- Connecticut Route 263
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Route 263 Route information Maintained by ConnDOT Length: 6.23 mi[1] (10.03 km) Existed: 1963 – present Major junctions West end: Route 272 in Goshen East end: US 44 / Route 183 in Winchester Highway system Routes in Connecticut
Special Service Roads • State Roads← Route 262 Route 272 → Route 263 is a state highway in northwestern Connecticut running from Goshen to the city of Winsted in the town of Winchester.
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Route description
Route 263 begins as Winchester Road at an intersection with Route 272 in northeastern Goshen and heads northeast around Mount Ouleout, crossing into the town of Winchester after 0.4 miles (0.64 km). In Winchester, it heads east as Thomen Road and Ashley Road towards Winchester Center, turning right onto West Road in the town center. After passing by the Winchester post office, Route 263 then turns northeast along Winchester Road. It travels in between Crystal Lake and Highland Lake as it proceeds on its way to Winsted. In Winsted, Route 263 uses Boyd Street and Lake Street to reach its eastern end at an intersection with US 44 and Route 183 near the Mad River in Winsted.[1][2]
History
Since 1959, the road connecting Winsted and Winchester Center had been an unsigned state-maintained road known as State Road 863. As part of the 1962 Route Reclassification Act, Route 263 was established in 1963 from SR 863 and a westward extension to Route 272 in Goshen. There have been no significant changes to the road alignment or designation since.[3]
Junction list
Town Road names Junction Milepost Goshen
(0.43 miles)[1]Winchester Road Route 272 0.00 Winchester
(5.80 miles)Thomen Road, Ashley Road, West Road, Winchester Road, Boyd Street, Lake Street US 44 / Route 183 6.23 References
Categories:- State highways in Connecticut
- Transportation in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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