Connecticut Route 172

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 marker

Route 172

Map of New Haven County in southern Connecticut with Route 172 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length4.45 mi[1] (7.16 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South end I-84 / US 6 in Southbury
North end Route 67 in Southbury
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesNew Haven
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
← Route 171→ Route 173

Route description

Route 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

Route 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]

Junction list

The entire route is in Southbury, New Haven County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Georges Hill RoadBegin/end state maintenance
0.130.21 I-84 / US 6 – Waterbury, DanburyExit 14 on (I-84)
4.457.16 Route 67 – Southbury, Roxbury, Bridgewater, New MilfordNorthern terminus of CT 172
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Connecticut Routes, Route 172
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