Connecticut Route 10 is a
state highway
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that runs from
Interstate 95
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(I-95) in
New Haven
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Massachusetts
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state line, where it continues as
Massachusetts Route 10
Massachusetts Route 10 is a north–south state highway that runs from the Connecticut state line at Southwick to the New Hampshire state line at Northfield. Originally part of New England Route 10 from 1922 to 1927, it continues to the sou ...
, which in turn continues directly to
New Hampshire Route 10
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.
Route 10 was originally commissioned in 1922 as
New England Route 10, connecting
Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 10,481 at the 2020 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, an ...
to
Granby. In the 1927, the New England system of route numbers was disbanded, and the route was added to the
state route
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system. In the 1930s, it was realigned to connect New Haven and Granby through Connecticut. It is co-signed with
US 202
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starting in
Avon and continuing north to the state line.
Route description
Route 10 begins at a diamond interchange with
Interstate 95
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(I-95) as Ella T. Grasso Boulevard in
The Hill neighborhood in the city of
New Haven
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,
New Haven County
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. Ella T. Grasso Boulevard continues west as a four-lane undivided, municipally-maintained street to a T junction with Kimberly Avenue, just west of the I-95 interchange and east of the
West River.
Route 10 then heads northwest through mixed areas of development, parallel to the river on the east. The route crosses over
Metro-North Railroad
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's
New Haven Line
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, which also carries
Amtrak
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trains on the
Northeast Corridor
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, before reaching a four-way intersection with
U.S. Route 1
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to the southwest of
Evergreen Cemetery.
Past US 1, Route 10 enters the
West River neighborhood, where it intersects
Route 34,
which connects westwards with the
Yale Bowl
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and eventually
Derby
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. The route turns northeast, narrows to two lanes and comes into the residential
Edgewood Park Historic District after crossing Chapel Street. A short distance later, Route 10 turns left (northwest) again on Whalley Avenue, which is city-maintained, to the east towards the
Yale University
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campus, while Ella. T Grasso Boulevard (still municipally maintained) continues northeast into the
Beaver Hills neighborhood. The route widens to four lanes until it reaches its intersection with the southern terminus of
Route 63. Route 63 continues northwest and takes the Whalley Avenue name, while Route 10 turns northeast onto the undivided, two-lane Fitch Street. On Fitch Street, the route passes through more residential areas and the campus of
Southern Connecticut State University
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, where it briefly divides into four lanes.
After leaving the university, Route 10 enters the town of
Hamden before turning right (east) onto Arch Street, which continues west as a town-maintained street to Pine Rock Avenue. Shortly afterward, the route turns left and north-northeast onto Dixwell Avenue, which continues south back towards New Haven. Route 10 becomes a four-lane undivided road through a mix of residential and commercial areas, running to the west of
Lake Whitney, before it crosses the
Mill River and reaches another interchange with
Route 15, the
Wilbur Cross Parkway
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. From the parkway, the route parallels the river to the west, passes between several shopping centers, prior to briefly gaining a median to accommodate a gas station and passing under the right-of-way of the
Farmington Canal
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, then reaching its four-way intersection with Whitney Avenue. Here, Route 10 turns north onto Whitney Avenue, which continues south towards New Haven, while Dixwell Avenue continues east to
US 5
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in the town of
North Haven. The route passes through the center of Hamden, prior to intersecting the western end of the
Route 40 freeway, which provides access to
I-91
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; a flyover ramp exists from southbound Route 10 to eastbound Route 40. Past Route 40, Route 10 immediately intersects the western terminus of
Route 22, which heads east towards North Haven, prior to passing near the campuses of
Quinnipiac University
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History
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and
Sleeping Giant State Park
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in the
Mount Carmel
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neighborhood. At this point, Route 10 reduces to two lanes and begins to parallel the Farmington Canal to the east, before it leaves Hamden and becomes the South Main Street of the town of
Cheshire
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.
In Cheshire, the route passes residential areas, before reaching commercial areas near the center of town, intersecting the east end of
Route 42, as well as passing east of
Cheshire High School. At the center of Cheshire, Route 10 has a brief concurrency with
Route 68/
Route 70 to the west of the
Cheshire Academy
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; Route 68 heads east towards the town of
Wallingford and west towards the town of
Prospect
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, while Route 70 leads east towards the city of
Meriden and west towards the city of
Waterbury
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, the latter via a connection with
I-84
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* Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah), passing through Idaho, formerly known as Interstate 80N
* Interstate 84 (Pennsylvania–Massachusetts), passing through New York and Connecticut
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. Past the triplex, the route's name changes to Highland Avenue and passes to the east of the
Cheshire Correctional Institution, before it reaches an interchange with the
I-691 freeway, which provides access to I-91 eastbound in Meriden, and I-84 westbound. Shorty past I-691, Route 10 passes to the west of a park-and-ride lot, prior to coming to an oblique junction with
Route 322, with a bridge over that highway; access from northbound Route 10 to eastbound Route 322 and from westbound Route 322 to southbound Route 10 is via Old Turnpike Road. At this junction, the route comes into both the town of
Southington and
Hartford County
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as Cheshire Road, and shortly afterward becomes Norton Street in the
Milldale neighborhood. Route 10 crosses the
Quinnipiac River
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, and passes east of another park and ride lot, to the south of its intersection with connector ramps to and from the eastbound direction of the I-84 freeway, before becoming the southern leg of North Main Street of Southington.
The route heads into the center of the neighborhood of
Plantsville, where it insects the western leg of North Main Street that provides full access to I-84, and it also turns northeast onto the mainline North Main Street. Route 10 turns north again at its northern intersection with Old Turnpike Road, before intersecting the northern terminus of
Route 120, which provides access to
Route 364 in Southington Center. The route also passes through the Southington Campus of the
Branford Hall Career Institute, prior to becoming Queen Street at the Flanders Street intersection. From here, Route 10 heads through a commercial zone, expands to four lanes, and comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-84, before it narrows back to two lanes after its intersection with West Queen Street. The route enters the town of
Plainville as it intersects the southern terminus of
Route 177, where its name also changes to East Street. In Plainville, Route 10 heads through a mix of residential and commercial areas, before it crosses the Highland Division of the former
New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad at a grade crossing, and shortly afterward,
Route 372 at an oblique intersection; eastbound Route 372 provides access to both the I-84 and the eastbound direction of the
Route 72 freeway. Past Route 372, the route passes under Route 72 without an interchange, and continues through a residential neighborhood as Farmington Avenue. Route 10 heads back into areas of businesses as it leaves Plainville and becomes the Main Street of the town of
Farmington. The route comes into wooded areas, prior to reaching another oblique, grade-separated junction with
US 6
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, in which Scott Swamp Road provides the access not provided by the ramp from northbound Route 10 to eastbound US 6.
From US 6, Route 10 continues into the areas of historic Farmington Center, before intersecting and crossing
Route 4, providing access to I-84 eastbound and the town of
Unionville westbound. After the Route 4 intersection, the route begins to parallel the
Farmington River
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on the west and its name changes to Waterville Road, as it passes through a country club and more wooded areas of residences. Around its intersection with Talcott Notch Road, Route 10 enters the town of
Avon, continuing through large-lotted residential zones, before meeting its southern/eastern junction with
US 44
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in the village of Alsop Corner; US 44 continues eastbound towards the town of
West Hartford
West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, west of downtown Hartford. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 64,083 at the 2020 census.
The town's popular downtown area is colloquiall ...
. The northbound state route joins a duplexed concurrency with westbound US 44, along the Main Street of Avon that crosses the Farmington River, before reaching the northern/western junction with US 44 and the southern junction with
US 202
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in Avon Center; US 44/US 202 continues west along their own duplexed-concurrency toward the towns of
Canton, where westbound US 202 splits, and
Winsted. Meanwhile, northbound Route 10 turns north again and forms another duplexed concurrency with northbound US 202 along the Avon Veterans Memorial Highway, and heads through mix of residences and business parks, before becoming Hopmeadow Street upon coming into the town of
Simsbury. In the village of
Weatogue, the routes meets the west end of
Route 185, which heads east towards the town of
Bloomfield, and east of Simsbury Center, intersects the northern end of
Route 167 that provides access to
Route 309.
US 202/Route 10 continues through the historic residential and commercial areas of the center of Simsbury, before intersecting the western terminus of
Route 315, which leads northeast toward the village of
Tariffville. The two routes head into wooded residential zones and enter the town of
Granby as Veteran's Highway, before becoming Salmon Brook Street. In the center of Granby, US 202/Route 10 are briefly triplexed with northbound
Route 189, up to the
Route 20 intersection, where northbound Route 189 becomes duplexed with westbound Route 20, and heads northwest towards the village of
North Granby. The routes continue through more areas of forests and residences, with some businesses around, until Connecticut Route 10 ends at the
Massachusetts
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state line and
US 202
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continues north, into the town of
Southwick,
Hampden County. A continuation of Connecticut Route 10,
Massachusetts Route 10
Massachusetts Route 10 is a north–south state highway that runs from the Connecticut state line at Southwick to the New Hampshire state line at Northfield. Originally part of New England Route 10 from 1922 to 1927, it continues to the sou ...
, begins at the state line duplexed with US 202, and crosses Massachusetts, which in turn continues into
New Hampshire
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as
New Hampshire Route 10
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, as part of the legacy of 1922-designated multi-state
New England Route 10.
The Southington section of Route 10 was dedicated on Aug. 6, 1960 (and rededicated on Oct. 6, 2007) as the Louis G. Tolles Memorial Highway in honor of the late Southington native and leader of the Connecticut State Grange (1885–1956).
History
Route 10 originally followed a different route south of
Granby, Connecticut
Granby is a town in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. The population was 10,903 at the 2020 United States cen ...
, starting in the town of
Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 10,481 at the 2020 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, an ...
instead of at its current New Haven terminus. It moved to its current alignment along the Connecticut section of the College Highway in 1932, with the former alignment becoming the original
Route 9. The original routing is now Routes
154
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,
99, and
189
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. During the 1960s Connecticut planned on building an expressway along the Route 10 corridor, but the only part of this plan actually constructed was
Route 40 in the Mount Carmel area of
Hamden, as well as several exit ramps connecting Route 10 to
I-84
Interstate 84 may refer to:
* Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah), passing through Idaho, formerly known as Interstate 80N
* Interstate 84 (Pennsylvania–Massachusetts), passing through New York and Connecticut
{{road disambiguation ...
southwest of Hartford.
Image:CT-10 realignment.png, Map of Connecticut showing the original 1920s route in green and the modern route in blue
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Junction list
See also
*
New England Interstate Route 10
References
External links
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Transportation in Hartford County, Connecticut
Transportation in New Haven County, Connecticut
1922 establishments in Connecticut