Connecticut Route 175

Route 175
Route 175
	Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 175 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by CTDOT
Length	6.19 mi (9.96 km)
Existed	1932–present
Major junctions
West end	Route 71 in New Britain
	Route 9 at New Britain–Newington line; US 5 / Route 15 / Berlin Turnpike at Newington–Wethersfield line;
East end	Route 99 in Wethersfield
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Counties	Hartford
Highway system
	Connecticut State Highway System; Interstate; US; State SSR; SR; ; Scenic;

Route 175 is a state highway in central Connecticut, running from New Britain to Wethersfield.

Route description

Route 175 begins at an intersection with Route 71 in New Britain. It heads east and north along the perimeter of Central Connecticut State University, then turns east again and intersects Route 9 at the Newington town line. In Newington, it continues east across town, intersecting with Route 173 and Route 176. At the Wethersfield town line, it meets US 5 and Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) at a grade-separated interchange, and continues east to end at an intersection with Route 99.^[1]

History

Route 175 was commissioned in 1932.^[2] The original route followed the current route to Route 176 and the current Route 176 and its former extension into Hartford along Newington Avenue. In 1940, the section north of the junction with Route 176 was transferred to Routes 176 and 176A. At the same time, Route 175 was extended east along former SR 775 to the Silas Deane Highway (then Route 9). In 1968, a section in Newington and Wethersfield was rerouted slightly to the north. Part of the old road was abandoned; the remainder was reassigned to modern SSR 405.^[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
New Britain	0.00	0.00	Route 71 – West Hartford, Kensington	Western terminus
New Britain–Newington line	1.01	1.63	Route 9 – Farmington, Middletown	Exit 38 on Route 9
Newington	2.30	3.70	Route 173 – West Hartford, Berlin
Newington	2.81	4.52	Route 176 – Elmwood, Berlin
Newington–Wethersfield line	3.89	6.26	US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) – Hartford, New Haven	Interchange
Wethersfield	6.19	9.96	Route 99 – Hartford, Rocky Hill	Eastern terminus; former Route 9
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi