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I’ve written previously about the runaway truck ramp being built on US44 in Avon in the wake of a couple of nasty accidents. It’s open for business. From the Courant: Construction on the $2.8 million project—the first of its kind in Connecticut—began Nov. 19 and required the seizure of five properties, including two homes, according [...]
In the wake of a couple of spectacular accidents on US 44 between Avon and West Hartford (“Avon Mountain”, featuring up to a 10% grade going over a local ridge), which lead to trucks being banned from that stretch of highway, ConnDOT is finally getting around to building a truck runaway ramp. From [...]
Friday saw an incident that’s become too common in Avon, Connecticut—a runaway truck plowed into a furniture store after having apparently lost its brakes going over the 8-10% grade ridge between West Hartford and Avon on US 44. Had the driver not swerved, it could have been an almost-repeat of an accident a few [...]
Several months ago, there was a nasty multi-car vehicle crash down the road from my local office. Essentially a heavy truck lost its breaks at the top of Avon Mountain, and rolled down US 44 into Avon, plowing head-first into rush-hour traffic, including a commuter bus. After the accident there was quite a bit of [...] 
This article in today’s Hartford Courant caught my eye: Police were out in force [on US 44 at Avon Mountain] Friday morning and evening in an effort, called Operation Rush Hour, to reinforce the need for motorists to drive carefully and stay within the speed limit. Officers who are pulling motorists over on the mountain roadway are [...] 
From today’s Courant: The governor said Monday she’ll propose legislation to double traffic fines on Avon Mountain as a means of slowing drivers and punishing those who break motor vehicle laws. Doubling fines, however, may only be the first step in an effort to crack down on drivers who speed and break motor vehicle laws as they [...] |
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