Connecticut Route 97
Route map:
Route 97 | ||||
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 Map of eastern Connecticut with Route 97 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.14 mi[1] (46.90 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Route 12 in Taftville | |||
| North end |   Route 169 in Pomfret | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
| Counties | New London, Windham | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route 97 is a north–south
.Route description
Route 97 begins at an intersection with Route 12 in the Taftville section of Norwich, then heads north along the
Route 169 before passing through Sprague into Scotland, where it overlaps Route 14 for 0.68 miles (1.09 km). After the overlap, it continues north and northeast through Hampton into Pomfret, where it ends at its northern of two intersections with US 44, also meeting Route 169.[1]
Route 97 is designated a scenic route from its southern intersection with US 44 in Pomfret to its northern terminus, a distance of 4.50 miles (7.24 km).[2]
History
In 1922, the road from Abington to Pomfret Center along modern Route 97 was designated as State Highway 345. Further south, the road from Taftville to Baltic was part of State Highway 354, which continued past Baltic to Lebanon center. In the
Route 198) in Chaplin. It was relocated to its current route between Hampton and Abington using a previously unsigned state road (former SR 860) in 1934. At the same time, Route 97 absorbed former Route 201, extending the route to Pomfret Center.[3]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| New London | Norwich | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 12 | |
| 0.70 | 1.13 |  wrong way overlap | |||
| 0.98 | 1.58 |  Yantic | Northern terminus of CT 169 wrong way overlap | ||
| 2.13 | 3.43 |  I-395 / Conn. Turnpike – New Haven, Worcester, MA | Exit 18 (I-395/Connecticut Turnpike) | ||
North Franklin | |||||
| 5.54 | 8.92 |   Route 138 east – Jewett City | |||
| Windham | Scotland | 11.26 | 18.12 |   Route 14 west – Windham | Western terminus of CT 14 overlap |
| 11.94 | 19.22 | Route 14 east – Canterbury | Eastern terminus of CT 14 overlap | ||
| Hampton | 16.80 | 27.04 |  US 6 – Chaplin, Brooklyn | ||
Phoenixville, Pomfret | |||||
| 28.41 | 45.72 |  Route 244 west – Eastford | |||
| 29.14 | 46.90 | | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ State Scenic Roads
- ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 97
External links
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