Connecticut Route 58

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Route 58

Length:

18.58 mi (29.90 km)

Formed:

1932

South end:

US 1 in Fairfield

North end:

Route 302 in Bethel

Routes in Connecticut
< Route 57		Route 59 >
Minor – Service Roads – State Roads

Route 58 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut connecting the towns of Fairfield and Bethel. Route 58 is 18.58 miles long.

[edit] Route description

Route 58 officially begins at U.S. Route 1 in Fairfield, traveling for about 1.0 mile up to the Black Rock Turnpike. Route 58 continues northward along the Black Rock Turnpike, passing through the towns of Easton and Redding. There is an interchange with the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield. On crossing into the town of Bethel, Route 58 runs along Putnam Park Road, ending at Route 302.

[edit] Special designations

A 3.1-mile section in Easton is a designated scenic highway.

[edit] Notes

Black Rock Turnpike continues south after Route 58 separates in Fairfield, ending at a junction between U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95. This portion is designated as State Road 732 and is 1.05 miles long.
Route 58 is one of the primary routes to the downtown Danbury area via Routes 302 and 53.
Within Easton, Route 58 can also go by the name "Black Rock Road" as well as "Black Rock Turnpike." All other towns along its route refer to it by using the "Turnpike" designation.
During the Revolutionary War, British soldiers marched up part of present-day Route 58 on the way to Danbury as part of the Danbury Raid.