Connecticut Route 160

Route 160
Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	7.36 mi[1] (11.84 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 5 / Route 15 in Berlin
East end:	Route 2 / Route 83 in Glastonbury
Location
Counties:	Hartford
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← 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 and 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 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 overpasses 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]

Special designations

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.^[4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Berlin	0.00	0.00	US 5 / Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) – Hartford, New Haven
Rocky Hill	3.21	5.17	Route 3 north – Wethersfield	Northern end of CT 3 overlap
	3.40	5.47	Route 3 south – Cromwell	Southern end of CT 3 overlap
	5.49	8.84	Route 99 – Cromwell, Wethersfield
Connecticut River	6.09	9.80	Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry	Open April 1-November 30
South Glastonbury	7.36	11.84	Route 17 – Portland, Glastonbury	Eastern terminus of CT 160
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-07-26 at WebCite
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
3. Connecticut Scenic Roads
4. Connecticut Routes, Route 160

External links

Route map: Bing / Google