Route 172 is a minor Connecticut state highway running entirely within the town of Southbury. The road serves the village of South Britain.
 Route 172 | ||||
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 Map of New Haven County in southern Connecticut with Route 172 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.45 mi[1] (7.16 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-84 / US 6 in Southbury | |||
| North end |  Route 67 in Southbury | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
| Counties | New Haven | |||
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Route description
editRoute 172 begins at an interchange with I-84 / US 6 (at exit 14) in western Southbury. It officially begins at the eastbound off-ramp at exit 14 of I-84, where it also intersects Main Street South, the surface route to Southbury center. Route 172 proceeds northward, following a C-curve route, crossing the Pomperaug River into the village of South Britain in the western part of Southbury about a mile later. The road continues north for another three miles (5 km) before ending at an intersection with Route 67 in northern Southbury. The entire route is known as South Britain Road and is classified as a collector road. It carries average volumes of 7,000 vehicles per day.[1]
History
editRoute 172 was created as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering from a previously unnumbered road. It was extended to an interchange with I-84 in 1963.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Southbury, New Haven County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | I-84 (US 6) – Waterbury, Danbury | Southern terminus; exit 14 on I-84 | ||
| 4.45 | 7.16 | Route 67 – Southbury, Roxbury, Bridgewater, New Milford | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 172
