Route 130 is a state highway in southwestern Connecticut, running from Fairfield to Stratford, generally parallel to I-95.

Route 130 marker
Route 130
Map
Map of Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut with Route 130 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length8.21 mi[1] (13.21 km)
Existed1992–present
Major junctions
West end US 1 in Fairfield
Major intersections I-95 in Bridgeport and Stratford
Route 8 / Route 25 in Bridgeport
East end I-95 / US 1 / Route 110 in Stratford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesFairfield
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Route 128 Route 131

Route description

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Route 130 begins at an intersection with US 1 in Fairfield and heads east into Bridgeport. In Bridgeport, it intersects I-95, then passes under Route 8 and I-95 twice without junctions before crossing into Stratford. In Stratford, it passes under I-95 again without a junction before intersecting I-95 a second and ending at another intersection with US 1.[1]

Route 130 is designated the A.W. Penn Memorial Highway from the Fairfield-Bridgeport town line to State Street.[1]

History

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In 1922, state roads were given number designations in New England for the first time. Modern Route 130 was originally part of New England Route 1. In 1927, the U.S. Highway system was created and New England Route 1 became part of U.S. Route 1 (US 1). In 1932, an alternate route of US 1 (US 1 Alt. was designated along North Avenue, Boston Avenue, and Barnum Avenue further inland (now modern US 1). In 1963, US 1A in the Bridgeport area was deleted and re-designated as US 1. The original US 1 alignment along Fairfield Avenue, State Street, and Stratford Avenue became unsigned state roads, with designations of SR 771 (Fairfield-Bridgeport) and SR 769 (Bridgeport-Stratford). In 1992, these were re-designated as modern Route 130.[2]

Major intersections

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CT 130 as State Street at the intersection of Park Avenue in Bridgeport.

The entire route is in Fairfield County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Fairfield0.000.00  
 
US 1 to I-95 – Southport, Bridgeport
Western terminus; former Boston Post Road
Bridgeport1.933.11 
 
I-95 north – New Haven
Exit 25 on I-95
 
 
 
 
Route 8 north / Route 25 north – Trumbull, Waterbury
Exit 1D on Route 8 / Route 25
Pequonnock River Bridge
4.186.73 
 
 
 
 
Route 127 north to I-95 south
4.657.48  I-95 – New Haven, New York CityAccess via Seaview Avenue; exit 29 on I-95
Stratford7.0611.36   Route 113 – Sikorsky Memorial Airport
7.9912.86  I-95 – New Haven, New York CityExit 33 on I-95
8.2113.21  
 
US 1 / Route 110 north – Bridgeport, Devon
Eastern terminus; roundabout; southern terminus of Route 110
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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