Connecticut Route 177

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Route 177
Length:	12.57 mi[1] (20.23 km)
Formed:	1932
South end:	Route 10 in Plainville
Major junctions:	Route 72 in Plainville
North end:	US 44 and US 202 in Canton
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Route 177 is a state highway in central Connecticut, running from Plainville to Canton.

Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 References

[edit] Route description

Route 177 begins as Town Line Road at an intersection with Route 10 in Plainville, just north of the Southington town line. It heads west for 0.2 miles then turns north onto South Washington Street. South Washington Street continues south of this intersection as a one-way southbound road to Route 10. This section is an unsigned state road known as State Road 532. Route 177 continues north along South Washington Street to the town center of Plainville, where it intersects with Route 372 and becomes North Washington Street. After crossing the Pequabuck River, it soon has a junction with Route 72, connecting with it via a partial interchange allowing access to and from points east. North of the intersection, the road becomes Unionville Avenue as it continues north into the town of Farmington. In Farmington, the road becomes Plainville Avenue and continues north across the southwestern part of town, intersecting with U.S. Route 6 about 0.6 miles north of the town line. Route 177 soon enters the Unionville section of Farmington, where the road becomes South Main Street. After crossing the Farmington River into the center of Unionville, it intersects Route 4. North of here, Route 177 continues as Lovely Street. Route 177 runs about 3.5 miles in the western portion of the town of Avon then enters the town of Canton. The road ends 0.7 miles later at an intersection with US 44 and US 202 near Bond Pond in Canton center.^[1]

[edit] History

The route from Plainville to Unionville was designated in 1922 as State Highway 160, while that from Unionville to Canton center was known as State Highway 320. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, these two state highways were combined into a single route, Route 177. Similar to the older highways it replaced, Route 177 originally ran from Route 372 (then Route 72) in Plainville to its current northern terminus at US 44 in Canton. In 1962, it was extended south to its current southern terminus.^[2]

[edit] Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
Plainville (3.53 miles)[1]	Town Line Road, South Washington Street, Washington Street, North Washington Street, Unionville Avenue	Route 10	0.00
		Route 372	1.56
		Route 72	2.09
Farmington (4.84 miles)	Plainville Avenue, South Main Street, Lovely Street	US 6	4.14
		Route 4	7.87
Avon (3.45 miles)	Lovely Street	(No major junction)
Canton (0.75 miles)	Lovely Street	US 44 and US 202	12.57

[edit] References