Connecticut Route 16

Route 16
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	17.05 mi[1] (27.44 km)
Existed:	1934 – present
Major junctions
West end:	Route 66 in East Hampton
	Route 2 in Colchester
East end:	Route 207 in Lebanon
Location
Counties:	Middlesex, New London
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← Route 15 Route 17 →

Route 16 is a primary state route connecting Middletown and Colchester via Route 66. It begins in East Hampton at Route 66 then has an interchange with Route 2 in Colchester. It then runs through Colchester center, then goes to the outskirts of Lebanon town as a rural collector road. Route 16 ends at Route 207 in Lebanon.

Route description

The western terminus of Route 16 is an intersection with Route 66 in East Hampton.^[1] It runs eastbound through East Hampton to Colchester, crossing Route 196.

In Colchester, Route 16 continues northeastward to Lebanon, crossing Route 149, connecting with Route 2, and crossing Route 85.

In Lebanon, Route 16 continues to end at an intersection with Route 207.

The portion between Route 66 and Route 85 is known as the "Henry Champion Highway".

History

• 1933-34: Commissioned between Route 66 (then known as Route 14) in East Hampton and Route 85 in Colchester^[2]
• 1963: Extended to Lebanon

Junction list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Middlesex	East Hampton	0.00	0.00	Route 66 – Portland, Marlborough
		1.69	2.72	Route 196 – East Hampton, East Haddam
New London	Colchester	7.30	11.75	Route 149 – Hebron, Moodus
		11.56	18.60	Route 2 – Norwich, Marlborough	CT 2 Exit 18.
		12.09	19.46	Route 85 – Hebron, Salem
	Lebanon	17.05	27.44	Route 207 – Hebron, North Franklin
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Connecticut State Highway Log
2. Connecticut Roads, Route 16

External links

Media related to Connecticut Route 16 at Wikimedia Commons

Route map: Bing / Google