Padanaram Road) and Hayestown Avenue; directing traffic southbound on Padanaram Road to turn left onto Hayestown Avenue eastbound. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 24. Eastbound traffic on Hayestown Avenue at its "T" intersection with Tamarack Avenue; directing traffic eastbound on Hayestown Avenue to turn right onto Tamarack Avenue southbound towards Danbury Hospital. This ambulance traffic passes under I-84 and reaches the signal light at Hospital Avenue. A sign on the Hospital building here directs emergency traffic straight ahead to the next signalized intersection of Hospital Avenue and Locust Avenue. It is then left to common sense that emergency traffic must veer left onto Locust Avenue to stay aside the Hospital building. OK.

DANBURY SIGN SET 5:
ROUTE 53 FROM WHITE STREET AND
BETHEL USING LOCAL ROADS IN DANBURY

FIELD CHECK DANBURY SIGN 25. At the intersection of Route 53 (South Street) and Shelter Rock Road; directing traffic northbound on Route 53 to turn right onto Shelter Rock Road eastbound. The remaining distance over local roads is now 1.4 miles.

DANBURY SIGN 26. At the intersection of Shelter Rock Road and Leemac Avenue; directing traffic eastbound on Shelter Rock Road to turn left at the traffic signal onto Leemac Avenue northbound towards White Street.

DANBURY SIGN 27. At the intersection of Leemac Avenue and Triangle Street; directing traffic northbound on Leemac Avenue to veer right at the traffic signal onto Triangle Street eastbound, across the bridge over the Still River.

DANBURY SIGN 28. Just after the at grade rail crossing at the intersection of Triangle Street and Wildman Street; directing traffic northbound on Triangle Street to turn left at the traffic signal onto Wildman Street northbound, then proceeding straight north thru the signal at Chestnut Street towards White Street.

DANBURY SIGN 29. At the intersection of Wildman Street with White Street and Locust Avenue; directing traffic northbound on Wildman Street to cross thru the traffic signal at White Street northbound onto Locust Avenue towards the Danbury Hospital's Emergency Room on Locust Avenue.

DANBURY SIGN 30. At the same signalized intersection as above, White Street with Wildman Street and Locust Street; directing traffic eastbound on White Street to turn left at the traffic signal onto Locust Street northbound towards Danbury Hospital. The Emergency Room is now another 0.6 miles, on Locust Avenue, at the south side of the Hospital building.

DANBURY SIGN SET 6:
DOWNTOWN DANBURY
DANBURY SIGN 31. At the intersection of South Street with Main Street, both parts of Route 53, directing northbound Route 53 traffic to turn right on to Main Street. OK.

FIELD CHECK DANBURY SIGN 32. At the intersection of Route 53 (Main Street) and Elm Street; directing traffic eastbound on Elm Street to go straight thru the traffic signal across Route 53 onto White Street eastbound, towards the upcoming left turn at the traffic signal at Balmforth Avenue.

DANBURY SIGN 33. At the same intersection as above, at Route 53 (Main Street) and White Street; directing traffic northbound on Route 53 Main Street to turn right onto White Street eastbound to reach the signalized intersection with Balmforth Avenue. SIGN MISSING AS OF 12/2004.

DANBURY SIGN 34. At the eastbound intersection White Street with Balmforth Avenue, directing traffic to turn left onto Balmforth Avenue. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

DANBURY SIGN SET 7:
NEWTOWN ROAD (RT 806) AND
WHITE STREET CORRIDOR IN DANBURY
DANBURY SIGN 35. At the intersection of Newtown Road (Route 806) and Eagle Road, on Newtown Road westbound just after the intersection. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 36. At the intersection of Newtown Road (Route 806) and Plumtrees Road, on Newtown Road westbound just east of the intersection with Plumtrees Road. OK.

DANBURY SIGN 37. At the intersection of State Route 805 (Federal Road) and Newtown Road with White Street; directing southwestbound emergency traffic on Federal Road and southwestbound traffic on Newtown Road to proceed westbound thru the traffic signal onto White Street to reach the next traffic signal which is at Locust Avenue. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

DANBURY SIGN 38. At the signalized intersection of White Street with Wildman Street and Locust Avenue; directing traffic westbound on White Street to turn right thru the traffic signal onto Locust Street northbound towards Danbury Hospital. The Emergency Room is now another 0.6 miles, on Locust Avenue, at the south side of the Hospital building. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

DANBURY SIGN SET 7: VARIOUS
INDIVIDUAL SIGNS IN DANBURY
DANBURY SIGN 40. At the intersection of State Route 805 (Federal Road) and I-84 Exit 7; directing traffic southbound on Federal Road to turn right onto the I-84 Exit 7 on-ramp for I-84 westbound to access Danbury Hospital via Exit 6. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

DANBURY SIGN 41. After leaving Brookfield, on the Route 7 Expressway southbound, add a sign indicating that the nearest Hospital is via I-84 westbound rather than eastbound. We cannot assume that tourists, out of state thru drivers, or very new residents understand that they are closer to Danbury than Waterbury. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

SIGN INVENTORY FOR
NEW FAIRFIELD, CT

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN SET 1:
ROUTE 37 SOUTHBOUND IN NEW FAIRFIELD
NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 1. At the intersection of Route 37 and State Route 850 (Patterson Road); directing traffic eastbound on State Route 850 to turn right onto Route 37 southbound towards New Fairfield Center and Danbury's I-84 Exit 6 area. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 2. At the intersection of Route 37 and Route 39 in New Fairfield Center; directing traffic southbound on Route 37 to cross Route 39 in New Fairfield Center and continue on Route 37 southbound towards Danbury's I-84 Exit 6 area. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 3. At the intersection of Route 37 and Sawmill Road; directing traffic westbound on Sawmill Road to turn left onto Route 37 southbound towards Danbury's I-84 Exit 6 area. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN SET 2:
ROUTE 39 IN EASTERN NEW FAIRFIELD
NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 4. At the intersection of Route 39 and State Route 481 (Short Woods Road) at Squantz Pond State Park; directing traffic eastbound on State Route 481 to turn right onto Route 39 southbound along the edge of Candlewood Lake and towards New Fairfield Center. OK.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 5. At the intersection of Route 37 and Route 39 in New Fairfield Center; directing traffic arriving from the west on Route 39 to turn right onto Route 37 southbound towards the I-84 Exit 6 area. OK.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 6. At the same intersection as above, at the intersection of Route 37 and Route 39 in New Fairfield Center; directing traffic from the east on Route 39 to turn left onto Route 37 southbound towards the I-84 Exit 6 area in Danbury. OK.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN SET 3:
ROUTE 39 IN WESTERN NEW FAIRFIELD
NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 7. At the intersection of Route 39 (Ball Pond Road) and State Route 813 (Fairfield Drive); directing traffic eastbound on Fairfield Drive to turn right onto Route 39 southbound to pass under I-84 Exit 5 in Danbury. OK.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 8. At the intersection of Route 39 (Ball Pond Road) and Gillotti Road; a sign on Route 39 at the head of Gillotti ROad, directing traffic westbound on Gillotti Road to turn left at the traffic signal onto Route 39 southbound towards I-84 Exit 5 in Danbury. OK.

NEW FAIRFIELD SIGN 9. At the intersection of Route 39 and State Route 839 (Milltown Road); directing traffic eastbound on Milltown Road to turn right onto Route 39 southbound towards I-84 Exit 5 in Danbury. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

SIGN INVENTORY
FOR NEWTOWN, CT

NEWTOWN SIGN SET 1:
ROUTE 25 IN NEWTOWN
NEWTOWN SIGN 1. At the signalized intersection of Route 25 (South Main Street) with Meadow Brook Road and Botsford Hill Road; a sign on Route 25 northbound directing emergency medical traffic northbound towards I-84 Exit 10. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

NEWTOWN SIGN 2. At the signalized intersection of Route 25 (South Main Street) with Route 302 (Sugar Street) and Glover Avenue; a sign on Route 302 just west of the intersection directing traffic eastbound on Route 302 to turn left onto Route 25 northbound towards I-84 Exit 10. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN 3. At the eastern intersection of Route 25 (Main Street) and Route 6 (Church Hill Road); directing traffic northbound on Route 25 to turn right onto Route 6 eastbound towards I-84 Exit 10. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

NEWTOWN SIGN 4. At the same intersection as above, at the eastern intersection of Route 25 (Main Street) and Route 6 (Church Hill Road); a sign on Route 25 just north of the intersection directing traffic southbound on Route 25 to turn left onto Route 6 eastbound to reach I-84 Exit 10. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN SET 2:
I-84 EXIT 9 AND VICINITY IN NEWTOWN
NEWTOWN SIGN 5. At the western intersection of Routes 6 and 25 (overlap on Mount Pleasant Road) with Route 25 directing westbound combined Route 6 and Route 25 ambulance traffic to turn right onto Route 25 northbound towards the I-84 Exit 9 westbound on ramp. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/04.

NEWTOWN SIGN 6. At the intersection of Route 25 with I-84 Exit 9; directing traffic northbound on Route 25 to turn right onto the I-84 Exit 9 westbound on-ramp towards Danbury's i-84 Exit 6. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN 7. At the same intersection as above, Route 25 with I-84 Exit 9; a sign located across from the westbound on ramp directing all traffic southbound on Route 25 to turn left onto the I-84 Exit 9 westbound on-ramp towards Danbury’s I-84 Exit 6. OK.

NEWWTOWN SIGN SET 3:
I-84 EXIT 10 IN NEWTOWN
NEWTOWN SIGN 8. At the intersection of State Route 816 (Church Hill Road) with I-84 Exit 10; a sign across from the I-84 Exit 10 westbound on ramp directing traffic on eastbound Church Hill Road (Route 6) to turn left onto the I-84 westbound on-ramp towards Danbury’s I-84 Exit 6. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN 9. At the same intersection as above, Route 816 (Church Hill Road) with I-84 Exit 10; a sign directing traffic on westbound Church Hill Road to turn right onto the I-84 westbound on-ramp towards I-84 Exit 6 in Danbury. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN SET 4:
I-84 EXIT 11 AND VICINITY IN NEWTOWN
NEWTOWN SIGN 10. At the intersection of Route 34 and Wasserman Way (old Mile Hill Road); directing traffic westbound on Route 34 to turn left onto Mile Hill Road westbound towards I-84 Exit 11. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

NEWTOWN SIGN 11. At the intersection of Wasserman Way westbound (old Mile Hill Road) and I-84 Exit 11; directing traffic westbound on Wasserman Way to turn left onto the on-ramp for I-84 eastbound and westbound. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN 12. At the same intersection as above, Wasserman Way eastbound (old Mile Hill Road) and I-84 Exit 11; directing traffic eastbound on Wasserman Way to turn right onto the on-ramp for I-84 westbound towards I-84 Exit 6. OK.

NEWTOWN SIGN 13. At the high speed fork dividing traffic into I-84 westbound and I-84 eastbound. Add a sign indicating that the nearest Hospital is via I-84 westbound rather than eastbound. We cannot assume that tourists, out of state thru drivers, or very new residents understand that they are closer to Danbury than Waterbury. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

REDDING SIGN SET 1:
ROUTE 53 NORTHBOUND IN REDDING
REDDING SIGN 1. On the overlap section of Route 53 (Redding Road) and Route 107 (Lonetown Road); directing all emergency ambulance traffic to proceed northbound on Route 53 to Bethel.

REDDING SIGN 2. Further north from the above, at the intersection of Route 53 (Redding Road) with Diamond Hill Road and Great Pasture Road; directing all traffic to proceed northbound on Route 53 to Bethel. OK.

FIELD CHECK REDDING SIGN 3. Then further north from the above, at the intersection of Route 53 (Redding Road) and Umpawaug Road; directing northeast bound traffic on Umpawaug Road to turn left onto Route 53 northbound towards Route 302 in Bethel and then turning at the Route 53 and Shelter Rock Road intersection in Danbury.

REDDING SIGN SET 2:
ROUTE 58 NORTHBOUND IN REDDING
REDDING SIGN 4. At the intersection of Route 58 (Black Rock Turnpike) with Cross Highway and Church Hill Road; directing all traffic to proceed northward on Route 58 towards Bethel to reach Route 302 westbound. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

REDDING SIGN 5. Further north from the above, at the intersection of Route 58 with Newtown Turnpike, Hopewell Woods Road and Sunset Hill Road; directing all traffic to proceed northward on Route 58 towards Route 302 westbound in Bethel. OK.

REDDING SIGN 6. And then further north from the above, at the intersection of Route 58 and Route 107 (Putnam Park Road); directing traffic northbound on Route 107 to turn left onto Route 58 northbound towards Route 302 westbound in Bethel. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN SET 1:
ROUTE 102 EASTBOUND IN RIDGEFIELD
RIDGEFIELD SIGN 1. Just before the intersection of Route 7 (Ethan Allen Highway) and Route 102 (Branchville Road); directing eastbound traffic on Route 102 to turn left onto Route 7 northbound towards Danbury and I-84 Exit 5. OK.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN SET 2:
ROUTE 35 NORTHBOUND IN RIDGEFIELD
RIDGEFIELD SIGN 2. At the intersection of Main Street and West Lane (both parts of Route 35) and Route 33; directing eastbound traffic on West Lane (Route 35) to turn left onto Main Street northbound (also Route 35) towards Route 7 and Danbury's I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN 3. At the intersection of Route 35 (Main Street) and Route 33 (West Wilton Road); directing traffic northbound on Route 33 to continue northbound onto Route 35 thru Ridgefield Center towards Route 7 and Danbury's I-84 Exit 5. SIGN MISSING AS OF 11/2004.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN 4. At the intersection of Route 35 (Main Street) and Route 116 (North Salem Road); directing traffic northbound on Main Street to turn right and continue northbound on Route 35 towards Route 7 and Danbury. OK.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN 5. At the intersection of Route 7 and Route 35 (Ridgefield Road); directing traffic northbound on Route 35 to turn left onto Route 7 northbound towards Danbury's I-84 Exit 5. OK.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN SET 3:
ROUTE 116 IN RIDGEFIELD
RIDGEFIELD SIGN 6. At the intersection of Route 35 (Main Street) and Route 116 (North Salem Road); directing traffic southbound on Route 116 Road to turn left onto Route 35 northbound towards Route 7 and Danbury. OK.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN 7. At the intersection of Route 116 (North Salem Road) and Ridgebury Road just before Ridgefield High School, directing traffic northbound on Route 116 to turn right onto Ridgebury Road northbound towards Route 7 and Danbury. OK.

RIDGEFIELD SIGN SET 4:
RIDGEBURY ROAD NORTHBOUND IN RIDGEFIELD
RIDGEFIELD SIGN 8. At the intersection of Ridgebury Road and George Washington Highway; directing emergency traffic northbound on Ridgebury Road to turn right onto George Washington Highway eastbound towards Miry Brook Road and Route 7 in Danbury. OK.