List of turnpikes in Connecticut - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Toll road

A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...

built and operated by private companies or non-profit turnpike trust

Turnpike trust

Turnpike trusts in the United Kingdom were bodies set up by individual Acts of Parliament, with powers to collect road tolls for maintaining the principal highways in Britain from the 17th but especially during the 18th and 19th centuries...

s in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

of 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...

, mainly in the 19th century. While most of the roads are still maintained as free public roads, some have been abandoned.

List

Name	Charter Charter A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified... ed	Routing	Approximate modern designation	Notes
Mohegan Road

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|New London - Uncasville - Norwich
|Route 32

Route 32 (Connecticut)

Route 32 is a primary north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, beginning in New London and continuing via Willimantic to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues as Route 32 in that state.-Route description:...

|First toll road in New England and second in the country (the first was the road over Snicker's Gap, Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, chartered in 1785)
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|Greenwich Road
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|Boston Post Road

Boston Post Road

The Boston Post Road was a system of mail-delivery routes between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts that evolved into the first major highways in the United States.The three major alignments were the Lower Post Road The Boston Post Road was a system of mail-delivery routes between New York...

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

Route 67 (Connecticut)

Route 67 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, from the town of New Milford in the Greater Danbury area to the town of Woodbridge in the outskirts of New Haven. The route runs for .-Route description:...

Route 85 (Connecticut)

Route 85 a north–south state highway in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Connecticut linking the city of New London to the town of Bolton.-Route description:...

, Bolton Center Road, U.S. Route 6, Route 87
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|Norwalk and Danbury Turnpike
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|Wilton

Wilton, Connecticut

Wilton is a town nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in southwestern Connecticut in the United States. It is located in Fairfield County. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 18,062. In 2007, it was voted as one of CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" in the United States.Located along...

- Georgetown - Bethel
|U.S. Route 7 - Route 107, Umpawaug Road, Route 53

Route 53 (Connecticut)

Route 53 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. Most of the route has been made redundant by U.S...

Route 58 (Connecticut)

Route 58 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut connecting the towns of Fairfield and Bethel. Route 58 is long and is one of the primary routes to the downtown Danbury area via Routes 302 and 53.-Route description:...

Route 69 (Connecticut)

Route 69 is a primary north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut connecting the city of New Haven to the city of Bristol in the western part of Greater Hartford, passing through Greater Waterbury along the way. The route extends north of Bristol as a secondary route into the...

, Litchfield Turnpike, Route 63

Route 63 (Connecticut)

Route 63 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, from New Haven up to Canaan, running for . It connects the Greater New Haven area to Northwestern Connecticut via the western suburbs of Waterbury.-Route description:...

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

Route 34 (Connecticut)

Route 34 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 34 is long, and extends from Washington Street near I-84/US 6 in Newtown to the junction of I-95 and I-91 in New Haven. The highways connects the New Haven and Danbury areas via the Lower Naugatuck River Valley...

Route 34 (Connecticut)

Massachusetts

(Twelfth Massachusetts Turnpike)
|U.S. Route 44, Old Turnpike Road
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|Hartford and New Haven Turnpike

Hartford and New Haven Turnpike

The Hartford and New Haven Turnpike was a toll road that was built in 1798-1799 to connect the cities of New Haven and Hartford in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The turnpike was built along the principle of a straight line and connected the court houses of New Haven and Hartford in as straight a...

Route 4 (Connecticut)

Route 4 is an east–west primary state highway connecting rural Litchfield County to the Greater Hartford area of the U.S. state of Connecticut...

Route 31 (Connecticut)

Route 31 is an east–west state highway in Connecticut running for from Route 74 in Vernon to Route 32 in Mansfield.- Route description:...

, Route 32

Route 32 (Connecticut)

, Plains Road, Route 14

Route 14 (Connecticut)

Route 14A is an alternate route of Route 14 in the Plainfield and Sterling areas. Prior to 1963, Route 14A was the original road used by Route 14 between Canterbury and Plainfield. In Sterling, modern Route 14A was known as Route 211 between 1932 and 1950. From 1950 to...

Route 63 (Connecticut)

, U.S. Route 7
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|Farmington River Turnpike
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|New Hartford - Riverton - Massachusetts

Massachusetts

(Tenth Massachusetts Turnpike)
|Route 181, East River Road, Hogback Road, and a road buried by Colebrook River Lake
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|Windham and Mansfield Turnpike
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|Yantic - Franklin - Windham - Mansfield - Storrs - Stafford - Massachusetts

Massachusetts

(Petersham and Monson Turnpike)
|Route 32

Route 32 (Connecticut)

, Manning Bridge Road, Jerusalem Road, Route 203, Tuckie Road, Route 195, Route 320, Lohse Road, Stafford Street, Goodell Road, Old Monson Road, Route 32

Route 32 (Connecticut)

Massachusetts

Route 2 (Connecticut)

Route 2 is a state highway in Connecticut and is in length. It is a primary state route, with a freeway section connecting Hartford to Norwich and a non-freeway section extending to Stonington.-Route description:...

, Route 85

Route 85 (Connecticut)

Route 85 a north–south state highway in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Connecticut linking the city of New London to the town of Bolton.-Route description:...

Route 4 (Connecticut)

Route 4 is an east–west primary state highway connecting rural Litchfield County to the Greater Hartford area of the U.S. state of Connecticut...

Route 35 (Connecticut)

Route 35 is a state highway in Connecticut, located entirely within the town of Ridgefield. Route 35 starts at the New York state line, where the road continues as New York State Route 35, and ends at U.S. Route 7. The road is often used as an alternative to the congested Route 7...

Massachusetts

; South Woodstock - North Woodstock - Massachusetts
|Canterbury Turnpike, Paper Mill Road, Kinsman Hill Road, Route 169

Route 169 (Connecticut)

Route 169 is a state highway in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It begins in the city of Norwich and runs through Northeastern Connecticut, continuing across the state line into Southbridge, Massachusetts. The route ends in Charlton after another nine miles...

Route 25 (Connecticut)

Route 25 is a , primary state highway connecting the city of Bridgeport and the town of Brookfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 25 is a six-lane freeway from Bridgeport to northern Trumbull and a two-lane surface road the rest of the way to Brookfield.Route 25 was...

, Currituck Road, Route 25
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|Waterbury River Turnpike
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|Naugatuck - Waterbury - Thomaston - Torrington - Winchester - Colebrook - Massachusetts

Massachusetts

(Fifteenth Massachusetts Turnpike)
|Route 8

Route 8 (Connecticut)

Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. It is a state highway running north–south from Bridgeport, through Waterbury, all the way to the Massachusetts state line where it continues as Route 8...

Route 30 (Connecticut)

Route 30 is a Connecticut state highway running from South Windsor to Stafford. Although officially designated north–south, the section from South Windsor to Vernon is a major east–west arterial road.- Route description:...

, Route 74
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|Pomfret and Killingly Turnpike
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|Pomfret - Putnam - Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

(West Glocester Turnpike)
|U.S. Route 44, Mantup Road, Hurry Hill Road, Chase Road (portions across the Quinebaug River

Quinebaug River

The Quinebaug River is a river in south-central Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut, with watershed extending into western Rhode Island. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern New England Native American term, spelled variously Qunnubbâgge, Quinibauge, etc., meaning "long pond", from...

Route 66 (Connecticut)

Route 66 is a Connecticut state highway running from Meriden to Windham, serving as an alternate east–west route to US 6 through east-central Connecticut.- Route description:...

Route 9 (Connecticut)

Route 9 is a , 4-lane freeway beginning in Old Saybrook and ending at the Farmington-West Hartford town line.-Route description:Route 9 begins at an interchange with I-95/U.S. 1, on the west banks of the Connecticut River...

Route 4 (Connecticut)

Route 4 is an east–west primary state highway connecting rural Litchfield County to the Greater Hartford area of the U.S. state of Connecticut...

, Route 128, Cornwall Road, Fairchild Road, Route 343
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|Stafford Pool Turnpike
(Stafford Mineral Spring Turnpike after 1814)
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|Tolland - Stafford Springs - Staffordville - Massachusetts

Massachusetts

(Worcester and Stafford Turnpike)
|Old Stafford Road, Route 190, Stafford Street, New City Road
|Operated part of the Windham and Mansfield Turnpike after 1813
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|Washington Turnpike

Washington Turnpike

The following roads have been called the Washington Turnpike:*Washington Turnpike *Washington Turnpike *Washington Turnpike *Washington Turnpike , District of Columbia, now Wisconsin Avenue...

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

(West Glocester Turnpike) - Thompson - Quinebaug - Massachusetts

Massachusetts

|Elmwood Hill Road, Quaddick Road, Route 200, Buckley Hill Road, Route 131
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|Middle Road Turnpike
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|Farmington - Bristol - Terryville - Plymouth - Thomaston - Watertown - Woodbury - Southbury - Newtown - Danbury
|U.S. Route 6, Hamilton Avenue, Middle Road Turnpike, U.S. Route 6, Main Street South, Riverside Road, Church Hill Road, U.S. Route 6, Old Bethel Road, Walnut Hill Road, Shelter Rock Road
|Split into the East Middle Turnpike and West Middle Turnpike at Woodbury in 1823
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|Colchester and Norwich Turnpike
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|Colchester - Gilman - Yantic
|Route 2

Route 2 (Connecticut)

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

Route 20 (Connecticut)

Route 20 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It extends from Route 8 in rural Winchester to I-91 in Windsor. Route 20 consists of two distinct sections: a long, winding, scenic rural road, and a section of the freeway linking I-91 to Bradley International...

, Walnut Hill Road (cut by the Barkhamsted Reservoir), Mountain Road, East Street, Quarry Road, Phelps Road, Route 168, Bridge Street
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|Warren Turnpike
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|Falls Village - West Cornwall - Cornwall Bridge - Warren - New Preston
|Warren Turnpike, Lime Rock Station Road, Lower River Road, abandoned road on the east side of the Housatonic River

Housatonic River

The Housatonic River is a river, approximately long, in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about of southwestern New England into Long Island Sound...

Route 3 (Connecticut)

Route 3 is a long route connecting Middletown to the Glastonbury-East Hartford town line. It passes through the towns of Cromwell, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, and Glastonbury. The northernmost of Route 3 is an expressway that was originally intended for the cancelled...

Route 16 (Connecticut)

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...

, Route 66

Route 66 (Connecticut)

Route 66 is a Connecticut state highway running from Meriden to Windham, serving as an alternate east–west route to US 6 through east-central Connecticut.- Route description:...

Route 66 (Connecticut)

Route 66 is a Connecticut state highway running from Meriden to Windham, serving as an alternate east–west route to US 6 through east-central Connecticut.- Route description:...

Route 4 (Connecticut)

Route 4 is an east–west primary state highway connecting rural Litchfield County to the Greater Hartford area of the U.S. state of Connecticut...

, Mitcheltown Road, Route 41

Route 41 (Connecticut)

Route 41 is a scenic state highway in rural Northwestern Connecticut. It extends from the New York state line in Sharon to the Massachusetts state line in Salisbury and is the only state-numbered route in Connecticut that has both its ends at a state border....

Route 66 (Connecticut)

Route 66 is a Connecticut state highway running from Meriden to Windham, serving as an alternate east–west route to US 6 through east-central Connecticut.- Route description:...

Route 79 (Connecticut)

Route 79 is a state highway in southern Connecticut from Madison to Durham.-Route description:Route 79 begins at US 1 in Madison center and heads north across I-95 . It continues north, intersecting with Horse Pond Road , which leads to the town offices...

Route 17 (Connecticut)

Route 17 is a primary north–south state route beginning in New Haven, through Middletown, and ending in Glastonbury, with a length of .-Route description:...

Route 8 (Connecticut)

Route 80 (Connecticut)

Route 80 is a long secondary east–west state route in Connecticut from New Haven to Deep River. It serves as a more inland alternate route to US 1 in eastern New Haven County and Middlesex County.-Route description:...

, Madison Turnpike, Green Hill Road
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|Groton and Stonington Turnpike
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|Groton - Old Mystic - Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

Route 80 (Connecticut)

, Quinnipiac Avenue
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|Providence Turnpike
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|Danielson - Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

Route 8 (Connecticut)

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|Center Turnpike
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|Massachusetts

Massachusetts

(Central Turnpike) - Quinebaug - North Woodstock - North Ashford - Westford - Tolland
|Route 197, Old Turnpike Road, Centre Pike, Boston Hollow Road, Turnpike Road, Interstate 84, North River Road, Route 74
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|Northfield Turnpike
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|Redding - Weston
|Route 53

Route 53 (Connecticut)

Route 53 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. Most of the route has been made redundant by U.S...

(partly under the Saugatuck Reservoir

Saugatuck Reservoir

The Saugatuck Reservoir is a reservoir in Fairfield County Connecticut, USA, that straddles the border between the towns of Redding and Weston. It is created by the Samuel P. Senior dam of the Saugatuck River, and provides water to several of the surrounding towns. It is considered quite scenic...

Route 67 (Connecticut)

, Wellers Bridge Road
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|Tolland and Mansfield Turnpike
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|Massachusetts

Massachusetts

- North Somers - Tolland - Mansfield Four Corners
|Route 83

Route 83 (Connecticut)

Route 83 is a north–south state highway in the Greater Hartford and Greater Springfield areas of the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It serves as the main north–south artery for the towns of Manchester, Vernon, and Ellington and continues through East Longmeadow center...

, Turnpike Road, Gulf Road, Burbank Road, Route 30

Route 30 (Connecticut)

Saugatuck Reservoir

), Route 53

Route 53 (Connecticut)

Route 53 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. Most of the route has been made redundant by U.S...

, Newtown Turnpike
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|Shetucket Turnpike
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|Norwich - Preston - Voluntown - Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

Nichols, Connecticut

Nichols, a historic village in southeastern Trumbull on the Gold Coast of Fairfield County, was named after the family who maintained a large farm in its center for almost 300 years. The Nichols Farms Historic District, which encompasses part of the village, is listed on the National Register of...

Black Rock, Connecticut

Black Rock is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was part of the Town of Fairfield before the State of Connecticut granted the land to Bridgeport...

- Easton
|Black Rock Turnpike, Route 58

Route 58 (Connecticut)

Route 66 (Connecticut)

Route 66 is a Connecticut state highway running from Meriden to Windham, serving as an alternate east–west route to US 6 through east-central Connecticut.- Route description:...

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|Waterbury and Cheshire Plank Road
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|Waterbury - Cheshire
|Plank Road
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|Saugatuck Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Stratfield and Weston Turnpike
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|Bridgeport (Stratfield) - Easton
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|Greenwich and Ridgefield Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Farmington and Harwinton Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Dragon Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Granby and Barkhamsted Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Wolcott and Hampden Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Pleasant Valley Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|New Milford and Woodbury Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Woodbridge and Waterbury Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Wolcottsville Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Zoar Bridge Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Moosup Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Kent and Warren Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Litchfield and Plymouth Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Millington Turnpike
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|Unbuilt
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|Danbury, Redding, Weston and Westport Plank Road
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|Unbuilt
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|Stamford, New Canaan and Ridgefield Plank Road
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|Unbuilt
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|New Haven and Seymour Plank Road
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|Unbuilt
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|Woodbury and Seymour Plank Road
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|Unbuilt
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|Wallingford, North Haven and New Haven Plank Road
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|Unbuilt
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|Salisbury Plank Road
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|Unbuilt
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