Connecticut Route 191 Explained

State:CT
Type:CT
Route:191
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 191 highlighted in red
Length Mi:9.30
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1932[2]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in East Windsor
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Enfield
Counties:Hartford
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:190
Next Type:Route
Next Route:192

Route 191 is a state highway in northern Connecticut, running from East Windsor to Enfield.

Route description

Route 191 begins as Phelps Road at an intersection with US 5 in the town of East Windsor. It heads east through the village of Scantic, turning onto Scantic Road. It continues across the Scantic River, then northeast along the river following Mill Street to the village of Broad Brook, where it then turns northward along Main Street. Route 140 joins Main Street from the west about 0.8miles later, then after overlapping Route 140 into the village of Melrose, Route 191 continues north along Broad Brook Road into the town of Enfield. Route 191 runs for another three miles (5 km) in eastern Enfield until it ends at an intersection with Route 190 in the village of Scitico.[1]

History

The Melrose to Scitico route was designated as a state highway in 1922 and was known as Highway 208. In 1932, old Highway 208 was renumbered to Route 191, running from Route 140 in Melrose to the current northern terminus in Scitico. In 1941, it was extended west along the current route of Route 140 to US 5 in Warehouse Point. In 1962, as part of a series of realignments triggered by the opening of the Bradley Airport Connector, the western section of Route 140 and the southern section of Route 191 were exchanged. At the same time, Route 191 was extended north to the Massachusetts state line along Taylor Road and modern Route 220. However, this northern extension was reversed by the following year.[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/ct191.html Connecticut Routes, Route 191