Route 40, also known as the Mount Carmel Connector, is a 3.08-mile (4.96 km) spur route from Interstate 91 (at exit 6) in North Haven, Connecticut connecting I-91 and Bailey Road in North Haven to Route 10 in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Hamden. Route 40 is a four-lane freeway with one intermediate exit leading to/from U.S. Route 5 in North Haven. It crosses over Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) but does not have an interchange with it. This is the only place in the state where two freeways cross without an interchange.
Route 40
Map of New Haven County in southern Connecticut with Route 40 highlighted in red
Route 40 begins from northbound I-91 in North Haven as the exit 6 off-ramp. The designation runs for 0.5 miles (0.80 km) along the exit ramp. The expressway then proceeds northwest and is joined by on-ramps from Bailey Road and southbound I-91. The I-91 interchange includes an overpass over the Quinnipiac River and railroad tracks. About 0.3 miles (0.48 km) past the I-91 interchange, the road crosses over another set of railroad tracks, then has an interchange with U.S. Route 5. Access to and from US 5 is via Dixwell Avenue (SR 717) or Devine Street (SR 720). The road then continues through a rock cut where it crosses over the Wilbur Cross Parkway without an interchange about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) from the US 5 junction. The road soon enters the town of Hamden, where it crosses over the Mill River and closely parallels Route 22 for the rest of its alignment. Route 40 ends at the traffic lights with northbound Whitney Avenue (Route 10). At that intersection it also, down the road, junctions up with CT Route 22, no trucks on both east and west routes.[1]
Route 40 in Hamden is also known as the Edward Armeno Memorial Highway, named after a Hamden police officer.[1]
Historyedit
Plans for the Mount Carmel Connector first appeared in Tri-State Transportation Commission's recommendations of 1962. This was not acted upon for several years until the Connecticut Highway Department put up the proposal again in 1967.[2] Originally the Mount Carmel Connector was to be part of the expressway relocation of Route 10 to exit 29 of I-84 in Southington. These plans were never implemented, however.[3]
The Mount Carmel Connector was opened in 1972 from I-91 to Dixwell Avenue and State Street (US 5) in North Haven. It was first given an unsigned designation of State Road 724. The expressway was extended north to Whitney Avenue (Route 10) in Hamden in 1976, at which time it was given the designation Route 40. Originally, Route 40 was planned to extend further southeast beyond I-91 to connect with I-95 in Branford.[4]
Exit numbers on Route 40 will be switched from sequential to mile-based as part of a sign and structural supports replacement project that will start in August 2021.
connecticut, route, route, also, known, mount, carmel, connector, mile, spur, route, from, interstate, exit, north, haven, connecticut, connecting, bailey, road, north, haven, route, mount, carmel, neighborhood, hamden, route, four, lane, freeway, with, interm. Route 40 also known as the Mount Carmel Connector is a 3 08 mile 4 96 km spur route from Interstate 91 at exit 6 in North Haven Connecticut connecting I 91 and Bailey Road in North Haven to Route 10 in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Hamden Route 40 is a four lane freeway with one intermediate exit leading to from U S Route 5 in North Haven It crosses over Route 15 Wilbur Cross Parkway but does not have an interchange with it This is the only place in the state where two freeways cross without an interchange Route 40Map of New Haven County in southern Connecticut with Route 40 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by CTDOTLength3 08 mi 1 4 96 km Existed1976 presentMajor junctionsSouth endI 91 in North HavenMajor intersectionsUS 5 in North HavenNorth endRoute 10 in HamdenLocationCountryUnited StatesStateConnecticutCountiesNew HavenHighway systemConnecticut State Highway System Interstate US State SSR SR Scenic Route 39 Route 41 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Exit list 4 References 5 External linksRoute description editRoute 40 begins from northbound I 91 in North Haven as the exit 6 off ramp The designation runs for 0 5 miles 0 80 km along the exit ramp The expressway then proceeds northwest and is joined by on ramps from Bailey Road and southbound I 91 The I 91 interchange includes an overpass over the Quinnipiac River and railroad tracks About 0 3 miles 0 48 km past the I 91 interchange the road crosses over another set of railroad tracks then has an interchange with U S Route 5 Access to and from US 5 is via Dixwell Avenue SR 717 or Devine Street SR 720 The road then continues through a rock cut where it crosses over the Wilbur Cross Parkway without an interchange about 0 6 miles 0 97 km from the US 5 junction The road soon enters the town of Hamden where it crosses over the Mill River and closely parallels Route 22 for the rest of its alignment Route 40 ends at the traffic lights with northbound Whitney Avenue Route 10 At that intersection it also down the road junctions up with CT Route 22 no trucks on both east and west routes 1 Route 40 in Hamden is also known as the Edward Armeno Memorial Highway named after a Hamden police officer 1 History editPlans for the Mount Carmel Connector first appeared in Tri State Transportation Commission s recommendations of 1962 This was not acted upon for several years until the Connecticut Highway Department put up the proposal again in 1967 2 Originally the Mount Carmel Connector was to be part of the expressway relocation of Route 10 to exit 29 of I 84 in Southington These plans were never implemented however 3 The Mount Carmel Connector was opened in 1972 from I 91 to Dixwell Avenue and State Street US 5 in North Haven It was first given an unsigned designation of State Road 724 The expressway was extended north to Whitney Avenue Route 10 in Hamden in 1976 at which time it was given the designation Route 40 Originally Route 40 was planned to extend further southeast beyond I 91 to connect with I 95 in Branford 4 Exit list editThe entire route is in New Haven County Exit numbers on Route 40 will be switched from sequential to mile based as part of a sign and structural supports replacement project that will start in August 2021 LocationmikmOld exitNew exitDestinationsNotes North Haven0 00 0 580 00 0 93 1A amp C nbsp I 91 Hartford New HavenSigned as exits 1A north and 1C south exit 6 on I 91 1BBailey RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance 1 151 8511D nbsp US 5 North Haven HamdenAccess via Divine Street northbound Dixwell Avenue southbound signed as exit 1 westbound Hamden2 79 3 084 49 4 96 nbsp Route 10 Mount Carmel Cheshire HamdenAt grade intersection northbound with a flyunder ramp southbound northern terminus of Route 40 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete access UnopenedReferences edit a b c Connecticut State Highway Log PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2007 06 10 CT 40 Expressway nycroads com CT 10 Expressway unbuilt nycroads com Scott Oglesby Connecticut Route 40 kurumi com External links edit nbsp Media related to Connecticut Route 40 at Wikimedia Commons KML file edit help Template Attached KML Connecticut Route 40KML is from Wikidata nbsp Connecticut portal Connecticut State Highway Log New York Roads Connecticut Route 10 Connecticut Roads Route 40 CT 40 Greater New York Roads Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Connecticut Route 40 amp oldid 1200166832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
