Connecticut Route 166 Explained

State:CT
Type:CT
Route:166
Alternate Name:Spencer Plain Road
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Map of Middlesex County in southern Connecticut with Route 166 highlighted in red
Length Mi:1.62
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1935
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Westbrook
Junction: in Old Saybrook
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Old Saybrook
Counties:Middlesex
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:165
Next Type:Route
Next Route:167

Route 166 is a minor state highway in southern Connecticut running from Westbrook to Old Saybrook. The route primarily serves as a connector from I-95 to the Saybrook Manor section of Old Saybrook.

Route description

Route 166 begins at an intersection with Route 153 in the eastern part of the town of Westbrook. It heads east, roughly paralleling I-95 on the north, into the town of Old Saybrook. Along the way, it passes by the Westbrook Block company just before crossing the town line. In Old Saybrook, it turns south, crossing I-95 along the Rosario Aloisio Memorial Bridge, with an interchange at exit 66. It continues southeast over the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line to end at an intersection with US 1 in the western part of Old Saybrook. The entire route is known as Spencer Plain Road and is classified as a minor arterial road carrying average daily volumes of 5,600 vehicles per day.[1]

History

Route 166 was established from town roads in 1935, and has had no major changes in alignment or designation since.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/Documents/dpolicy/hwylog/hwylog.pdf Connecticut State Highway Log
  2. http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/ct166.html Connecticut Routes, Route 166