Connecticut Route 41
Route 41 | ||||
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Map of Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut with Route 41 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.86 mi[1] (28.74 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[2]–present | |||
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| South end | File:CR 2 jct.svg CR 2 at the New York state line | |||
| File:Connecticut Highway 4.svg Route 4 in Sharon
File:Connecticut Highway 112 wide.svg Route 112 in Salisbury File:US 44.svg US 44 in Salisbury | ||||
| North end | File:MA Route 41.svg Route 41 at the Massachusetts state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
| Counties | Litchfield | |||
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Route 41 is a 17.86-mile (28.74 km) scenic state highway in rural Northwestern Connecticut. It extends from the New York state line in Sharon to the Massachusetts state line in Salisbury and is the only state-numbered route in Connecticut that has both its ends at a state border.
Route description
Upon entering Salisbury, the road name changes to Sharon Road as it heads for another 3.2 miles (5.1 km) towards the village of Lakeville. Along the way, it intersects with Route 112 just south of Wononskopomuc Lake. In Lakeville, Route 41 begins a 1.7-mile (2.7 km) overlap with U.S. Route 44 (Main Street), as the road heads into the town center of Salisbury. In Salisbury center, Route 41 splits off from Route 44 along Under Mountain Road. The road travels for about 4.8 miles (7.7 km), passing by Mount Riga State Park, until the Massachusetts state line. The road continues across the state line as Massachusetts Route 41.[1] Connecticut designates various sections of its rural highways as scenic roads. The scenic designation not only encourages sightseeing but also prevents certain developments alongside and on the road itself that would alter its appearance, including rerouting and widening. In July 1990, a four-mile (6 km) section through the town center of Sharon, between Boland Road and Cole Road, was designated as a scenic road. In October 1992, the scenic designation was extended an additional 4.4 miles (7.1 km) to cover the length of the route within the town of Sharon. The following year, the town of Salisbury applied for and received approval for a scenic designation for its portion of Route 41, which resulted in the entire length of Route 41 being designated a scenic route.[3]
History
The portion of Route 41 north of modern Route 343 was part of the 1920s New England Interstate Route 4. The portion south of Route 343 was originally a secondary state highway designated as Highway 360. In 1926, New England Route 4 was designated by AASHO as U.S. Route 7. By 1928, however, US 7 was relocated to its modern alignment. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, modern Route 41 was established from part of old New England Route 4 and old State Highway 360.[2] No significant changes to the route have been made since.[4]
Junction list
The entire route is in Litchfield County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Sharon | 0.00 | 0.00 | File:CR 2 jct.svg CR 2 – South Amenia, NY | Southern terminus; New York state line | |||
| 4.33 | 6.97 | File:East plate.svg File:Connecticut Highway 4.svgFile:West plate.svg File:Connecticut Highway 343 wide.svg Route 4 east / Route 343 west – Cornwall, Amenia, NY | Western terminus of Route 4; eastern terminus of Route 343 | ||||
| 4.54 | 7.31 | File:North plate.svg File:Connecticut Highway 361 wide.svg Route 361 north – Millerton, NY | Southern terminus of Route 361 | ||||
| Salisbury | 9.66 | 15.55 | File:Connecticut Highway 112 wide.svg Route 112 – Lime Rock, Salisbury | ||||
| 11.36 | 18.28 | File:West plate.svg File:US 44.svg US 44 west – Millerton, NY, Amenia, NY | Southern end of US 44 concurrency | ||||
| 13.03 | 20.97 | File:East plate.svg File:US 44.svg US 44 east – Canaan, Winsted | Northern end of US 44 concurrency | ||||
| 17.86 | 28.74 | File:North plate.svg File:MA Route 41.svg Route 41 north – Sheffield, Great Barrington | Continuation into Massachusetts | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant. July 9, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ↑ State Scenic Roads, March 10, 2003
- ↑ Connecticut Routes, Route 41
External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Connecticut Route 41 at Wikimedia Commons
