Connecticut Route 160

Route 160 marker

Route 160

Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length: 7.36 mi[1] (11.84 km)
Existed: 1932 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 5 / Route 15 in Berlin
East end: Route 2 / Route 83 in Glastonbury
Location
Counties: Hartford
Highway system
  • Routes in Connecticut
Route 159Route 161

Route 160 is a state highway in Connecticut running for 7.36 miles (11.84 km) from the Berlin Turnpike (US 5 and Route 15) in Berlin to Route 17 in the South Glastonbury section of Glastonbury. The road crosses the Connecticut River on the Rocky Hill - Glastonbury Ferry. It passes over I-91 in Rocky Hill with no interchange.

Route description

Route 160 begins at an intersection with the Berlin Turnpike (US 5/Route 15) in northeastern Berlin and heads east into Rocky Hill. It briefly turns south, overlapping with Route 3 before resuming its eastward direction. It overpasses I-91 without an interchange, and crosses over Route 99. After passing through the center of town, it reaches the shore of the Connecticut River, and crosses it via the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry. In Glastonbury, it continues east to end at an intersection with Route 17 in South Glastonbury. [2]

Special designations

A 1.06-mile (1.71 km) section of Route 160 in Glastonbury, running from the Connecticut River to Roaring Brook, is designated a scenic road.[3]

History

The Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry began service in 1655. In 1932, it was incorporated into the newly commissioned Route 160. Since then, Route 160 has had no major changes. In 1960, a request by the Town of Glastonbury to extend Route 160 east to the New London Turnpike, near Route 2, was declined by the state.[4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Berlin0.000.00 US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) Hartford, New Haven
Rocky Hill3.215.17 Route 3 north WethersfieldNorthern end of CT 3 overlap
3.405.47 Route 3 south CromwellSouthern end of CT 3 overlap
5.498.84 Route 99 Cromwell, Wethersfield
Connecticut River6.099.80Rocky Hill-Glastonbury FerryOpen April 1-November 30
South Glastonbury7.3611.84 Route 17 Portland, GlastonburyEastern terminus of CT 160
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Google

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