Route 21 is a 5.67-mile (9.12 km) state highway in rural northeastern Connecticut. It extends from Route 12 in Killingly to Route 193 in Thompson. It serves as an alternate to Route 12 in the town of Putnam.
Route 21
Map of Windham County in northeastern Connecticut with Route 21 highlighted in red
Route 21 begins as Thompson Pike at an intersection with Route 12 in northern Killingly[1] and heads north towards the town of Putnam.[1] It crosses into the village of Putnam Heights in the town of Putnam about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) later, becoming known as Liberty Highway. Route 21 runs through the rural areas of Putnam as it heads north towards the town of Thompson.[1] Route 21 intersects with US 44 about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north of Putnam Heights then enters Thompson after another 0.4 miles (0.64 km). In Thompson, Route 21 becomes known as County Home Road. It passes by the Quinnatisset Country Club, crossing over the Quinnatisset Brook along the way. Route 21 ends a mile later at an intersection with Route 193 in Thompson center.[1] Route 21 is two lanes wide and is classified as a collector road for its entire length. It carries traffic volumes of up to 2,100 per day.
HistoryEdit
Route 21 was established in 1944 between US 44 and Route 12 to serve the village of Putnam Heights. It was extended north from US 44 to Route 193 in 1957 to provide access to the Quinnatisset Country Club.[2]
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connecticut, route, route, mile, state, highway, rural, northeastern, connecticut, extends, from, route, killingly, route, thompson, serves, alternate, route, town, putnam, route, 21map, windham, county, northeastern, connecticut, with, route, highlighted, red. Route 21 is a 5 67 mile 9 12 km state highway in rural northeastern Connecticut It extends from Route 12 in Killingly to Route 193 in Thompson It serves as an alternate to Route 12 in the town of Putnam Route 21Map of Windham County in northeastern Connecticut with Route 21 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by CTDOTLength5 67 mi 1 9 12 km Existed1944 presentMajor junctionsSouth endRoute 12 in KillinglyMajor intersectionsUS 44 in East PutnamNorth endRoute 193 in ThompsonLocationCountryUnited StatesStateConnecticutCountiesWindhamHighway systemConnecticut State Highway SystemInterstate US State SSR SR Scenic Route 20 Route 22 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 References 5 External linksRoute description EditRoute 21 begins as Thompson Pike at an intersection with Route 12 in northern Killingly 1 and heads north towards the town of Putnam 1 It crosses into the village of Putnam Heights in the town of Putnam about 0 9 miles 1 4 km later becoming known as Liberty Highway Route 21 runs through the rural areas of Putnam as it heads north towards the town of Thompson 1 Route 21 intersects with US 44 about 2 6 miles 4 2 km north of Putnam Heights then enters Thompson after another 0 4 miles 0 64 km In Thompson Route 21 becomes known as County Home Road It passes by the Quinnatisset Country Club crossing over the Quinnatisset Brook along the way Route 21 ends a mile later at an intersection with Route 193 in Thompson center 1 Route 21 is two lanes wide and is classified as a collector road for its entire length It carries traffic volumes of up to 2 100 per day History EditRoute 21 was established in 1944 between US 44 and Route 12 to serve the village of Putnam Heights It was extended north from US 44 to Route 193 in 1957 to provide access to the Quinnatisset Country Club 2 Junction list EditThe entire route is in Windham County LocationmikmDestinationsNotesKillingly0 000 00 Route 12Putnam3 756 04 US 44 East Putnam PutnamThompson5 679 12 Route 193 Putnam Thompson Worcester MANorthern terminus of CT 211 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences Edit a b c d e Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015 09 05 at the Wayback Machine Connecticut Roads Route 21External links EditKML file edit help Template Attached KML Connecticut Route 21KML is from Wikidata Media related to Connecticut Route 21 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Connecticut Route 21 amp oldid 1141483409, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
