Roads •
Connecticut Route 25, Main Street, runs across Monroe from Upper Stepney to the
Trumbull town line. The highway starts in
Brookfield/
Danbury and runs to
Bridgeport. From Brookfield through Monroe, it is a 2-lane road, and just over the Monroe-Trumbull border within Trumbull, it becomes a 6-lane freeway which connects to
Interstate 95. •
Connecticut Route 34 runs through the northern (Stevenson) section of Monroe. The route begins in
Newtown and ends in
New Haven, where it connects with
I-91 and
I-95. •
Stevenson Dam, which holds back
Lake Zoar, and is the bridge for
CT Route 34 across the
Housatonic River •
Connecticut Route 59 begins at its intersection with Route 25 in Monroe and travels south through
Easton and
Fairfield, where it ends in
Bridgeport. •
Connecticut Route 110 begins in Monroe at its intersection with Route 111, then travels through
Shelton before ending in
Stratford. •
Connecticut Route 111, Monroe Turnpike, begins at its intersection with Route 34 in Monroe and runs south to Trumbull, where it terminates just north of Bridgeport at the
Merritt Parkway.
Bus The
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority provides bus service for Monroe.
Train Two train stations are located near Monroe: •
Bridgeport, 10.7 miles away. •
Derby–Shelton, 6.4 miles away. Both stations are served by
Metro-North Railroad.
Parks and recreation The Monroe Parks and Recreation Department manages Monroe's parks. •
Webb Mountain Park, a municipal park with hiking trails and campsites • William E. Wolfe Park, a town park located on Cutlers Farm Road and on the northern end of Cross Hill Road. The park includes a public pool, four
baseball fields, a
football field, a
basketball court, a playground, and a hiking trail that leads to
Great Hollow Lake. The park includes a barbecue set up on the grass, and a nearby pavilion.
Great Hollow Lake is located in the south-western area of the park. • The Housatonic Railway Trail is an approximately five-mile section of the scenic walking and biking
Pequonnock River trail that runs from
Great Hollow Lake in Wolfe Park through the
Newtown Town line.
Emergency services Fire department Monroe is protected by three independent and all-volunteer fire departments operating out of six fire stations. In 1916, 45 men and women formed the first volunteer fire company in Monroe, the Stepney Volunteer Fire Company. In 1923 the Stepney Company built its own firehouse, which housed their first fire truck. It is the only Ladder Company in the Town of Monroe. Also in 1923, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department was established.
Emergency medical services Monroe is served by the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, founded 1977.
Police department Officially organized in 1952, the Monroe Police Department operates out of Monroe Town Hall. ==Notable people==