Connecticut Route 199 Explained

State:CT
Type:CT
Route:199
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Map of Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut with Route 199 highlighted in red
Length Mi:4.62
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1935
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Roxbury
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Washington
Counties:Litchfield
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:198
Next Type:Route
Next Route:200

Route 199 is a rural state highway in western Connecticut, running from Roxbury to Washington.

Route description

Route 199 begins at an intersection with Route 67 north of the town center of Roxbury. It heads north along North Street towards the town of Washington, crossing Battle Swamp Brook along the way. In Washington, the road name changes to Roxbury Road and the route continues north to end at an intersection with Route 47 in Washington center.[1]

History

The road between Roxbury and Washington centers was designated as a state highway in 1922 and known as Highway 196. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 196 was renumbered to Route 131 with an additional southern extension along South Street to the village of Roxbury Falls. In 1935, the 9.3miles Route 131 was renumbered to Route 199. In 1950, Route 191 was extended in a "U" pattern along Minor Bridge Road and Hut Hill Road to Clapboard Road (SR 867) in Bridgewater center. As part of the 1962 Route Reclassification Act, the southern end of Route 199 was truncated to Route 67. The former section was turned over to the towns of Roxbury and Bridgewater.[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/ct199.html Connecticut Routes, Route 199