Route 16 is a primary state route connecting Middletown

Middletown, Connecticut

Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...

 and Colchester

Colchester, Connecticut

Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN...

 via 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:...

. It begins in East Hampton

East Hampton, Connecticut

East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,352 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed as a census-designated place...

 at Route 66 then has an interchange with Route 2

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:...

 in Colchester. It then runs through Colchester center, then goes to the outskirts of Lebanon

Lebanon, Connecticut

Lebanon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,907 at the 2000 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, north of New London, and east of Hartford...

 town as a rural collector road

Collector road

A collector road or distributor road is a low to moderate-capacity road which serve to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads. Unlike arterials, collectors are also designed to provide access to residential properties...

. 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. It runs eastbound through East Hampton to Colchester, crossing Route 196

Connecticut Route 196

Route 196 is a Connecticut state highway in the lower Connecticut River valley, running from Haddam to the town center of East Hampton.-Route description:...

.

In Colchester, Route 16 continues northeastward to Lebanon, crossing Route 149

Connecticut Route 149

Route 149 is a state highway in east-central Connecticut running from Route 82 in East Haddam center to the Colchester-Hebron town line.-Route description:...

, connecting with Route 2, and crossing Route 85.

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

Special designations

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

Henry Champion (general)

General Henry Champion was born to Colonel Henry Champion and Deborah Brainard. He is a descendant of the Henry Champion who settled in Connecticut in 1647...

 Highway".

History

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

Junction list

Town	Road names	Major junctions	Milepost
East Hampton East Hampton, Connecticut East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,352 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed as a census-designated place...   (5.50 miles)	Middletown Avenue, Colchester Avenue		0.00
			1.69
Colchester Colchester, Connecticut Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN... (9.71 miles)	Middletown Rd., Linwood Ave., Main St., Lebanon Ave., Pease Rd.		7.30
			11.56
			12.09
Lebanon Lebanon, Connecticut Lebanon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,907 at the 2000 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, north of New London, and east of Hartford... (1.84 miles)	Lebanon Avenue		17.05