Connecticut Route 219

Route 219
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	14.98 mi[1] (24.11 km)
Existed:	1935 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 202 in New Hartford
North end:	Route 20 in Granby
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 218 Route 220 →

Route 219 is a state highway in northern Connecticut, running from New Hartford to Granby.

Route description

Route 219 begins at an intersection with US 202 in southern New Hartford and heads north, northeast, and east before crossing the West Branch Farmington River at the town center. It then continues east to cross the East Branch Farmington River before turning north along the eastern shore of the McDonough Reservoir into Barkhamsted. In Barkhamsted, it continues north along the east shore of the McDonough Reservoir to its northern end, then turns northeast. It briefly overlaps Route 179 before continuing northeast into Granby. In Granby, it continues northeast to end at an intersection with Route 20.^[1]

Special Designation

The section of Route 219 from the East Branch Farmington River in New Hartford to Route 318 in Barkhamsted is designated a scenic road.^[1]

History

Route 219 was commissioned in 1935 from an unsigned state road (old SR 711), running from the current route of US 202 to US 44 in New Hartford, along a route including Bridge Street and Cottage Street. In 1944, Route 219 took over part of Route 179, extending it to Barkhamsted. In 1955, a section of Steele Road in New Hartford that had been town-maintained was added to the state highway system, completing state-maintenance of the route. Later in the same year, the Cottage Street Bridge was destroyed in a flood, temporarily severing the route. In 1959, the New Hartford section of the route was rerouted to its current location over a new bridge. In 1960, Route 219 was extended to its current northern terminus over a former section of Route 181 (SR 721).^[2]

Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
New Hartford (7.20 miles)[1]	Town Hill Road, Reservoir Road	US 202	0.00
		US 44	4.63
Barkhamsted (5.18 miles)	Reservoir Road, East Hartland Road, Gavitt Road	Connector to Route 318	8.47
		Route 318	8.66
		Route 179 (Begin Concurrency)	11.14
		Route 179 (End Concurrency)	11.20
Granby (2.40 miles)	Barkhamsted Road	Route 20	14.98

References

Connecticut portal

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 219