Connecticut Route 142

Route 142
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	4.27 mi[1] (6.87 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 1 in E. Haven
East end:	US 1 in Branford
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 140 Route 145 →

Route 142 is a state highway in Connecticut that serves as an alternate route of US 1, passing through the village of Short Beach on the Branford shoreline. It starts at US 1 in East Haven and ends at US 1 in Branford, running for 4.27 miles (6.87 km).

Route description

Route 142 begins as Hemingway Avenue at an intersection with US 1 in East Haven. It heads south, intersecting with Route 100 (Main Street) in the downtown area, and then turns eastward about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) later along Short Beach Road. This intersection also marks the western end of Route 337, which continues straight. Route 142 goes through the southern part of East Haven as it heads towards the village of Short Beach. After crossing the Farm River into the town of Branford, the road becomes known as Shore Drive. In Branford, it continues east through Short Beach and Double Beach, then turns north along Short Beach Road to end at another intersection with US 1 in the Branford Hills neighborhood.^[1]

Special designations

The section of Route 142 in Branford from Double Beach Road to the eastern terminus is designated the "William E. Keish, Jr. Memorial Highway",^[2] named after a Connecticut Department of Transportation official.

History

In 1922, Connecticut first numbered its state highways. The route through Short Beach was, at that time, designated as State Highway 171. Modern Route 142 was created in the 1932 state highway renumbering from old Highway 171. In 1962, the portion north of the intersection with Route 337 was transferred to Route 100, and Route 142 was extended westward slong Silver Sands Road and modern Route 337 to US 1 in the Annex section of New Haven. In 1969, these changes were reversed. The former section in New Haven was designated SR 704, which later became Route 337 in 1987.^[3]

Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
E. Haven (2.21 miles)[1]	Hemingway Ave., Short Beach Rd.	US 1	0.00
		Route 100	0.26
		Route 337	0.97
Branford (2.06 miles)	Shore Dr., Short Beach Rd.	US 1	4.27

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ Connecticut Public Act 03-115, Section 2
3. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 142