Meriden Road, Washington Street, Main Street, Marlborough Street, Portland Cobalt Road, West High Street, East High Street, East Hampton Road, Hebron Road, West Main Street, Middletown Road, Willimantic Road, Columbia Avenue, Boston Post Road
Eastbound Views
I-691 turns into CT 66 at its eastern terminus at I-91 in Meriden. The first segment is a short expressway. There is a single exit, exit 12, for Preston Avenue. The number is a continuation of the numbering from I-691.
Photos taken October 2020.
There is a slow vehicle lane for a short distance as the expressway goes uphill.
Photos taken October 2020.
Welcome to Middlefield!
Photo taken October 2020.
The expressway ends. The median ends, and the speed limit drops to 40 MPH as CT 66 becomes Meriden Road.
Photos taken October 2020.
Baileyville Road (CT 147) begins on the right at a traffic light.
Photos taken October 2020.
Meriden Road runs east through Middlefield as a four-lane undivided road.
Photos taken October 2020.
Ballfall Road (CT 217) begins on the left at a traffic light.
Photos taken October 2020.
Meriden Road continues east toward Middletown.
Photos taken October 2020.
Welcome to Middletown! Meriden Road changes names to become Washington Street.
Photos taken October 2020.
West Street (CT 157) begins on the right at a traffic light.
Photos taken October 2020.
There is a bridge carrying freight rail tracks over Washington Street.
Photos taken October 2020.
Washington Street continues east as a two-lane undivided road.
Photos taken October 2020.
Newfield Street (CT 3) begins on the left at a traffic light.
Photos taken October 2020.
Washington Street comes into the downtown area of Middletown.
Photos taken October 2020.
There is a traffic light at Main Street. Turn left to stay on CT 66. Washington Street continues straight ahead as SR 545 for one block to the CT 9/CT 17 expressway.
Photos taken October 2020.
The Arrigoni Bridge carries CT 66/CT 17 across the Connecticut River from Middletown to Portland.
Photos taken July 2016.
On the other side of the bridge, there is a traffic light. Turn right onto Marlborough Street to stay on CT 66/CT 17. Main Street continues straight ahead as CT 17A.
Photos taken July 2016.
Skipping east to Willimantic, Main Street runs east as a two-lane undivided road.
Photos taken September 2023.
At this traffic light, Main Street splits off to the right as CT 14. Ash Street (CT 195) begins on the left. CT 66 continues straight ahead as Boston Post Road.
Photos taken September 2023.