Connecticut Route 114 Explained

State:CT
Type:CT
Route:114
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Map of New Haven County in southern Connecticut with Route 114 highlighted in red
Length Mi:7.92
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1932[2]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Orange
Direction B:North/East
Terminus B: in Woodbridge
Counties:New Haven
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:113
Next Type:Route
Next Route:115

Route 114 is a Connecticut state highway in the western suburbs of New Haven, running from Orange to Woodbridge. Other than at its junction with Route 63, it is signed north and south.

Route description

Route 114 begins as Racebrook Road at an intersection with US 1 in Orange and heads north. It intersects with Route 34 in northern Orange 2.3miles from the south end and continues northward into the town of Woodbridge. In Woodbridge, it passes over the Wilbur Cross Parkway without a junction, then intersects with Route 243 1.1miles later and with Route 313 another 1.4miles after that. As Route 114 approaches Woodbridge center, it shifts to Center Road making a sharp right turn then crossing the Wepawaug River. Route 114 continues east for another 1.6miles before ending at an intersection with Route 63.[1]

History

Route 114 was established as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering. It originally ran in a "C" pattern within the town of Woodbridge, connecting at both ends with Route 63 (then Route 67) and serving Woodbridge center. The original route used modern Route 114 from its north end until the intersection with Route 243. Then it proceeded east along Route 243 (Ansonia Road/Fountain Street) until it met Route 63 again in the Westville neighborhood of New Haven. In 1951, the southern segment of Route 114 was relocated and extended south to its current terminus at Route 1 using former SR 442. The old alignment became an unsigned state-maintained road (part of reconfigured SR 552).[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/Documents/dpolicy/hwylog/hwylog.pdf Connecticut State Highway Log
  2. News: Road Conditions in Connecticut . December 24, 2019 . . May 27, 1932 . 14. Newspapers.com.
  3. http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/ct114.html Connecticut Routes, Route 114