Route 272 is a state highway in northwestern
Connecticut
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running from
Torrington to the
Massachusetts
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state-board in
Norfolk
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.
Route description
Route 272 begins at an intersection with
Route 4
Route 4, or Highway 4, may refer to several highways in the following countries:
International
* Asian Highway 4
* European route E04
* European route E004
* Cairo – Cape Town Highway
Albania
* SH-4 road in Albania from Durrës to Kakavi ...
in West Torrington and heads northwest along the
West Branch Naugatuck River and Hall Meadow Brook to
Goshen. In Goshen, it continues northwest along Hall Meadow Brook past Hall Meadow State Park and across the northeastern corner of the town to Norfolk. In Norfolk, it heads northwest through South Norfolk, the north past Dennis Hill State Park. It briefly overlaps
US 44
U.S. Route 44 (US 44) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that runs for through four states in the Northeastern United States. The western terminus is at US 209 and New York State Route 55 (NY 55) in Kerhonks ...
in the center of Norfolk, then heads north past Haystack Mountain State Park and finally turns northwest past Campbell Falls State Park at the
Massachusetts
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state line. It continues in Massachusetts as Norfolk Road.
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The section of Route 272 in Norfolk is designated a scenic road.
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History
The road between Torrington and Norfolk
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was originally designated as a secondary state highway in 1922, known as Highway 312. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 312 was renumbered to Route 49. On May 1, 1954, Route 72 was extended north from Bristol
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...
all the way to Norfolk and incorporated the entirety of Route 49. In 1963, Route 72 was cut back to end at Route 4
Route 4, or Highway 4, may refer to several highways in the following countries:
International
* Asian Highway 4
* European route E04
* European route E004
* Cairo – Cape Town Highway
Albania
* SH-4 road in Albania from Durrës to Kakavi ...
in Harwinton (its modern end). The former portion north of Route 4 was renumbered to Route 272. The route has had no significant changes since.Connecticut Routes, Route 272
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Junction list
References
External links
{{Portal, Connecticut
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Year 272 ( CCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Postumius and Veldumnianus (or, less frequently, year 1025 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denominati ...
Transportation in Litchfield County, Connecticut