Connecticut Route 188
Map of New Haven County in southern Connecticut with Route 188 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ConnDOT | ||||
Length: | 15.92 mi[1] (25.62 km) | |||
Existed: | 1935 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Counties: | New Haven | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 188 is a state highway in west-central Connecticut, running in an "L" pattern from Seymour to Middlebury.
Route description
Route 188 begins at an intersection with Route 34 in Seymour and heads northeast before crossing into Oxford. In Oxford, it heads northwest across the town before entering Southbury. In Southbury, it heads north along the Eight Mile River, briefly overlapping Route 67 before continuing to intersect I-84 and crossing into Middlebury. In Middlebury, it heads northeast, briefly overlapping Route 64 before turning east across the town and ending at an intersection with Route 63.[1]
History
Route 187 was commissioned in 1935 from former unsigned state roads, running from the current southern terminus in Seymour to Old Waterbury Road (former Route 135) in Middlebury. In approximately 1943, it was extended to its current northern terminus at Route 63 along the eastern half of former Route 135.[2]
Junction list
The entire route is in New Haven County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Seymour | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() | ||
1.24 | 2.00 | ![]() | |||
Southbury | 7.89 | 12.70 | ![]() | Southern end of CT 67 overlap | |
8.03 | 12.92 | ![]() | Northern end of CT 67 overlap | ||
10.30 | 16.58 | ![]() | I-84 Exit 16 | ||
Middlebury | 12.71 | 20.45 | ![]() | Southern end of CT 64 overlap | |
13.25 | 21.32 | ![]() | Northern end of CT 64 overlap | ||
15.92 | 25.62 | ![]() | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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