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| US 6 || W/E || Split with CT 66<br/>(Columbia) || Split with CT 66<br/>(North Windham) || "Willimantic Bypass"<br/>Continues both directions as Minor Highway
| US 6 || W/E || Split with CT 66<br/>(Columbia) || Split with CT 66<br/>(North Windham) || "Willimantic Bypass"<br/>Continues both directions as Minor Highway
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| CT 7 || || Great Mill Rd<br/>(Norwalk, CT) || I-95<br/>(Norwalk, CT) || Continues North as Minor Highway
| rowspan="2" | CT 7 || rowspan="2" | N/S || CT 202<br/>(Brookfield, CT) || Sugar Hollow Rd<br/>(Danbury, CT) || rowspan="2" | Continues as Minor Highway (see below)
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| Great Mill Rd<br/>(Norwalk, CT) || I-95<br/>(Norwalk, CT) |
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| CT 8 || N/S || US 44<br/>(Winsted) || I-95<br/>(Bridgeport) || Continues Northbound as Primary Road to MA Border
| CT 8 || N/S || US 44<br/>(Winsted) || I-95<br/>(Bridgeport) || Continues Northbound as Primary Road to MA Border

Revision as of 00:08, 3 March 2012

**WORK IN PROGRESS**
Based off: Functional Classification Maps from ConnDOT Maps Page

Freeways

These are interstates, highways, freeways and expressways that are multi-lane, divided roads with no stops (no traffic lights, exit and entrance from/to the road is through ramps)

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
I-84 W/E NY Border MA Border
I-91 N/S MA Border I-95 New Haven
I-95 N/S* NY Border RI Border *Officially runs North/South, but in CT actual direction is East/West
I-291 W/E I-91 (Windsor) I-84 (Manchester)
I-384 W/E I-84 (East Hartford) US6 / US44 Split (Bolton)
I-395 N/S MA Border I-95 (East Lyme)
I-691 W/E I-84 (Southington) I-91 (Meriden)

Major Highway

A big highway, usually 3+ lanes, with minimal stops – mostly exits and interchanges, but possibly with some intersections and junctions. In Connecticut these are designated as US Rte # or State Rte #.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
CT 2 W/E Columbus Blvd.
(Hartford)
CT 32
(Norwich)
Continues as Primary Road to US 1 in Stonington
CT 2A W/E I-395 Thames River
(Mohegan-Pequot Bridge)
Overlaps I-395 from CT 2 to Exit 79A
Continues East to CT 2 as Primary Road
CT 3 N/S CT 2
(Glastonbury)
I-91
(Wethersfield)
Continues as Minor Highway to CT 66 (Middletown)
US 6 W/E Split with CT 66
(Columbia)
Split with CT 66
(North Windham)
"Willimantic Bypass"
Continues both directions as Minor Highway
CT 7 N/S CT 202
(Brookfield, CT)
Sugar Hollow Rd
(Danbury, CT)
Continues as Minor Highway (see below)
Great Mill Rd
(Norwalk, CT)
CT 8 N/S US 44
(Winsted)
I-95
(Bridgeport)
Continues Northbound as Primary Road to MA Border
CT 9 N/S I-84
(Farmington)
I-95
(Old Saybrook)
CT 11 N/S CT 2
(Colchester)
CT 82
(Salem)
CT 15 N/S I-84
(East Hartford)
Wethersfield Continues between Wethersfield and Meriden as Minor Highway (Berlin Turnpike)
N/S I-91
(Meriden)
NY Border
CT 20 W/E Bradley International Airport I-91
(Windsor Locks)
Continues Westbound to CT 8 as a Primary Road
CT 40 N/S CT 10
(Hamden)
I-91
(North Haven)
CT 72 W/E East Main St.
(Plainville)
CT 9
(New Britain)
Continues Eastbound as Minor Highway

Minor Highways

Usually a narrower highway, 2 lanes or less, that has stops or traffic lights at almost every intersection, but is still a highway (minor US or state highway). These roads are generally important thoroughfare that goes through several cities or towns. In Connecticut these are designated as US Rte # or State Rte #.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
US 1 N/S RI Border NY Border Called "Boston Post Rd" along most

of it's length - does have other local names

US 1A W/E US-1 / Stonington Rd
(Stonington)
N. Water St - Trumbull Ave - Alpha Ave - Elm St.
CT 4 W/E CT 41/CT 343
(Sharon)
Old Mill Ln.
(West Hartford)
US 5 N/S MA Border I-91
New Haven
US 6 W/E NY Border RI Border Portions overlap I-84 (Freeway). Also see above for Major Highway section in Willamantic.
US 7 N/S MA Border Great Mill Rd
(Norwalk, CT)
See above for two Major Highway sections in Danbury & Norwalk.
CT 10 N/S MA Border I-95
(New Haven, CT)
CT 12 N/S MA Border US 1
(Groton, CT)
CT 14 W/E CT 66
(Windham, CT)
RI Border CT 14 & CT 14A rejoin at the RI Border
CT 14A W/E CT 14
(Sterling, CT)
RI Border
CT 15 N/S Wethersfield Meriden Continues both directions as Major Highway (see above)
CT 17 N/S CT 2
(Glastonbury)
Middletown Ave
(New Haven)
CT 19 N/S MA Border CT 190
(Stafford)

Primary Street

These are major roads or boulevards in urban and suburban areas and have large amounts of use (such as Middlefield Rd. in Menlo Park, Park blvd. in Oakland, Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC). In less urban environments they are main thoroughfares in towns that are not US or state highways.

Road Dir Northern/
Western End
Southern/
Eastern End
Notes
CT 16 W/E CT 66
(East Hampton)
CT 207
Lebanon, CT
CT 17A N/S CT 66
(Portland)
CT 17
(Portland)
Known as Main St
CT 20 W/E CT 8
(Winchester)
Bradley International Airport