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| Length: | 18. 66 mi[1] (30. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 03 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1932 | ||||||||||||
| South end: |   Route 53/Route 39 in Danbury |
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| Major junctions: |
 I-84 in Danbury |
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| North end: |  US 7 in New Milford |
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Route 37 is a north-south state highway in Connecticut running for 18. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Route 53 is a state highway in the US state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection US Route 7 is a north-south United States highway in the New England region that runs for from Norwalk Connecticut to northern Vermont. New Milford (incorporated 1712 is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT maintains a system of State highways to serve the predominant flow of traffic between towns within Connecticut Route 35 is State highway in Connecticut, located entirely within the town of Ridgefield. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. 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 Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. 66 miles from Route 39 in Danbury, through New Fairfield, to U.S. Route 7 in New Milford. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. US Route 7 is a north-south United States highway in the New England region that runs for from Norwalk Connecticut to northern Vermont. New Milford (incorporated 1712 is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic
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Route description
Route 37 begins at an intersection with Route 39 and Route 53 in downtown Danbury, where one can also access I-84 (Exit 6). Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. Route 53 is a state highway in the US state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection It heads northeast as North Street, crossing under I-84 at Exit 7 with access to the eastbound direction only. North of I-84, the road continues as Padaranam Road for about 1. 3 miles then shifts to Pembroke Road. Route 37 crosses into the town of New Fairfield after another 2. New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. 1 miles, as it skirts the banks of the Margerie Lake Reservoir. Route 37 interects with Route 39 for a second time in New Fairfield center, where the road name changes to Sherman-New Fairfield Road. Route 37 continues through the northwest section of New Fairfield. Along the way it intersects with Patterson Road, an unsigned state highway known as State Road 850, which connects to Putnam County Road 68 in New York state. The following is a list of county roads in Putnam County, New York. Route 37 then enters the town of Sherman as Greenwoods Hill Road and passes through the Pootatuck State Forest. Sherman is the northernmost town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. About 4. 5 miles north of the town line, Route 37 meets Route 49 for the third time in Sherman center. After overlapping Route 39 for about 0. 4 miles, the two routes split, with Route 37 heading east (as Barnes Hill Road) and Route 39 heading north. Route 37 crosses into the town of New Milford after another 1. New Milford (incorporated 1712 is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic 4 miles. Route 37 ends at U.S. Route 7 in New Milford at the banks of the Housatonic River about 1. US Route 7 is a north-south United States highway in the New England region that runs for from Norwalk Connecticut to northern Vermont. The Housatonic River is a river approximately 149 mi (240 km long in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. 6 miles later. [1]
History
The road from New Milford to Sherman to the state line in Pawling, New York was established as a turnpike in 1818, called the New Milford and Sherman Turnpike. Pawling New York may refer to Pawling (town New York Pawling (village New York Pawling (Metro-North station A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards It used Housatonic Avenue and Boardman Road in New Milford center, crossing the Housatonic River on the Boardman Bridge. West of the river it used modern Route 37 to reach Sherman center. West of Sherman center, it used Briggs Hill Road to the state line.
The old turnpike (west of the Housatonic River) later became a state highway and given the designation Highway 131 in the early 1920s. At the same time, the Danbury-New Fairfield-Sherman route was designated as Highway 136. Modern Route 37 was created in the 1932 state highway renumbering from old highways 131 and 136 (except for the Briggs Hill Road segment)[2]
Junction List
| Town | Road names | Major junctions | Milepost |
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| Danbury (4. 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 02 miles)[1] |
North Street, Padanarum Road, Pembroke Road | Route 39 and Route 53 | 0. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. Route 53 is a state highway in the US state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. 00 |
| I-84 | 0. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection 48-0. 59 | ||
| New Fairfield (6. New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. 66 miles) |
Sherman New Fairfield Road | Route 39 | 5. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. 09 |
| Sherman (6. Sherman is the northernmost town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. 39 miles) |
Greenwoods Hill Road, Barnes Hill Road | Route 39 (Begin concurrency) | 15. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. 19 |
| Route 39 (End concurrency) | 15. Route 39 is a north-south State highway in Connecticut. It is one of the main roads in downtown Danbury. 64 | ||
| New Milford (1. New Milford (incorporated 1712 is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic 59 miles) |
Sherman Road | US 7 | 18. US Route 7 is a north-south United States highway in the New England region that runs for from Norwalk Connecticut to northern Vermont. 66 |
References
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