Connecticut Route 175

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Route 175
Length:	6.19 mi[1] (9.96 km)
Formed:	1932
West end:	Route 71 in New Britain
Major junctions:	Route 9 at New Britain-Newington town line US 5 and Route 15 at Newington-Wethersfield town line
East end:	Route 99 in Wethersfield
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Route 175 is a state highway in central Connecticut, running from New Britain to Wethersfield.

Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 References

[edit] Route description

Route 175 begins at an intersection with Route 71 in New Britain. It heads east and north to Central Connecticut State University, then turns east again and intersects Route 9 at the Newington town line. In Newington, it continues east across town, intersecting US 5 and Route 15 at the Wethersfield town line. In Wethersfield, it continues east to end at an intersection with Route 99.^[1]

[edit] History

Route 175 was commissioned in 1932. The original route followed the current route to Route 176 and the current Route 176 and its former extension into Hartford along Newington Avenue. In 1940, the section north of the junction with Route 176 was transferred to Routes 176 and 176A. At the same time, Route 175 was extended east along former SR 775 to the Silas Deane Highway (then Route 9). In 1968, a section in Newington and Wethersfield was rerouted slightly to the north. Part of the old road was abandoned; the remainder was reassigned to modern SSR 405.^[2]

[edit] Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
New Britain (1.01 miles)[1]	Allen Street, East Street	Route 71	0.00
		Route 9 (On New Britain-Newington town line)	0.92-1.07
Newington (2.83 miles)	Cedar Street, East Cedar Street	Route 173	2.30
		Route 176	2.81
		US 5 and Route 15 (On Newington-Wethersfield town line)	3.79-4.02
Wethersfield (2.35 miles)	Wells Road	Route 99	6.19

[edit] References