It's Easy to Travel to New Haven

Down in the southern part of Connecticut there's a historic little village called New Haven. Further south there's a town called New York. Tourists from the north will be heading for both of these spots toady and tomorrow.

Although all roads lead to New Haven (and, to lesser extent,) to New York, the Automobile Legal Association recommends but one safe and easy path:

The shortest and fastest route to the game site is over Route 9 (Worcester Turnpike) from Boston to Route 20 outside Framingham, then to Route 15 to the Charter Oak toll bridge. This leads to U.S. Route 5 into Meridan, Conn., and onto the Wilbur Cross Parkway.

Motorists should follow the parkway for 15.4 miles to a turnoff sign which reads "New Haven via Whitney Avenue." Cars going directly to the Bowl should continue on the parkway a speck further into the new bypass cutoff. A sign will confirm that this is the way to Yale Bowl, and this road--Route 34--runs directly past the Eli Stadium.

Of course, not everybody will motor into town, and for those coming by rail, busses bound for the Bowl will meet every late-morning train. Similarly, there'll be buses at the Bowl after the game to ferry people back to town.

Getting through New Haven's commando-course will be something of a problem, however, for anyone not safely in a bus. The legendary New Haven trolleys have bowed to the modern age, but the streets are still clogged and slow. And taxis are high.

At least the car owner can take some solace in the unofficial news that New Haven police are planning to waive almost any parking violation offenses in town tonight and tomorrow night. The gendarmes just can't compete with the crowd.