Talk:U.S. Route 44

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[edit] Official lengths

  • NY: 29.92+36.06 = 65.98 [1]
  • CT: 106.03 [2]
  • RI: 26 [3] (AASHTO); 26.2 Google Maps
  • MA: 38.4038 [4]; includes new expressway alignment

[edit] History notes

  • Old turnpikes
    • Farmer's Turnpike (NY); Dutchess Turnpike (NY); Ulster and Delware Turnpike (NY); Greenwoods Turnpike (CT); Talcott Mountain Turnpike (CT); Boston Turnpike (CT); Pomfret & Killingly Turnpike (CT); West Glocester Turnpike (RI); Glocester Turnpike (RI); Powder Mill Turnpike (RI); Taunton & Providence Turnpike (MA)
  • Old route numbers
    • Route 101 in MA and RI from 1922-1935
    • 1922-1932 in CT: part of 101 between Eastford (at current CT-198) and RI line; 109 between North Coventry and Eastford; 3 between Hartford and North Coventry; 17 between North Canaan (at US 7) and Hartford; 121 between NY line and North Canaan
    • 1932-1935 in CT: 199 between NY line and North Canaan; 101 between North Canaan and RI line
    • NY 1924-1930: unnumbered west of the Hudson River; 21 from Poughkeepsie to Amenia; 22 from Amenia to Millerton; unnumbered Millerton to CT line
    • NY 1930-1935: part of 55 between Kerhonkson and Poughkeepsie; 200 from Poughkeepsie to South Millbrook; 82A from South Millbrook to west of Amenia; 22 ovlp Amenia-Millerton; 199 Millerton-CT line
  • Subsequent realignments
  • Expressway plans