Route 175 marker

Route 175

Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 175 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length6.19 mi[1] (9.96 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end Route 71 in New Britain
Major intersections
East end Route 99 in Wethersfield
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesHartford
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
← Route 174→ Route 176

Route 175 is a state highway in central Connecticut, running from New Britain to Wethersfield.

Route description

Route 175 begins at an intersection with Route 71 in New Britain. It heads east and north along the perimeter of Central Connecticut State University, then turns east again and intersects Route 9 at the Newington town line. In Newington, it continues east across town, intersecting with Route 173 and Route 176. At the Wethersfield town line, it meets US 5 and Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) at a grade separated interchange, and continues east to end at an intersection with Route 99.[1]

History

Route 175 was commissioned in 1932.[2] The original route followed the current route to Route 176 and the current Route 176 and its former extension into Hartford along Newington Avenue. In 1940, the section north of the junction with Route 176 was transferred to Routes 176 and 176A. At the same time, Route 175 was extended east along former SR 775 to the Silas Deane Highway (then Route 9). In 1968, a section in Newington and Wethersfield was rerouted slightly to the north. Part of the old road was abandoned; the remainder was reassigned to modern SSR 405.[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
New Britain0.000.00 Route 71 – West Hartford, Kensington
New Britain–Newington line1.011.63 Route 9 – Farmington, MiddletownExit 29 (CT 9). Access to CT 9 northbound via Fenn Road (SR 505)
Newington2.303.70 Route 173 – West Hartford, Berlin
2.814.52 Route 176 – Elmwood, Berlin
Newington–Wethersfield line3.896.26 US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) – Hartford, New Haven
Wethersfield6.199.96 Route 99 – Hartford, Rocky HillEastern terminus of CT 175
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant. June 5, 1932. p. 29. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ Connecticut Routes, Route 175
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