Connecticut Route 219

Route 219
Map of northern Connecticut with Route 219 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	14.98 mi[1] (24.11 km)
Existed:	1935 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 202 in New Hartford
North end:	Route 20 in Granby
Location
Counties:	Litchfield, Hartford
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← Route 218 Route 220 →

Route 219 is a state highway in northern Connecticut, running from New Hartford to Granby.

Route description

Route 219 begins at an intersection with US 202 in southern New Hartford and heads north, northeast, and east before crossing the West Branch Farmington River at the town center. It then continues east to cross the East Branch Farmington River before turning north along the eastern shore of the McDonough Reservoir into Barkhamsted. In Barkhamsted, it continues north along the east shore of the McDonough Reservoir to its northern end, then turns northeast. It briefly overlaps Route 179 before continuing northeast into Granby. In Granby, it continues northeast to end at an intersection with Route 20.^[1]

The section of Route 219 from the East Branch Farmington River in New Hartford to Route 318 in Barkhamsted is designated a scenic road.^[1]

History

Route 219 was commissioned in 1935 from an unsigned state road (old SR 711), running from the current route of US 202 to US 44 in New Hartford, along a route including Bridge Street and Cottage Street. In 1944, Route 219 took over part of Route 179, extending it to Barkhamsted. In 1955, a section of Steele Road in New Hartford that had been town-maintained was added to the state highway system, completing state-maintenance of the route. Later in the same year, the Cottage Street Bridge was destroyed in a flood, temporarily severing the route. In 1959, the New Hartford section of the route was rerouted to its current location over a new bridge. In 1960, Route 219 was extended to its current northern terminus over a former section of Route 181 (SR 721).^[2]

Junction list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Litchfield	New Hartford	0.00	0.00	US 202 – Torrington, Canton
		5.77	9.29	US 44 – Winsted, Canton
	Barkhamsted	8.66	13.94	Route 318 west – Pleasant Valley
		11.14	17.93	Route 179 south – Canton	Southern end of CT 179 overlap
		11.20	18.02	Route 179 north – East Hartland	Northern end of CT 179 overlap
Hartford	Granby	14.98	24.11	Route 20 – Windsor Locks, East Hartland
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Connecticut State Highway Log
2. Connecticut Routes, Route 219

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

Media related to Connecticut Route 219 at Wikimedia Commons