Connecticut Route 163
Encyclopedia
Route 163 is a state highway
in southeastern Connecticut
running from Montville
to Bozrah
.
. It heads in a northwest direction and soon intersects I-395
(at Exit 79) after half a mile. Route 163 then passes through the Palmertown community, passing in front of the Rand-Whitney company headquarters. It soon reaches the village of Oakdale, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) later, where the road makes a few turns, crosses the Oxoboxo Brook, and continues northwest for another three miles (5 km) to reach Route 82
in northwest Montville. After overlapping Route 82 for 200 yards (182.9 m), it continues north along Bozrah Road and soon enters the town of Bozrah
. In Bozrah, Route 163 veers to the northeast then continues for 4.5 miles (7.2 km) through rural areas before ending at an interchange Route 2 (at Exit 23) west of the village of Fitchville. The road continues as unsigned State Road 612 for another 0.14 mile (0.2253076 km) to end at Fitchville Road, an old alignment of Route 2.
, old Highway 364 was renumbered to Route 163, running from Route 32 to Route 82. In 1936, it was extended along former SR 655 to its current northern terminus at Route 2 in Bozrah.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southeastern Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
running from Montville
Montville, Connecticut
Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 census and 19,571 at the 2010 census....
to Bozrah
Bozrah, Connecticut
Bozrah is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2000 census. Bozrah contains three villages: Fitchville, the town center; Leffingwell, a crossroads on Route 82; and Gilman, a mill village along Fitchville Road....
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Route description
Route 163 begins as Okadale Road at an intersection with Route 32 in the village of Uncasville within the town of MontvilleMontville, Connecticut
Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 census and 19,571 at the 2010 census....
. It heads in a northwest direction and soon intersects I-395
Interstate 395 (Connecticut)
Interstate 395 is a 67-mile-long north–south Interstate Highway that begins at Interstate 95 in East Lyme, Connecticut and ends at Interstate 90 in Auburn, Massachusetts, where it becomes Interstate 290. The original designation for the freeway was Route 52...
(at Exit 79) after half a mile. Route 163 then passes through the Palmertown community, passing in front of the Rand-Whitney company headquarters. It soon reaches the village of Oakdale, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) later, where the road makes a few turns, crosses the Oxoboxo Brook, and continues northwest for another three miles (5 km) to reach Route 82
Connecticut Route 82
Route 82 is an east–west state highway in Connecticut running for from Route 9 in Chester to Route 2 and 32 in Norwich.- Route description:...
in northwest Montville. After overlapping Route 82 for 200 yards (182.9 m), it continues north along Bozrah Road and soon enters the town of Bozrah
Bozrah, Connecticut
Bozrah is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2000 census. Bozrah contains three villages: Fitchville, the town center; Leffingwell, a crossroads on Route 82; and Gilman, a mill village along Fitchville Road....
. In Bozrah, Route 163 veers to the northeast then continues for 4.5 miles (7.2 km) through rural areas before ending at an interchange Route 2 (at Exit 23) west of the village of Fitchville. The road continues as unsigned State Road 612 for another 0.14 mile (0.2253076 km) to end at Fitchville Road, an old alignment of Route 2.
History
The road connecting Uncasville through Oakdale to the Norwich and Salem Turnpike (now Route 82) was designated as a secondary state highway known as Highway 364 in 1922. As part of the 1932 state highway renumbering1932 state highway renumbering (Connecticut)
In 1932, the Highway Department of the U.S. state of Connecticut , decided to completely renumber all its state highways. The only exceptions were the U.S. Highways and some of the New England Interstate Routes. Between 1922 and 1932, Connecticut used a state highway numbering system shared with...
, old Highway 364 was renumbered to Route 163, running from Route 32 to Route 82. In 1936, it was extended along former SR 655 to its current northern terminus at Route 2 in Bozrah.