Connecticut Route 174
Encyclopedia
Route 174 is a short state highway
in central Connecticut
, connecting Route 71 in downtown New Britain
to Route 176 in Newington
.
in downtown New Britain
, just north of the junction of Routes 9 and 72. It heads east and immediately crosses over southbound Route 9 and under northbound Route 9 without a direct interchange, although access from southbound Route 9 to Route 174 is possible (via Route 9's Exit 28A). Route 174 continues on East Main Street for another half mile then shifts to Newington Avenue via a short segment of East Street as it heads towards the town of Newington
. In Newington, the road becomes New Britain Avenue and continues east through the Elm Hill neighborhood, briefly overlapping Route 173
near Churchill Park, then continuing east to end at an intersection with Route 176
(Main Street) after another 0.4 mile (0.643736 km).
and has no major changes since. It was scheduled to be turned over to the towns in the 1962 Route Reclassification Act but the city of New Britain did not want to maintain the road and the state eventually decided to retain maintenance.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in central Connecticut
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...
, connecting Route 71 in downtown New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
to Route 176 in Newington
Newington, Connecticut
Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
.
Route description
Route 174 begins as East Main Street at an intersection with Route 71Connecticut Route 71
Route 71 is a north–south state highway in Connecticut, running from Wallingford to West Hartford. It is the main north–south road of Meriden, Berlin and New Britain.-Route description:...
in downtown New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
, just north of the junction of Routes 9 and 72. It heads east and immediately crosses over southbound Route 9 and under northbound Route 9 without a direct interchange, although access from southbound Route 9 to Route 174 is possible (via Route 9's Exit 28A). Route 174 continues on East Main Street for another half mile then shifts to Newington Avenue via a short segment of East Street as it heads towards the town of Newington
Newington, Connecticut
Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
. In Newington, the road becomes New Britain Avenue and continues east through the Elm Hill neighborhood, briefly overlapping Route 173
Connecticut Route 173
Route 173 is a Connecticut state highway in the southern and western suburbs of Hartford, running from Newington to West Hartford.-Route description:...
near Churchill Park, then continuing east to end at an intersection with Route 176
Connecticut Route 176
Route 176 is a state highway in central Connecticut, running from the Berlin Turnpike in southern Newington to the Newington-Hartford town line.-Route description:...
(Main Street) after another 0.4 mile (0.643736 km).
Special designations
A section of Route 174 in New Britain from its western terminus to East Street is designated the "Destroyer USS Braine Memorial Highway". A section in Newington from the New Britain town line to Maple Hill Avenue is designated the "Master Police Officer Peter Lavery Memorial Highway". Route 174 in Newington from Route 173 east to Route 176 is known as the "Francis Kochanowicz Memorial Highway", named for a Newington firefighter who died in a firetruck roll over en route to an emergency.History
Route 174 was established as part of 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...
and has no major changes since. It was scheduled to be turned over to the towns in the 1962 Route Reclassification Act but the city of New Britain did not want to maintain the road and the state eventually decided to retain maintenance.