Connecticut Route 160

Route 160 marker
Route 160
Map
Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length7.36 mi[1] (11.84 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
West end US 5 / Route 15 / Berlin Turnpike in Berlin
East end Route 17 in Glastonbury
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesHartford
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
← Route 159→ Route 161

Route 160 is a state highway in Connecticut running for 7.36 miles (11.84 km) from the Berlin Turnpike (US 5/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 Interstate 91 (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 crosses over 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]

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.[citation needed]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Berlin0.000.00 US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) – Hartford, New HavenWestern terminus
Rocky Hill3.215.17
 Route 3 north – Wethersfield		Western end of Route 3 concurrency
3.405.47
 Route 3 south – Cromwell		Eastern end of Route 3 concurrency
5.498.84 Route 99 – Cromwell, WethersfieldFormer Route 9
Connecticut River6.099.80Rocky Hill–Glastonbury FerryOpen April 1–November 30
Glastonbury7.3611.84 Route 17 – Portland, GlastonburyEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Connecticut State Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2008-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Connecticut Scenic Roads
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