Connecticut Route 341

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Connecticut Highway 341.svg
Route 341
Connecticut Route 341 Map.svg
Map of Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut with Route 341 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length15.97 mi [1]  (25.70 km)
Existed1932 [2] –present
Major junctions
West endCR 3 jct.svg CR 3 at the New York state line
East endUS 202.svg US 202 in Washington
Location
Country United States
State Connecticut
Counties Litchfield
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Connecticut Highway 337 wide.svg Route 337 Connecticut Highway 343 wide.svg Route 343

Route 341 is a state highway in western Connecticut, running from the New York state line in Kent to Washington.

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Route description

Route 341 heading into the town of Kent Kent CT - road sign.jpg
Route 341 heading into the town of Kent

Route 341 begins as a continuation of Dutchess County Route 3 at the New York state line in Kent and heads southeast along Bog Hollow Brook and Macedonia Brook. It crosses the Housatonic River and continues southeast, then turns east and northeast across the town into Warren. In Warren, it continues generally east to the center of town, then turns south for a long overlap with Route 45. After leaving Route 45, it turns southeast to the southeast corner of Warren and crosses into Washington. In Washington, it turns south to end at an intersection with U.S. Route 202 (US 202) by the Shepaug River in the Woodville section of town. [1]

History

Prior to 1932, the section west of US 7 was known as State Highway 127 and the section east of Route 45 was known as State Highway 299. Modern Route 341 was established as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering. [2] Route 341 in Connecticut has had no significant changes since its designation. [3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Litchfield County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Kent 0.000.00North plate county.svg
CR 3 jct.svg
CR 3 north
Continuation into New York
2.804.51US 7.svg US 7  New Milford, Cornwall
3.415.49South Kent Road (SR 827 south)
Warren 11.2318.07North plate.svg
Connecticut Highway 45.svg
Route 45 north Cornwall
Western end of Route 45 concurrency
12.8920.74South plate.svg
Connecticut Highway 45.svg
Route 45 south New Preston
Eastern end of Route 45 concurrency
Washington 15.9725.70US 202.svg US 202  New Milford, Bantam, Litchfield, Mount Tom State Park Eastern terminus
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 . September 17, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved December 24, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Connecticut Routes, Route 341
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