Connecticut Route 160

Route 160
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	7.36 mi[1] (11.84 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 5 / Route 15 in Berlin
East end:	Route 2 in Glastonbury
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 159 Route 161 →

Route 160 is a state highway in Connecticut running for 7.36 miles (11.84 km) from the Berlin Turnpike (US 5 and Route 15) in Berlin to Route 17 in the South Glastonbury section of Glastonbury. The road crosses the Connecticut River on the Rocky Hill - Glastonbury Ferry. It passes over I-91 in Rocky Hill with no interchange.

Route description

Route 160 begins at an intersection with US 5 and Route 15 in northeastern Berlin and heads east into Rocky Hill. In Rocky Hill, it continues east to a brief southbound overlap with Route 3. After leaving the overlap, it continues east, passing over I-91, and proceeding to the Connecticut River, which it crosses into Glastonbury via the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry. In Glastonbury, it continues east to end at an intersection with Route 17.^[1][2]

Special designations

A 1.06-mile (1.71 km) section of Route 160 in Glastonbury, running from the Connecticut River to Roaring Brook, is designated a scenic road.^[3]

History

The Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry began service in 1655. In 1932, it was incorporated into the newly commissioned Route 160. Since then, Route 160 has had no major changes. In 1960, a request by the Town of Glastonbury to extend Route 160 east to the New London Turnpike, near Route 2, was declined by the state.^[4]

Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
Berlin (1.05 miles)[1]	Deming Road	US 5 / Route 15	0.00
Rocky Hill (5.04 miles)	New Britain Ave., Cromwell Ave., Elm St., Glastonbury Ave., Meadow Rd., Ferry Ln.	Route 3 north – Wethersfield (Begin Concurrency)	3.21
		Route 3 south – Cromwell (End Concurrency)	3.40
		Route 99	5.49
Glastonbury (1.27 miles)	Ferry Ln., Tryon St., Water St.	Route 17	7.36
		Route 2 – East Hartford, Colchester	8.41

References

Connecticut portal

1. ^ ^{a b c} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ ConnDOT Map of Berlin
3. ^ Connecticut Scenic Roads
4. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 160