Clearcutting the Merritt Parkway
Over the past couple of years, huge swaths of trees on either side of the Merritt Parkway have been cleared and with it the beauty of a drive down that once magnificent road has been destroyed. Sure, I understand the safety issues with falling branches and the like, but there was nothing like driving through this cathedral of trees rising up and over you – very reminiscent of the roads through the plane trees in Southern France. And that’s all gone now.
 |
No more drives like this on the Merritt (picture from ct.gov/dot) |
Agreed! Glad you noticed this change as well. I had wondered what would prompt clearing away so many gorgeous, old trees … Am wondering if there is another downside, beside the lost beauty — such as greater erosion and risk of flooding …