Connecticut Route 167

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Route 167

Connecticut Route 167
Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 167 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length10.41 mi [1]  (16.75 km)
Existed1932 [2] –present
Major junctions
South endConnecticut Highway 4.svg Route 4 in Farmington
North endUS 202.svgConnecticut Highway 10.svg US 202  / Route 10 in Simsbury
Location
Country United States
State Connecticut
Counties Hartford
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Connecticut Highway 166 wide.svg Route 166 Connecticut Highway 168 wide.svg Route 168

Route 167 is a Connecticut state highway in the western suburbs of Hartford, running from the Unionville section of Farmington to Simsbury center.

Contents

Route description

Route 167 begins as West Avon Road at an intersection with Route 4 in the Unionville section of the town of Farmington. It proceeds in a northeast direction, crossing into the town of Avon after 0.7 miles (1.1 km). In Avon, it continues north through the West Avon section of town for about 3.4 miles (5.5 km), passing Avon High School, Avon Middle School, Pooh's Corner, and the former site of a Lum's Hot Dog before entering the town of Simsbury. The road name changes to Bushy Hill Road after crossing the town line, where it also has a junction with US 44 and US 202. Route 167 continues generally northeast for 4.8 miles (7.7 km), then meets Route 309 (leading to West Simsbury village). Here, Route 167 turns east onto West Street and continues for another 0.7 miles (1.1 km) before ending at an intersection with US 202 and Route 10 in Simsbury Center. [1]

A section of Route 167 from Harris Road in Avon to the Simsbury-Avon town line is designated the First Company Governor's Horse Guards Memorial Highway. [3]

History

Route 167 was established as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering from previously unnumbered roads and has no major changes since. [2] [4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Farmington 0.000.00Connecticut Highway 4.svg Route 4  West Hartford, Burlington
Simsbury 4.967.98US 44.svgUS 202.svg US 44  / US 202  Canton, Avon
9.7315.66West plate.svg
Connecticut Highway 309 wide.svg
Route 309 west North Canton
10.4116.75US 202.svgConnecticut Highway 10.svg US 202  / Route 10  Avon, Granby Northern terminus of CT 167
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 "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant . July 23, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved December 24, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. State Roads and Bridges with Names Commemorating Veterans Organizations or Groups
  4. Connecticut Routes, Route 167
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