Connecticut Route 33
Route 33 is a 14.41-mile (23.19 km), secondary north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, from Westport to Ridgefield.
Route 33 | |
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Map of Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut with Route 33 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by CTDOT | |
| Length | 14.41 mi[1] (23.19 km) |
| Existed | 1932[2]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | I-95 / Route 136 in Westport |
| Route 15 / Merritt Parkway in Westport US 7 in Wilton | |
| North end | Route 35 in Ridgefield |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Counties | Fairfield |
| Highway system | |
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Route description edit
Route 33 begins at an intersection with Route 136 and I-95 in Westport.[1] It heads north, intersecting with US 1, Route 57, and Merritt Parkway (Route 15) before crossing into Norwalk. Route 33 barely crosses the northeastern corner of Norwalk before continuing into Wilton. Where it passes through the Wilton Center Historic District.
In Wilton, Route 33 heads northwest, crossing Route 53 before joining US 7 and Route 106, in that order, to form a triple concurrency.[3] Route 106 leaves the concurrency shortly after joining, and US 7 and Route 33 continue northwest for approximately another mile before US 7 turns off to the north. Route 33 continues northwest and west before turning north into Ridgefield.
In Ridgefield, Route 33 continues north to end at an intersection with Route 35.
In Wilton, Route 33 is a Scenic Route known as Ridgefield Road from Old Ridgewood Road #1 to the Ridgefield town line.[4]
History edit
Route 33 was commissioned in 1932 from parts of former 1920s state highways 304 and 176. In 1967, the northern end was truncated from New York state line to the intersection with modern Route 116 in Ridgefield.[2] In 1978, the concurrency with Route 35 was deleted and the northern end truncated from Route 116 to its current location at Route 35.[5]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Fairfield County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Westport | 0.00– 0.09 | 0.00– 0.14 | I-95 / Route 136 – New Haven, New York City, Saugatuck | To Westport station; exit 17 on I-95 (Connecticut Turnpike) | |
| 1.60 | 2.57 | US 1 – Norwalk, Southport | Boston Post Road | ||
| 2.01 | 3.23 | Route 57 north – Westport Center | Southern terminus of Route 57 | ||
| 3.35 | 5.39 | Route 15 / Merritt Parkway – New Haven, New York City | Exit 41 on Route 15 / Merritt Parkway | ||
| Wilton | 4.67 | 7.52 | Route 53 – Weston, Norwalk | ||
| 5.91 | 9.51 | US 7 south to Route 15 / Merritt Parkway | Southern terminus of US 7 concurrency | ||
| 6.17 | 9.93 | Route 106 south – Wilton Center | Southern terminus of Route 106 concurrency | ||
| 6.35 | 10.22 | Route 106 north | Northern terminus of Route 106 concurrency | ||
| 7.18 | 11.56 | US 7 north – Wilton station | Northern terminus of US 7 concurrency | ||
| Ridgefield | 14.41 | 23.19 | Route 35 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b c Connecticut State Highway Log 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant. May 27, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ConnDOT map of Wilton
- ^ ConnDOT list of Scenic Roads
- ^ Connecticut Roads, Route 33