Connecticut US and State Routes in 1985

The following is a listing of the state touring route system in Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, Litchfield, and Hartford counties as it was in 1985. Differences between the system then and now are noted. The information on this page was obtained from the 1985 edition of the State Highway Log of State Numbered Routes and Roads.

West Putnam Avenue, East Putnam Avenue, West Main Street, Tresser Boulevard, East Main Street, Post Road, Connecticut Avenue, Van Buren Avenue, Belden Avenue, Cross Street, North Avenue, Westport Avenue, Post Road West, Post Road East, Kings Highway, Boston Avenue, Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport Avenue, Boston Post Road, Orange Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Church Street South, Union Avenue, Water Street, Forbes Avenue, Saltonstall Parkway, North Main Street, Halls Road, Bank Street, Jefferson Avenue, Colman Street, South Frontage Road, Long Hill Road, Poquonnock Road, Fort Hill Road, New London Road, Broadway, Roosevelt Street, Williams Avenue, Stonington Road, South Broad Street, West Broad Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
New York-Connecticut state line
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Rhode Island state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Washington Street, Chelsea Harbor Drive, Water Street, East Main Street, Stonington Road, Norwich-Westerly Road, Liberty Street
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Columbus Boulevard in Hartford
Eastern Terminus:
West Broad Street (US 1) in Stonington
Status:
Unchanged.
Shunpike Road, Cromwell Avenue, Maple Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Berlin Road (CT 72) and Newfield Street (CT 72) in Cromwell
Northern Terminus:
CT 2 in East Hartford
Status:
Extended south along Newfield Street to CT 66. Unchanged from Berlin Road to CT 2.
Cornwall Bridge Road, Furnace Brook Road, Cemetery Hill Road, Bunker Hill Road, Sharon Turnpike, Torrington Road, Goshen Road, Migeon Avenue, East Elm Street, East Main Street, New Harwinton Road, Birge Park Road, Litchfield Road, Burlington Road, Spielman Highway, Canton Road, Collinsville Road, Main Street, Farmington Avenue
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
South Main Street (CT 41) in Sharon
Eastern Terminus:
Boulevard and Old Mill Lane in West Hartford
Status:
Unchanged.
State Street, Washington Avenue, South Colony Road, North Colony Road, Broad Street, Berlin Turnpike, Wilbur Cross Highway, Main Street, King Street, Ellington Road, John Fitch Boulevard, South Main Street, Prospect Hill Road, Enfield Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
I-91 in New Haven
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Massachusetts state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Mill Plain Road, Lake Avenue Extension, Newtown Road, Stony Hill Road, Mount Pleasant Road, Main Street, Church Hill Road, Main Street North, Main Street South, Woodbury Road, Cutler Street, Thomaston Road, Watertown Road, East Main Street, Terryville Avenue, North Street, Farmington Avenue, Scott Swamp Road, Colt Highway, Middle Turnpike West, Center Street, East Center Street, Middle Turnpike East, New Bolton Road, Boston Turnpike, Hop River Road, Willimantic Turnpike, Jonathan Trumbull Highway, Willimantic Road, Boston Post Road, Hampton Road, Hartford Turnpike, Providence Turnpike, Hartford Road, Providence Road, Providence Pike
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
New York-Connecticut state line
Eastern Terminus:
Connecticut-Rhode Island state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Grist Mill Road, Main Avenue, Danbury Road, Ethan Allen Highway, Federal Road, Kent Road, South Main Street, North Main Street, Kent-Cornwall Road, Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon Canaan Road, Lime Rock Road, South Canaan Road, High Street, Elm Street, Railroad Street, Ashley Falls Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) in Norwalk
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Massachusetts state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Park Place East, North Main Street, Colebrook River Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) in Bridgeport
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Massachusetts state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Connecticut Turnpike (I-95/US 1) in Old Saybrook
Northern Terminus:
I-91 in Cromwell
Status:
Unchanged from I-95 to I-91. Extended north from I-91 to I-84.
Middlesex Turnpike, Saybrook Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
CT 9 in Essex
Northern Terminus:
CT 9 in Middletown
Status:
Redesignated CT 154.
Ella T. Grasso Boulevard, Whalley Avenue, Fitch Street, Arch Street, Dixwell Avenue, Whitney Avenue, South Main Street, Main Street, Highland Avenue, Cheshire Road, Norton Street, Queen Street, East Street, Farmington Avenue, Waterville Road, Simsbury Road, Hopmeadow Street, Salmon Brook Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) in New Haven
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Massachusetts
Status:
Unchanged.
Merritt Parkway, Wilbur Cross Parkway, Berlin Turnpike, Wilbur Cross Highway
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Hutchinson Parkway and King Street (NY 120A) at the New York-Connecticut state line
Northern Terminus:
Yankee Expressway (I-84) in East Hartford
Status:
Unchanged.
Middletown Avenue, Colchester Avenue, Middletown Road, Linwood Avenue, Main Street, Lebanon Avenue, Pease Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
West High Street (CT 66) in East Hampton
Eastern Terminus:
Exeter Road (CT 207) in Lebanon
Status:
Unchanged.
Middletown Avenue, New Haven Road, Main Street, South Main Street, Hartford Avenue, Gospel Lane, Marlborough Street, Portland Cobalt Road, Glastonbury Turnpike, Glastonbury Expressway
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
I-91 and Foxon Boulevard (CT 80) in New Haven
Northern Terminus:
CT 2 in Glastonbury
Status:
Unchanged.
Main Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 17/CT 66) and Marlborough Street (CT 17/CT 66) in Portland
Northern Terminus:
Gospel Lane (CT 17) and Glastonbury Turnpike (CT 17) in Portland
Status:
Unchanged.
Riverton Road, Main Street, East River Road, Center Street, Morrison Hill Road, North Hollow Road, Granville Road, Hartland Boulevard, Hartland Road, West Granby Road, North Granby Road, East Granby Road, Turkey Hills Road, Rainbow Road, Bradley Airport Connector
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Colebrook River Road (CT 8) in Winchester
Eastern Terminus:
I-91 in Windsor
Status:
Unchanged.
Ives Street, Broadway, Davis Road, Ridge Road, Bishop Street, Clintonville Road, Forest Road, Foxon Road, Notch Hill Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Whitney Avenue (CT 10) in Hamden
Eastern Terminus:
Boston Post Road (US 1) in Guilford
Status:
Unchanged.
Main Street, Mount Pleasant Road, Hawleyville Road, Whisconier Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) in Bridgeport
Northern Terminus:
Federal Road (US 7/US 202) in Brookfield
Status:
Unchanged.
Note:
The US 7 expressway in Brookfield has been extended to the north, leaving the section of Federal Road where CT 25 ends designated as only US 202.
Ellington Road, Oakland Road, Deming Street, Tolland Turnpike, Hartford Turnpike, Hyde Avenue, Tolland Stage Road, Crystal Lake Road, Stafford Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
John Fitch Boulevard (US 5) in South Windsor
Eastern Terminus:
West Stafford Road (CT 190) in Stafford
Status:
Unchanged.
Saugatuck Avenue, Riverside Avenue, Wilton Road, Westport Road, Ridgefield Road, Wilton Road West
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Saugatuck Avenue (CT 136) in Westport
Northern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 35) in Ridgefield
Status:
Unchanged.
Berkshire Road, Roosevelt Drive, Main Street, New Haven Avenue, Derby Turnpike, Derby Avenue, Ella T. Grasso Boulevard, Legion Avenue, South Frontage Road, North Frontage Road, Oak Street Connector
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Yankee Expressway (I-84/US 6) in Newtown
Eastern Terminus:
Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) and I-91 in New Haven
Status:
Unchanged.
Note:
North Frontage Road in New Haven is now known as MLK Boulevard, although the old name is still also signed in some places.
South Salem Road, West Lane, Main Street, Danbury Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Old Post Road (NY 35) at the New York-Connecticut state line
Northern Terminus:
Ethan Allen Highway (US 7) in Ridgefield
Status:
Unchanged.
North Street, Padanaram Road, Pembroke Road, Sherman-New Fairfield Road, Greenwoods Hill Road, Barnes Hill Road, Sherman Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 53/CT 39) and Downs Street in Danbury
Northern Terminus:
Kent Road (US 7) in New Milford
Status:
Unchanged.
Main Street, Clapboard Ridge Road, Ball Pond Road, Brush Hill Road, Sherman Road, New Fairfield Road, Gaylordsville Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Downs Street, Main Street (CT 53), and North Street (CT 37) in Danbury
Northern Terminus:
CT 55 in Sherman
Status:
Unchanged.
Mount Carmel Connector
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
I-91 in North Haven
Northern Terminus:
Whitney Avenue (CT 10) in Hamden
Status:
Unchanged.
Amenia Union Road, South Main Street, Main Street, North Main Street, Gay Street, Sharon Road, Under Mountain Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Amenia Union Road (Dutchess CR 2) and Leedsville Road (Dutchess CR 2) at the New York-Connecticut state line
Northern Terminus:
South Undermountain Road (MA 41) at the Connecticut-Massachusetts state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Chestnut Tree Hill Road, Pines Bridge Road, Old Turnpike Road, South Main Street, Bethany Road, Munson Road, Lasky Road, Beacon Road, Litchfield Turnpike, Cheshire Road, Mountain Road, Bethany Mountain Road, North Brooksvale Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Oxford Road (CT 67) in Oxford
Eastern Terminus:
South Main Street (CT 10) in Cheshire
Status:
Unchanged.
Cornwall Hollow Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Bunker Hill Road (CT 4), Cemetery Hill Road (CT 4), and Sharon-Goshen Turnpike (CT 128) in Cornwall
Northern Terminus:
Hollenbeck Road (CT 63) in Cornwall
Status:
Unchanged.
Millerton Road, Main Street, East Main Street, Canaan Road, Salisbury Road, Church Street, East Canaan Road, Greenwoods Road West, Greenwoods Road East, Winsted Road, Winsted-Norfolk Road, South Main Street, New Hartford Road, Albany Turnpike, Albany Avenue, West Main Street, Avon Mountain Road, Morgan Street, Connecticut Boulevard, Burnside Avenue, Middle Turnpike West, Boston Turnpike, Middle Turnpike, Squaw Hollow Road, Pompey Hollow Road, Ashford Center Road, Hartford Turnpike, Pomfret Road, Mashamoquet Road, Averill Road, Pomfret Street, Putnam Road, Front Street, School Street, Providence Pike
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
New York-Connecticut state line
Eastern Terminus:
Connecticut-Rhode Island state line
Status:
Unchanged.
East Shore Road, Lake Road, Kent Road, Cornwall Road, Warren Hill Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
New Milford Turnpike (US 202) in New Preston
Northern Terminus:
Kent Road (US 7) in Cornwall
Status:
Unchanged.
Washington Road, Washington Woodbury Road, Woodbury Road, Green Hill Road, Bee Brook Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Main Street South (US 6) and Main Street North (US 6) in Woodbury
Northern Terminus:
New Milford Turnpike (US 202) and Litchfield Turnpike (US 202) in Washington
Status:
Unchanged.
East Avenue, Newtown Avenue, Chestnut Hill Road, Cedar Road, Norfield Road, Newtown Turnpike, Redding Road, Turkey Plain Road, Grassy Plain Street, South Street, Main Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
North Avenue (US 1) in Norwalk
Northern Terminus:
North Street (CT 37), Main Street (CT 39), and Downs Street in Danbury
Status:
Unchanged.
Webatuck Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
New York-Connecticut state line
Eastern Terminus:
Kent Road (US 7) in New Milford
Status:
Unchanged.
Kings Highway North, Canal Street, Main Street, Weston Road, Georgetown Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Wilton Road (CR 33) in Westport
Northern Terminus:
Norwalk-Danbury Road (US 7) in Wilton
Status:
Unchanged.
Tunxis Hill Road, Black Rock Turnpike, Black Rock Road, Putnam Park Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Kings Highway (US 1) in Fairfield
Northern Terminus:
Milwaukee Avenue (CT 302) in Bethel
Status:
Unchanged.
Brooklawn Avenue, Stratfield Road, Easton Turnpike, Sport Hill Road, Stepney Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
North Avenue (US 1) in Bridgeport
Northern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 25) in Monroe
Status:
Unchanged.
Bethlehem Road, Main Street South, Main Street North, South Street, North Street, County Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Main Street North (US 6) in Woodbury
Northern Terminus:
Litchfield Turnpike (CT 63) in Morris
Status:
Unchanged.
Whalley Avenue, Amity Road, New Haven Road, South Main Street, Cherry Street, Meadow Street, Church Street, North Church Street, Straits Turnpike, Main Street, Litchfield Road, Watertown Road, South Plains Road, South Street, North Street, Goshen Road, Old Middle Street, Hollenbeck Road, Huntsville-South Canaan Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Whalley Avenue (CT 10) and Fitch Street (CT 10) in New Haven
Northern Terminus:
South Canaan Road (US 7) in Canaan
Status:
Unchanged.
Sherman Hill Road, Middlebury Road, Chase Parkway
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Main Street (US 6) in Woodbury
Eastern Terminus:
Yankee Expressway (I-84) in Waterbury
Status:
Unchanged.
Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, West Main Street, East Main Street, Meriden Road, Washington Street, Main Street, Marlborough Street, Portland Cobalt Road, West High Street, East High Street, East Hampton Road, Hebron Road, Middletown Road, Willimantic Road, Columbia Avenue, Boston Post Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Yankee Expressway (I-84) and Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike (CT 322) in Southington
Eastern Terminus:
Boston Post Road (US 6) in Windham
Status:
Rerouted to begin at I-691 and I-91 in Meriden. Unchanged from end of new alignment to US 6.
Seymour Road, New Haven Road, North Main Street, Bank Street, Oxford Road, Southford Road, Roxbury Road, Southbury Road, Church Street, North Street, Baker Road, New Milford Road East, New Milford Road West, Prospect Hill Road, Bridge Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Amity Road (CT 63) in Woodbridge
Northern Terminus:
Kent Road (US 7) and Danbury Road (US 7/US 202) in New Milford
Status:
Unchanged.
Bridge Street, Prospect Street, Union City Road, Cheshire Road, Prospect Road, Yalesville Road, Church Street, Barnes Road, Durham Road, Wallingford Road
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
North Church Street (CT 63) in Naugatuck
Eastern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 17) in Durham
Status:
Unchanged.
Whalley Avenue, Litchfield Turnpike, Carrington Road, Prospect Road, Hamilton Avenue, Silver Street, Meriden Road, Woodtick Road, Stillson Road, Wolcott Street, Wolcott Road, West Street, Burlington Avenue, Milford Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Amity Road (CT 63) in New Haven
Northern Terminus:
Spielman Highway (CT 4) in Burlington
Status:
Unchanged.
Waterbury Road, West Main Street, Main Street, Academy Road, South Meriden Road, River Road, Hanover Avenue
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Yankee Expressway (I-84) in Cheshire
Eastern Terminus:
Old Colony Road (CT 71) in Meriden
Status:
Unchanged.
Old Colony Road, South Broad Street, Main Street, Cook Avenue, West Main Street, Chamberlain Highway, High Road, Percival Avenue, New Britain Road, South Main Street, Franklin Square, Elm Street, Martin Luther King Drive, Stanley Street, Hartford Road, South East Road, New Britain Avenue
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
North Colony Road (US 5) in Wallingford
Northern Terminus:
New Britain Avenue (CT 173) in West Hartford
Status:
Unchanged.
Chamberlain Highway, High Road, Kensington Avenue
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Chamberlain Highway (CT 71) in Berlin
Northern Terminus:
West Main Street in New Britain
Status:
Unchanged from CT 71 to Buell Street. Decommissioned from Buell Street to West Main Street.
Newfield Street, Berlin Road, Worthington Ridge Road, Mill Street, Farmington Avenue, Corbin Avenue, Forestville Avenue, Broad Street, Middle Street, Riverside Avenue, Main Street, School Street, Divinity Street, Park Street, Terryville Road, South Riverside Avenue, North Riverside Avenue, Poland Brook Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Washington Street (CT 66) in Middletown
Northern Terminus:
Burlington Road (CT 4) in Harwinton
Status:
Rerouted to begin at CT 9 in New Britain. Unchanged from end of new alignment to CT 4.
Main Street, Watertown Avenue
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Straits Turnpike (CT 63) in Watertown
Eastern Terminus:
CT 8 in Waterbury
Status:
Unchanged.
Ellington Road, Wapping Wood Road, Windsorville Road, Union Street, East Main Street, Tolland Avenue, Tolland Stage Road, Tolland Turnpike, Nott Highway
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
Ellington Avenue (CT 30) in South Windsor
Eastern Terminus:
Squaw Hollow Road (US 44) in Ashford
Status:
Rerouted to begin at CT 194 in South Windsor. Unchanged from end of new alignment to US 44.
Poquonock Avenue, Ella T. Grasso Turnpike, South Street, South Main Street, North Main Street, North Street
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Broad Street (CT 159) in Windsor
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Massachusetts state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Whitfield Street, Broad Street, Church Street, Durham Road, Guilford Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Whitfield Street (CT 146) and Boston Street (CT 146) in Guilford
Northern Terminus:
New Haven Road (CT 17) in Durham
Status:
Unchanged.
Durham Road, Madison Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
Boston Post Road (US 1) in Madison
Northern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 17) in Durham
Status:
Unchanged.
Foxon Boulevard, Foxon Road, Branford Road, Killingworth Road, Old Toll Road, North Branford Road, Deep River Road, Winthrop Road, Elm Street
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
I-91 and Middletown Avenue (CT 17) in New Haven
Eastern Terminus:
Main Street (CT 9A) in Deep River
Status:
Unchanged.
Hull Street, Central Avenue, High Street, Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton Road, Higganum Road, Killingworth Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
West Main Street (US 1) in Clinton
Northern Terminus:
Saybrook Road (CT 9A) in Haddam
Status:
Unchanged.
Bridge Road, East Haddam Bridge, Norwich Road, Town Street, Norwich-Salem Road, East Haddam Road, Norwich-Salem Turnpike, Salem Turnpike, West Main Street
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
CT 9 in Chester
Eastern Terminus:
Chelsea Harbor Drive (CT 2) in Norwich
Status:
Unchanged.
Manchester Road, South Main Street, Main Street, North Main Street, Oakland Street, Talcottville Road, Windsor Avenue, Union Street, West Street, West Road, Somers Road, South Road, Springfield Road
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
New London Turnpike in Glastonbury
Northern Terminus:
Connecticut-Massachusetts state line
Status:
Unchanged.
Hebron Avenue, Gilead Street
Direction:
East/West
Western Terminus:
CT 2 in Glastonbury
Eastern Terminus:
North Street (CT 85) in Hebron
Status:
Unchanged.
Main Street, Silas Deane Highway
Direction:
North/South
Southern Terminus:
CT 9 in Cromwell
Northern Terminus:
Wilbur Cross Highway (CT 15) at the Hartford city line
Status:
Unchanged.
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