Route 176 marker

Route 176

Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 176 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length4.14 mi[1] (6.66 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) in Newington
North endNewington–Hartford town line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesHartford
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
← Route 175→ Route 177

Route 176 is a state highway in central Connecticut, running from the Berlin Turnpike in southern Newington to the Newington-Hartford town line. A section of Route 176 in Newington from its southern terminus to Route 175 is designated the "Newington VFD Memorial Highway".[1]

Route description

Route 176 begins at an intersection with the Berlin Turnpike (US 5 and Route 15) in southern Newington. It heads north, intersecting with the eastern end of Route 174 and the western end of Route 287 as it proceeds towards the town center. At the town center, Route 176, has a junction with Route 175, the main east–west route through the town. After about a mile, Route 176 turns northeast to follow Hartford Avenue. It ends after another mile at the Hartford town line. The road continues into Hartford as Newington Avenue, a local street in the southwest corner of Hartford.[1]


History

CT 176 at CT 287 in Newington

Route 176 was established in 1932,[2] originally running north into Hartford and ending at New Britain Avenue (then Route 71). The original route continued along Main Street and South Street instead of using Hartford Avenue, which at the time was part of Route 175. In 1940, the Hartford Avenue section of Route 175 was transferred to Route 176 and the section of Route 176 north of that point was re-designated Route 176A. In 1962, Route 176 was truncated at the Hartford town line and Route 176A was turned over to the towns.[3][4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Newington, Hartford County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) – New Haven, Hartford
0.641.03
 Route 174 west – New Britain
1.171.88
 Route 287 east – Wethersfield
1.993.20 Route 175 – New Britain, Wethersfield
4.146.66Newington Avenue-HartfordNorthern terminus of CT 176 at Hartford city line.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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 176
  4. ↑ Connecticut Routes, Route 176A
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