Preface . Introduction: The Bicycle Leads the Way . Chapter One: The Early Auto Age . Chapter Two: Connecticut Takes to the Sky . Chapter Three: Parkways, Expressways & Interstates, Part I . Chapter Four: Parkways, Expressways & Interstates, Part II . Chapter Five: A Public Monopoly: The First Fifty Years . Conclusion: An Historical Perspective: 1614 to 2015 . Appendix A: Population By Geomorphic Region, 1900-2000 . Appendix B: Controlled Access Expressways . Appendix C: Notable Highway Bridges . Notes . Bibliography . Index

Drawing on a wide array of primary material, Richard DeLuca examines how land, law, and technology have shaped Connecticut and its transportation systems, including aviation, highways, bridges, ferries, steamboats, canals, railroads, electric trolleys, and water ports, in Connecticut and along the multi-state travel corridor from New York to Boston. This well-illustrated book focuses on key events in the development of transportation technology and legislation. It is arranged chronologically, and by highlighting themes from each period shows the implications of state's transportation history on current debates about infrastructure and funding.