Connecticut Route 287

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Route 287
Length:	3.36 mi[1] (5.41 km)
Formed:	1969-1970
West end:	Route 176 in Newington
Major junctions:	US 5 and Route 15 in Newington
East end:	Route 3 in Wethersfield
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Route 287 is a Connecticut state highway in the southern Hartford suburbs, running from Newington to Wethersfield. It serves the community of Griswoldville in Wethersfield.

Contents 1 Route Description 2 Special Designations 3 History 4 Junction List 5 References

[edit] Route Description

Route 287 begins as East Robbins Avenue at an intersection with Route 176 in Newington. It heads east for 0.8 miles to the Berlin Turnpike (US 5 and Route 15), briefly overlapping it to reach Prospect Street. Route 287 soon crosses into Wethersfield, passing by the Wethersfield Country Club in the Griswoldville neighborhood. Route 287 ends at an intersection with Route 3 near Old Wethersfield.^[1]

[edit] Special Designations

The section of Route 287 in Wethersfield is designated the Bohdan "Bo" Kolinsky Memorial Highway.^[1]

[edit] History

Route 287 was established from previously unsigned state roads, SR 544 (Prospect Street) and SR 760 (Robbins Avenue), in 1969. However, it was not included in the official state highway map until 1975 because part of the route had been in arbitration with the town of Newington. It has had no significant changes since.^[2]

[edit] Junction List

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
Newington (0.98 miles)[1]	East Robbins Avenue, Berlin Turnpike, Prospect Street	Route 176	0.00
		US 5 and Route 15 (Begin Concurrency)	0.76
		US 5 and Route 15 (End Concurrency)	0.83
Wethersfield (2.62 miles)	Prospect Street	Route 3	3.60

[edit] References