Connecticut Route 272
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
Length | 17.96 mi[1] (28.90 km) | |||
Existed | 1963–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Route 4 in Torrington | |||
North end | Norfolk Road in New Marlborough, MA | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Connecticut | |||
Counties | Litchfield | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 272 is a state highway in northwestern Connecticut running from Torrington to the Massachusetts state-board in Norfolk.
Route description
Route 272 begins at an intersection with Route 4 in West Torrington and heads northwest along the West Branch Naugatuck River and Hall Meadow Brook to Goshen. In Goshen, it continues northwest along Hall Meadow Brook past Hall Meadow State Park and across the northeastern corner of the town to Norfolk. In Norfolk, it heads northwest through South Norfolk, the north past Dennis Hill State Park. It briefly overlaps US 44 in the center of Norfolk, then heads north past Haystack Mountain State Park and finally turns northwest past Campbell Falls State Park at the Massachusetts state line. It continues in Massachusetts as Norfolk Road.[1]
The section of Route 272 in Norfolk is designated a scenic road.[2]
History
The road between
Junction list
The entire route is in Litchfield County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Torrington | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 4 – Goshen, Torrington | ||||
Goshen | 6.02 | 9.69 | Route 263 east – Winsted | ||||
Norfolk | 13.41 | 21.58 | US 44 east – Winsted, Hartford | Eastern terminus of US 44 overlap | |||
13.75 | 22.13 | US 44 west – Lakeville | Western terminus of US 44 overlap | ||||
17.96 | 28.90 | Norfolk Road – Southfield | Northern terminus of CT 272 at Massachusetts state line. Continues as local road. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Connecticut State Scenic Roads
- ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 272