Connecticut Route 68
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Map of central Connecticut with Route 68 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ConnDOT | ||||
| Length: | 22.09 mi[1] (35.55 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1932 (extended 1967) – present | |||
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| West end: |
 Route 63 in Naugatuck | |||
| East end: |
 Route 17 in Durham | |||
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| Counties: | New Haven, Middlesex | |||
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Route 68 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut connecting the towns of Durham and Naugatuck.
Route description
Route 68 begins at Route 17 in Durham and winds its way through Wallingford, Cheshire, and Prospect ending at Route 63 in Naugatuck. Most of Route 68 is a two lane surface road with the exception of a 2.3-mile (3.7 km) section in Wallingford which is a four-lane undivided, partially access controlled road. This limited access section begins at the interchange with I-91 and ends at the grade-separated junction with U.S. Route 5. Route 68 overlaps with Route 70 in Cheshire, with both briefly overlapping Route 10 (forming a 3-way concurrency). Routes 68 and 70 continue and finally split with Route 68 heading for Prospect and Naugatuck, and Route 70 for Waterbury.[1]
History
The road connecting Naugatuck and Cheshire was designated in 1922 as State Highway 325. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, former Highway 325 was renumbered to Route 68. The route was later extended east to Middlefield in 1966 along former SR 607 (Wallingford to Middlefield) and SR 730 (Cheshire to Wallingford) via an overlap with Route 70. In 1973 and 1974, parts of Route 68 were rerouted in Wallingford.[2]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| New Haven | Naugatuck | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 63 – New Haven, Middlebury | |
| 0.61 | 0.98 | SR 723  To Route 8 – Waterbury, Bridgeport | Route 8 Exit 28 | ||
| Prospect | 4.28 | 6.89 |  Route 69 – Waterbury, New Haven | ||
| Cheshire | 7.67 | 12.34 |  Route 70 west – Waterbury | West end of CT 70 overlap | |
| 9.36– 9.51 | 15.06– 15.30 |  Route 10 – Southington, Hamden | |||
| 10.76 | 17.32 | Route 70 east – Meriden | East end of CT 70 overlap | ||
| Wallingford | 14.00 | 22.53 |  Route 150 – Yalesville, Wallingford | ||
| 14.59 | 23.48 |  US 5 – Meriden, New Haven | Grade-separated | ||
| 16.80 | 27.04 |  I-91 – New Haven, Hartford | I-91 Exit 15 | ||
| Middlesex | Durham | 19.51 | 31.40 |  Route 157 north – Middlefield | |
| 22.09 | 35.55 | Route 17 – Middletown, New Haven | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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