Connecticut Route 34

Route 34

Length:

24. 37 mi (39. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 22 km)

Formed:

1932

East end:

I-91/I-95 in New Haven

Major
junctions:

Route 15 in Orange

Route 8 in Derby

West end:

Washington Street (near

I-84/US 6) in Newtown

Routes in Connecticut
< Route 33		Route 35 >
Special Service Roads – State Roads

Route 34 is a primary state highway in the U. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Interstate 91 (abbreviated I-91) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Interstate 95, the main north-south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, runs in a general east-west compass direction for 111 Route 15 is a State highway in the US state of Connecticut that runs 83 Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country US Route 6 within the state of Connecticut. This article is about the town. For the borough see Newtown (borough, Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT maintains a system of State highways to serve the predominant flow of traffic between towns within Connecticut Route 33 is a 1441-mile secondary north-south state highway in the U Route 35 is State highway in Connecticut, located entirely within the town of Ridgefield. List of special service roads The following is a list of the more major special service roads See also List of State Routes in Connecticut State Roads 500-599 Roads mainly in the Hartford area (District 1 State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts two of them related to a State government in a country that is divided S. state of Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Route 34 is 24. 37 miles 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. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country US Route 6 within the state of Connecticut. This article is about the town. For the borough see Newtown (borough, Connecticut. Interstate 95, the main north-south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, runs in a general east-west compass direction for 111 Interstate 91 (abbreviated I-91) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. The highways connects the New Haven and Danbury areas via the Lower Naugatuck River Valley. The portion of the route between New Haven and Derby was an early toll road known as the Derby Turnpike. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

1 Route description
2 History
3 Junction list
4 References
5 See also

Route description

Route 34 begins as the two-lane Berkshire Road in the Sandy Hook section of the town of Newtown, as a continuation of Washington Street (a town road). Sandy Hook is village of the town of Newtown Connecticut. Sandy Hook borders the Botsford section of town Newtown borough and the town of Southbury. This article is about the town. For the borough see Newtown (borough, Connecticut. The road crosses under I-84 after a tenth of a mile, then intersects after another 0. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection 8 mi with Wasserman Way (SSR 490), which leads to ramps to/from I-84 at Exit 11. The road then heads east towards the Stevenson section of the town of Monroe, where the road name changes to Roosevelt Drive at the town line. Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. After intersecting Route 111 (leading to Monroe center), Route 34 crosses the Housatonic River via the Stevenson Dam Bridge into the town of Oxford. Route 111 is a State highway in southwestern Connecticut, running from the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull to Route 34 in Monroe The Housatonic River is a river approximately 149 mi (240 km long in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Route 34 then follows the east banks of the Housatonic River as it traverses the towns of Oxford and Seymour. Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Route 34 soon enters the city of Derby, where it becomes Main Street after the intersection with Bridge Street (State Road 712), which leads to Route 110 in downtown Shelton. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Route 110 is a State highway in Connecticut running for 1595 miles from US 1 in Stratford to Route 111 in Monroe. Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. In downtown Derby, Route 34 has a junction with Route 8 at Exit 15 near the Derby-Shelton train station. Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. The Derby-Shelton Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Derby and Shelton Connecticut via the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven

Beyond this junction, Route 34 expands into a four-lane divided highway, crossing over the Naugatuck River. The Naugatuck River is a 65- Mile (105- km) long River in the US state of Connecticut. It intersects Route 115 (for Ansonia and Seymour center) right after the bridge then turns southward as New Haven Avenue as it continues towards the town of Orange. Route 115 is a Connecticut State highway in the Lower Naugatuck River Valley area running from Route 34 in Derby to Route Ansonia is a city and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, U Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. In Orange, the road becomes Derby Turnpike and has intersections with Route 121 (for Milford) and Route 152 for Orange center. Route 121 is a state highway in southern Connecticut running from U Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Route 152 is a State highway in Connecticut running entirely within the town of Orange. Along the way, it also has a junction with the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Exit 57-58). The Wilbur Cross Parkway is a Limited access road in Connecticut, comprising the portion of Route 15 between Milford and Meriden. Route 34 soon enters the northern edge of West Haven, intersecting with Route 122 (for Westville and West Haven center. "West Haven" redirects here For other uses see West Haven (disambiguation West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Route 122 is a primary minor arterial highway beginning at Interstate 95 in West Haven. Westville is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven Connecticut located in the western part of the city Soon after, the road downgrades to an undivided four lane road and crosses into New Haven where the road name changes to Derby Avenue. Route 34 then leaves Derby Avenue and joins Route 10 along Ella Grasso Boulevard for 0. Route 10 is a multi-state north-south State highway in the New England region of the United States, running from New Haven Connecticut through 3 mi. East of Route 10, Route 34 is split into two one-way streets. Eastbound Route 34 turns onto Legion Avenue, later becoming South Frontage Road (former Oak Street), while westbound Route 34 uses North Frontage Road. The eastbound section running along Legion Avenue and South Frontage Road (1. 03 miles) is town-maintained. The corresponding westbound section along North Frontage Road is officially designated as State Road 706 but is signed as Route 34 West.

Route 34 then continues along the Oak Street Connector, a six-lane freeway that connects to I-91 and I-95. The Oak Street Connector, officially known as the Richard C Lee Highway, is a 1 Interstate 91 (abbreviated I-91) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Interstate 95, the main north-south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, runs in a general east-west compass direction for 111 The freeway portion has three westbound exits and eastbound entrances, with mainline westbound traffic forced onto the last exit. The east end of the expressway involves an interchange for I-95 south, I-91 north, and I-95 north. The mainline of Route 34 is designated on the ramps for I-95 north and officially ends at the northbound I-95 merge.

History

The Derby Turnpike Company was chartered to build a toll road from New Haven to Derby on May 1798. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It ran from downtown New Haven, beginning at York Street, and followed Chapel Street to Derby Avenue, which connected to modern Route 34 and continued to downtown Derby. The Derby Turnpike was the longest-lived of the state's early toll roads and only stopped collecting tolls in 1895. West of downtown Derby, another turnpike corporation, the Ousatonic Turnpike, was chartered also in 1795 to build a toll road between Derby and New Milford following the east bank of the Housatonic River. New Milford (incorporated 1712 is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic The Housatonic River is a river approximately 149 mi (240 km long in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. Unlike the Derby Turnpike, the Ousatonic proved to be unprofitable. In 1813, the portion between Southbury and New Milford was discontinued as a toll road. Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States north of Oxford and Newtown and east In 1834, the northern half of the remaining portion (north of the present Stevenson Dam) was given to another company, the River Turnpike Company, to try and make the road profitable. In 1841, however, the River Turnpike road reverted back to the Ousatonic, and the Ousatonic company itself was dissolved the following year in 1842. The portion of the old Ousatonic road north of Stevenson Dam is now mostly submerged as a result of the damming of the Housatonic to form Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah.

The state took over the road at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1922, when route numbers were first publicly signed in the New England region, the route from New Haven to the village of Sandy Hook was designated as State Highway 117. Sandy Hook is village of the town of Newtown Connecticut. Sandy Hook borders the Botsford section of town Newtown borough and the town of Southbury. The road followed the Derby Turnpike and the remaining portion of the Ousatonic Turnpike to the village of Stevenson, then the rest of modern Route 34 to Sandy Hook. Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 117 was renumbered to Route 34 with an additional westward extension to the city of Danbury. In 1932, the Highway Department of the US state of Connecticut (now known as the Connecticut Department of Transportation) decided to completely renumber all its At the time, Route 34 overlapped with US 6 into the borough of Newtown, then used modern Route 302 to Bethel and modern Route 53 to downtown Danbury. Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country US Route 6 within the state of Connecticut. Newtown is a borough in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, within the town of Newtown. Route 302 is a state highway in western Connecticut running in from Bethel to Newtown. Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Route 53 is a state highway in the US state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. In 1935, US 202 was established and used the original path of Route 34 between Danbury and Newtown. In Connecticut, US Route 202 is signed as a north-south route Route 34 was cut back to end at US 6 in Sandy Hook.

The four-lane section in Derby, Orange, and West Haven was opened in 1940. In the 1940s, Route 34 ended at Sherman Avenue (former US 5 and Route 10). The Oak Street Connector appeared in state highway plans in the mid-1950s and the present expressway opened in 1960. When the expressway opened, Route 34 was designated on it. Route 34 was assigned onto city streets (Chapel Street and George Street) to connect with the original eastern end. When North Frontage Road was completed, Route 34 was relocated onto it via an overlap with current Route 10.

Junction list

Town	Road names	Major junctions	Milepost
Newtown (5. This article is about the town. For the borough see Newtown (borough, Connecticut. 76 miles)	Berkshire Road	I-84 at Exit 11 (via SSR 490)	0. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection 79
Monroe (1. Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. 26 miles)	Roosevelt Drive	Route 111	5. Route 111 is a State highway in southwestern Connecticut, running from the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull to Route 34 in Monroe 82
Oxford (2. Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. 04 miles)	Roosevelt Drive
Seymour (2. Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. 06 miles)	Roosevelt Drive	Route 188	9. Route 188 is a state highway in west-central Connecticut, running in an "L" pattern from Seymour to Middlebury. 52
Derby (5. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. 10 miles)	Roosevelt Drive, Main Street, New Haven Avenue	Route 8	14. Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. 08
	Roosevelt Drive, Main Street, New Haven Avenue	Route 115	14. Route 115 is a Connecticut State highway in the Lower Naugatuck River Valley area running from Route 34 in Derby to Route 25
Orange (3. Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. 91 miles)	Derby Turnpike	Route 121	16. Route 121 is a state highway in southern Connecticut running from U 59
		Route 15	17. Route 15 is a State highway in the US state of Connecticut that runs 83 35
		Route 152	17. Route 152 is a State highway in Connecticut running entirely within the town of Orange. 86
		Route 114	18. Route 114 is a Connecticut State highway in the western suburbs of New Haven, running from Orange to Woodbridge. 38
West Haven (1. "West Haven" redirects here For other uses see West Haven (disambiguation West Haven is a city in New Haven County, 60 miles)	Derby Avenue	Route 122	21. Route 122 is a primary minor arterial highway beginning at Interstate 95 in West Haven. 02
New Haven (2. 64 miles)	Derby Avenue, Ella T. Grasso Boulevard, Legion Avenue (EB), South Frontage Road (EB), North Frontage Road (WB), Richard C. Lee Highway (Oak Street Connector)	Route 10	21. The Oak Street Connector, officially known as the Richard C Lee Highway, is a 1 Route 10 is a multi-state north-south State highway in the New England region of the United States, running from New Haven Connecticut through 88-22. 21
New Haven (2. 64 miles)		Junction I-91/I-95 Mainline follows ramps to I-95 North	24. Interstate 91 (abbreviated I-91) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Interstate 95, the main north-south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, runs in a general east-west compass direction for 111 11

Contents

Route description

History

Junction list

References

See also