Connecticut Route 179
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| Route 179 |
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| Length: | 16.50 mi[1] (26.55 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1932 | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  Route 4 in Burlington |
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| North end: |  Route 20 in Hartland |
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Route 179 is a state highway in northern Connecticut, running from Burlington to Hartland.
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[edit] Route description
Route 1798 begins at an intersection with Route 4 in eastern Burlington and heads north along the Farmington River into Canton. In Canton, it continues north along the Farmington River, then turns northwest along Cherry Brook into central Canton before curving northwest in North Canton and entering Barkhamsted. In Barkhamsted, it heads northwest, then turns north, briefly overlapping Route 219 and continuing into Hartland. In Hartland, it continues north, to end at an intersection with Route 20 in East Hartland.[1]
[edit] Special Designation
A section of Route 179 in Canton from the Burlington town line to SR 565 is designated a scenic road.[1]
[edit] History
Route 179 was commissioned in 1932, running from US 44 in New Hartford to Route 20 in Hartland, along a route that is now generally but not completely assigned to Route 219. The original route used modern Route 219 from New Hartford center to the junction with modern Route 179, then Route 179 north to Hartland center. In 1944, Route 179 was relocated to its current route towards Canton Center, ending at its current intersection with US 44. Route 179 was also extended north to the Massachusetts state line at the same time. In 1963, with a realignment of Route 4, the former section of Route 4 from Canton to Burlington was reassigned to Route 179, ending at the current southern terminus. In 1979, the section north of Route 20 was redesignated as SR 819.[2]
[edit] Junction list
| Town | Road names | Junction | Milepost |
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| Burlington (1.95 miles)[1] |
Canton Road | Route 4 | 0.00 |
| Canton (8.73 miles)[1] |
Canton Road | US 202 | 3.86 |
| US 44 | 4.01 | ||
| Route 309 | 8.77 | ||
| Barkhamsted (3.87 miles) |
North Canton Road, East Hartland Road | Route 219 (Begin Concurrency) | 12.06 |
| Route 219 (End Concurrency) | 12.12 | ||
| Hartland (1.95 miles) |
South Road, Walnut Hill Road | Route 20 (Begin Concurrency) | 16.50 |
