Connecticut Route 165

Route 165 marker

Route 165

Map of New London County in southeastern Connecticut with Route 165 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length: 16.01 mi[1] (25.77 km)
Existed: 1932 – present
Major junctions
West end: Route 2 in Norwich
East end: Route 165 in Exeter, RI
Location
Counties: New London
Highway system
  • Routes in Connecticut
Route 164Route 166

Route 165 is a state highway in southeastern Connecticut running from Norwich to the Rhode Island state line in Voluntown, and continuing as RI Route 165.

Route description

Route 165 begins at an intersection with Route 2 in eastern Norwich and heads northeast into Preston. In Preston, it continues east through the town into Griswold. In Griswold, it continues generally east-northeast across Pachaug Pond and Glasgo Pond before continuing into Voluntown. In Voluntown, it heads northeast to overlap Route 49 and Route 138 in a triple concurrency. It turns east with Routes 49 and 138, then continues east in a concurrency with Route 138. After leaving Route 138, Route 165 continues east to the Rhode Island state line, meeting RI Route 165.[1]

History

Route 165 was commissioned in 1932, running from Route 2 in Norwich to Route 138 in Voluntown, apparently on a different route around Pachaug Pond in Griswold. Between 1932 and 1936, it was rerouted to its current location crossing Pachaug Pond at its southern end. In 1947, it was extended to the Rhode Island state line. In 1960, a section in Norwich and Preston was rerouted from Long Society Road to its current location.[2]

Junction list

The entire route is in New London County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Norwich0.000.00 Route 2 (E. Main Street) Colchester, Preston
Preston4.697.55 To Route 164 (Preston Plains Road) / Old Shetucket Turnpike (SR 605)
5.168.30 Route 164 (Jewitt City Road) Preston, Jewett City
Griswold10.1516.33 Route 201 (Glasgo Road) Hopeville, North Stonington
Voluntown12.1219.51 Route 49 south (Westerley Road) North StoningtonWest end of Route 49 overlap
12.2019.63 Route 138 west (Jewitt City Road) GriswoldWest end of Route 138 overlap
12.5920.26 Route 49 north (Ekonk Hill Road) SterlingEast end of Route 49 overlap
13.6922.03 Route 138 east (Rockville Road) VoluntownEast end of Route 138 overlap
Beach Pond16.0125.77 Route 165Continuation into Rhode Island
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

External links

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