Connecticut Route 116

Route 116
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	4.24 mi[1] (6.82 km)
Existed:	1966 – present
Major junctions
South end:	Route 35 in , Connecticut|Ridgefield
North end:	NY 116 in N. Salem
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 115 Route 117 →

Route 116 is a state highway in Connecticut running from the town center of Ridgefield at Route 35, and ending at the New York state line in Ridgefield (continuing as NY Route 116 towards the hamlet of North Salem).

Route description

Route 116 begins in downtown Ridgefield, splitting off from Main Street (Route 35). While Route 35 heads northeast towards downtown Danbury, Route 116 heads northwest along North Salem Road towards the New York state line. North Salem Road travels through the more rural areas of Ridgefield. North Salem Road reaches Mamanasco Lake about 3.1 miles (5.0 km) later where it also intersects with Ridgebury Road, which leads to the Ridgebury section of town and to the old Union Carbide center in western Danbury. Route 116 then passes by the Ridgefield High School and Scotts Ridge Middle School after another 0.3 miles (0.48 km). Route 116 continues along North Salem Road for another 0.8 miles (1.3 km) where it crosses the state line and becomes New York State Route 116.^[1][2] For its entire length in Ridgefield, Route 116 is designated the Elizabeth M. Leonard Memorial Highway.^[3]

History

In the 1920s, the Ridgefield to North Salem route was a primary state highway designated as Highway 146. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, Highway 146 became incorporated into the newly established Route 33. In 1966, Route 33 was shortened to end at Route 35 in Ridgefield center and the 4.2-mile (6.8 km) piece west of Route 35 was renumbered to Route 116 in order to match the route number in New York.^[4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Ridgefield.

Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
0.00	Route 35
4.24	NY 116
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Connecticut portal

1. ^ ^{a b c} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ ConnDOT map of Ridgefield
3. ^ "Proposed Bill No. 6975". 2007. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/TOB/H/2007HB-06975-R00-HB.htm. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
4. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 116