Connecticut Route 147
Encyclopedia
Route 147 is a state highway in central Connecticut
running from Durham
to Middlefield
.
. It heads northwest, crossing into the town of Middlefield
after 0.9 miles (1.4 km), where the road changes name to Durham Road. Within Middlefield, it continues northwest, crossing the Coginchaug River
, to an overlap with Route 157
(Main Street) about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the town line, during which it heads north. After overlapping Route 157 for 0.7 miles (1.1 km), the two routes split with Route 157 continuing northeast to Middlefield center and the village of Rockfall
, and Route 147 heading northwest as Baileyville Road to the village of Baileyville towards the city of Meriden
. Route 147 continues northwest and north for another 2.3 miles (3.7 km) until it ends at an intersection with Route 66 in northwestern Middlefield.
, old Highway 330 was renumbered to Route 147. At the same time, the Middlefield-Middletown route was created as Route 157. By 1938, Route 157 took over the Durham Road portion of Route 147. In 1966, however, this change was reversed and Route 157 was extended to the southwest towards along its modern alignment south of Route 147.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
running from Durham
Durham, Connecticut
Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New...
to Middlefield
Middlefield, Connecticut
Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,203 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall-History:...
.
Route description
Route 147 begins as Middlefield Road at an intersection with Route 17 just north of the town center of DurhamDurham, Connecticut
Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New...
. It heads northwest, crossing into the town of Middlefield
Middlefield, Connecticut
Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,203 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall-History:...
after 0.9 miles (1.4 km), where the road changes name to Durham Road. Within Middlefield, it continues northwest, crossing the Coginchaug River
Coginchaug River
The Coginchaug River in Connecticut, with a watershed of including forests, pastures, farmland, industrial, and commercial areas, is the predominant tributary of the Mattabesset River...
, to an overlap with Route 157
Connecticut Route 157
Route 157 is a state highway in central Connecticut from northwestern Durham, through Middlefield to Middletown.-Route description:Route 157 begins as Skeet Club Road at an intersection with Route 68 in the northwestern corner of Durham. It heads northeast for about a mile into the town of...
(Main Street) about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the town line, during which it heads north. After overlapping Route 157 for 0.7 miles (1.1 km), the two routes split with Route 157 continuing northeast to Middlefield center and the village of Rockfall
Rockfall, Connecticut
Rockfall is a village comprising the northern section of the town of Middlefield, Connecticut....
, and Route 147 heading northwest as Baileyville Road to the village of Baileyville towards the city of Meriden
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
. Route 147 continues northwest and north for another 2.3 miles (3.7 km) until it ends at an intersection with Route 66 in northwestern Middlefield.
History
In the 1920s, the Durham-Middlefield route continuing towards Meriden was designated as a secondary state highway known as Highway 330. It ran more or less along the alignment of modern Route 147. In the 1932 state highway renumbering1932 state highway renumbering (Connecticut)
In 1932, the Highway Department of the U.S. state of Connecticut , decided to completely renumber all its state highways. The only exceptions were the U.S. Highways and some of the New England Interstate Routes. Between 1922 and 1932, Connecticut used a state highway numbering system shared with...
, old Highway 330 was renumbered to Route 147. At the same time, the Middlefield-Middletown route was created as Route 157. By 1938, Route 157 took over the Durham Road portion of Route 147. In 1966, however, this change was reversed and Route 157 was extended to the southwest towards along its modern alignment south of Route 147.
Junction list
| Town | Road names | Junction | Milepost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Durham, Connecticut Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New... (0.92 miles) |
Middlefield Road | 0.00 | |
| Middlefield Middlefield, Connecticut Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,203 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall-History:... (4.17 miles) |
Durham Road, Main Street, Baileyville Road | 2.07-2.76 | |
| 5.09 |