Connecticut Route 135

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Route 135

Connecticut Route 135
Map of Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut with Route 135 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length2.58 mi [1]  (4.15 km)
Existedby 1953–present
Major junctions
South endI-95.svgUS 1.svg I-95  / US 1 in Fairfield
North endConnecticut Highway 58.svg Route 58 in Fairfield
Location
Country United States
State Connecticut
Counties Fairfield
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Connecticut Highway 133 wide.svg Route 133 Connecticut Highway 136 wide.svg Route 136

Route 135 is a Connecticut state highway running entirely in the town of Fairfield. It connects U.S. Route 1 in downtown Fairfield to Route 58 in the northern part of town.

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Route description

Route 135 begins as North Benson Road at an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in downtown Fairfield and heads north, intersecting I-95 at southbound Exit 22 about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) later. Route 135 continues north, passing by Fairfield University, then turns right onto Stillson Road. It then heads northeast for another 0.6 miles (0.97 km) until it ends at an intersection with Route 58. [1] Route 135 is two lanes wide and is classified as a minor arterial road for its entire length. It carries traffic volumes of about 14,600 per day.

History

The first Connecticut road signed as 135 was State Highway 135, a road connecting New Haven and North Branford designated as such during the 1920s. [2] This route followed a section of contemporary Route 80. [2]

In 1932, Route 135 was created as a 9.07 miles (14.60 km) road connecting Southbury to Middlebury. [2] This route was abolished in 1943, and it was absorbed into contemporary Route 188. [2]

The current iteration of Route 135 was created in 1953. [2]

Near its southern terminus at U.S. Route 1, a Metro-North bridge carrying the New Haven Line runs over the route. [2] In 2001, as part of a plan to replace the bridge, the Connecticut Department of Transportation proposed widening Route 135 to four lanes. [2] Due to concerns about the induced demand a widened road may attract, local officials ultimately scrapped widening plans for the road. [2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fairfield, Fairfield County.

mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00US 1.svg US 1 (Post Road)
0.150.24North plate blue.svg
I-95.svg
I-95 north / Kinnie Drive to I-95 south New Haven, New York City
Exit 22 on I-95 south (Connecticut Turnpike)
2.584.15Connecticut Highway 58.svg Route 58 (Black Rock Turnpike)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Connecticut Route 135". www.kurumi.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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