[JViello]

Originally Posted by DandJ

My husband does the commute -- did it today, in fact -- one day per week. He never has a problem, but maybe that's because he gets on the road at about 9am, when everyone is already at their destinations.

That's definetly a factor!

Originally Posted by MikefromCT

Well, you can always get to I-91 from Route 218/Cottage Grove Road and pick up the highway from there. It cuts through Bloomfield and Windsor and it's fine. No hastles or safety issues. I take it every day to get to work on Day Hill Road and you have no idea what a relief it is not having to get on the highway -- or drive through the hood.

Going North, absolutely. Going South, there is always a backup around Jennings road into DT. It's not horrible, but can add 10-15 minutes to the commute time. If there is an accident even on 84, it gets backed up pretty bad.

[qjbusmaster]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I do not agree. There is no reason to have transit from a suburb west of Hartford to a small central Connecticut city. There are not enough riders to warrant it. IT is the same anywhere else. Jay

u mistook my post it's not the transit its the structure?? It can be done via combining routes. Like an extension of CT 2 to middletown then merge with line E add service to 2 similar to E's service levels the new line becomes multipurpose cause it serves ppl to hartford and ppl from suburb to suburb and locals within a town all in one

[Jessica Beganski]

Depending on your price range, two areas are a good bet. The neighborhoods south of Sedgwick and west of South Main is easy on/off to 84 and close to the Rt 9 ramp - off Ridgewood or right around Rockledge golf course and Webster Hill school.

There is also Elmwood - south of New Britain Ave and west of Newington Rd. From there, you could hop on 84 or go down W Hartford Rd/Fenn Rd into Newington and hop on Rt 9 directly over by CCSU.

From these neighborhoods, you should be on Rt 9 pretty quickly and that's half the battle in West Hartford where access to the highway isn't the greatest.

Avoid passing through the mall area to have to get on the highway- you'll hate having to take that road from November through early January.