Route 219 | ||||
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 Map of northern Connecticut with Route 219 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.98 mi [1] (24.11 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 202 in New Hartford | |||
| North end |  Route 20 in Granby | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
| Counties | Litchfield, Hartford | |||
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Route 219 is a state highway in northern Connecticut, running from New Hartford to Granby.
Route 219 begins at an intersection with US 202 in southern New Hartford and heads north, northeast, and east before crossing the West Branch Farmington River at the town center. It then continues east to cross the East Branch Farmington River before turning north along the eastern shore of the McDonough Reservoir into Barkhamsted. In Barkhamsted, it continues north along the east shore of the McDonough Reservoir to its northern end, then turns northeast. It briefly overlaps Route 179 before continuing northeast into Granby. In Granby, it continues northeast to end at an intersection with Route 20. [1]
The section of Route 219 from the East Branch Farmington River in New Hartford to Route 318 in Barkhamsted is designated a scenic road. [1]
Route 219 was commissioned in 1935 from an unsigned state road (old SR 711), running from the current route of US 202 to US 44 in New Hartford, along a route including Bridge Street and Cottage Street. In 1944, Route 219 took over part of Route 179, extending it to Barkhamsted. In 1955, a section of Steele Road in New Hartford that had been town-maintained was added to the state highway system, completing state-maintenance of the route. Later in the same year, the Cottage Street Bridge was destroyed in a flood, temporarily severing the route. In 1959, the New Hartford section of the route was rerouted to its current location over a new bridge. In 1960, Route 219 was extended to its current northern terminus over a former section of Route 181 (SR 721). [2]
| County | Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Litchfield | New Hartford | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 202 – Torrington, Canton | Southern terminus of CT 219 |
| 4.63 | 7.45 |  US 44 – Winsted, Hartford | |||
| Barkhamsted | 8.66 | 13.94 |   Route 318 west – Pleasant Valley | ||
| 11.14 | 17.93 |   Route 179 south – Canton | Southern terminus of CT 179 overlap | ||
| 11.20 | 18.02 |  Route 179 north – East Hartland | Northern terminus of CT 179 overlap | ||
| Hartford | Granby | 14.98 | 24.11 | Route 20 – Windsor Locks, East Hartland | Northern terminus of CT 219 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It contains seven villages: West Hill, Mallory, Barkhamsted Center, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley, and Riverton. The population was 3,647 at the 2020 census, down from 3,799 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Barkhamsted was first incorporated in 1779, and named after Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
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Route 9 is a 40.89-mile-long (65.81 km) expressway beginning in Old Saybrook and ending at I-84 near the Farmington–West Hartford town line. It connects the Eastern Coastline of the state along with the Lower Connecticut River Valley to Hartford and the Capital Region.
Route 20 is a 31.56-mile (50.79 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It extends from Route 8 in rural Winchester to Interstate Route 91 in Windsor. Route 20 consists of two distinct sections: a long, winding, scenic rural road, and a section of the freeway linking I-91 to Bradley International Airport.
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