On Campus Stadium

[FfldCntyFan]

If (and this is an enormous if) sufficient highway infrastructure were built it would not be that difficult a trek for seven games a year. The thing is that the infrastructure isn't realistic as too many are willing to go to whatever lengths necessary to destroy it. A major highway from Hartford to Providence (which would do the trick) was alluded to early in this thread. I first heard of this possibility the summer before my junior year in college. That was 1980 and we are still no closer to that happening.

On the engaging Fairfield County, it appears that steps (baby steps albeit) are being taken. It is nearly a decade and a half late but it is something.

 

[UConnNick]

If (and this is an enormous if) sufficient highway infrastructure were built it would not be that difficult a trek for seven games a year. The thing is that the infrastructure isn't realistic as too many are willing to go to whatever lengths necessary to destroy it. A major highway from Hartford to Providence (which would do the trick) was alluded to early in this thread. I first heard of this possibility the summer before my junior year in college. That was 1980 and we are still no closer to that happening.

On the engaging Fairfield County, it appears that steps (baby steps albeit) are being taken. It is nearly a decade and a half late but it is something.

The interstate hwy. between Hartford and Providence was on the drawing board even longer ago than that. It got killed by the tree huggers, as if all of eastern Conn. is some kind of pristine natural wilderness area. We must be protecting domesticated backyard dogs and cats since the entire area is full of single family dwellings.

That little piece of US 6 limited access hwy. that bypasses Willimantic is the only part of it that ever got built.

 

[MASSconn]

This is something that Diaco and Warde wake up everyday and shake their head to. It will forever limit our recruiting and student retention for game attendance.

 

[MTHusky]

The interstate hwy. between Hartford and Providence was on the drawing board even longer ago than that. It got killed by the tree huggers, as if all of eastern Conn. is some kind of pristine natural wilderness area. We must be protecting domesticated backyard dogs and cats since the entire area is full of single family dwellings.

That little piece of US 6 limited access hwy. that bypasses Willimantic is the only part of it that ever got built.

Nick, I'm pretty sure you are wrong. IIRC Connecticut wanted the road built, but RI killed it, not wanting to build it to Providence. In fact CT threatened to build it and flood the secondary RI roads with traffic.

 

[uconnfan68]

Nick, I'm pretty sure you are wrong. IIRC Connecticut wanted the road built, but RI killed it, not wanting to build it to Providence. In fact CT threatened to build it and flood the secondary RI roads with traffic.

Both sides killed it. Rt 8 from Bridgeport to Winsted, if continued to the Mass Pike, was another "what if?" The (missing) loop around Hartford was the biggest mistake and that goes back to the '50s. The Rt 11 extension to I-95. I'm losing track there are so many blunders.

 

[ktuck911]

At one time, maybe a couple years ago there was a pretty sizable chunk of land(100+ acres) for sale right next to the Fed Ex terminal off of I-84(exit 71). It looked to be about 8 miles from the center of campus and I don't know any of the details of whatever happened to it(probably developed into houses) but it would have made the perfect location for a stadium though some major landscaping would have had to be completed as on Google maps it looked to be on a slope. Right off the highway, close to the university and far away from any major interstate interchanges. Not sure about the water situation for that piece but it had been on the market for forever. If it was up to me that's where I'd plop a multi-use facility for the University of Connecticut. Within bicycle distance from campus, shuttle bus service could be affordable and keeps the heavy game day traffic off Rte 195 and Mansfield Center.

a SERIOUS workout for bicyclers with those loooooong steeeeep hills on rte 195

 

[ktuck911]

That's the whole trick to this getting a capacity crowd thing ... somehow getting Fairfield County engaged in UConn football. Storrs in the eastern section of the state, FFC is opposite. If only the two could meet.

That's just too easy... u know how we do in CT...

 

[John Greene]

Both sides killed it. Rt 8 from Bridgeport to Winsted, if continued to the Mass Pike, was another "what if?" The (missing) loop around Hartford was the biggest mistake and that goes back to the '50s. The Rt 11 extension to I-95. I'm losing track there are so many blunders.

On the positive side, Rt 11 south of Colchester has provided some great late night racing over the years.