Connecticut State Route 81
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| Basic data | |
| Overall length: | 16 mi / 25 km |
| Opening: | 1932 |
| Starting point: |
 US 1 in Clinton
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| End point: |
 CT 154 in Haddam
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| County: | Middlesex County |
The Connecticut State Route 81 (abbreviated CT 81 ) is a state highway in the US state of Connecticut , the north-south direction is in.
The State Route begins on US Highway 1 in Clinton and ends after 16 miles in Haddam on Connecticut State Route 154 . In north Clinton it meets Interstate 95 and in Killingworth it intersects Connecticut State Routes 80 and 148 . Shortly before Haddam, the CT 81 passes Connecticut State Route 9 , an important east-west tangent parallel to the Connecticut River .
history
Today's CT 81 was a private road in the 19th century and a toll road between 1813 and 1850. It was known as the Killingworth and Haddam Turnpike . In 1922, the road was added to the State Routes system and was numbered 106. After the numbers were reassigned in 1932, it was numbered 81.
See also
Web links
- Connecticut Routes (English)