Connecticut Route 188
Encyclopedia
Route 188 is a state highway in west-central Connecticut
, running in an "L" pattern from Seymour
to Middlebury
.
. In Oxford, it heads northwest across the town before entering Southbury
.
In Southbury, it heads north along the Eight Mile River, briefly overlapping Route 67 before continuing to intersect I-84
and crossing into Middlebury. In Middlebury, it heads northeast, briefly overlapping Route 64 before turning east across the town and ending at an intersection with Route 63.
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 in an "L" pattern from Seymour
Seymour, Connecticut
Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to Middlebury
Middlebury, Connecticut
Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,451 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
.
Route description
Route 188 begins at an intersection with Route 34 in Seymour and heads northeast before crossing into OxfordOxford, Connecticut
Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central...
. In Oxford, it heads northwest across the town before entering Southbury
Southbury, Connecticut
Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census....
.
In Southbury, it heads north along the Eight Mile River, briefly overlapping Route 67 before continuing to intersect I-84
Interstate 84 (east)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania at an interchange with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at an interchange with the Massachusetts Turnpike . I-84 has mile-log junction numbering in Pennsylvania; otherwise, exit numbers are roughly sequential...
and crossing into Middlebury. In Middlebury, it heads northeast, briefly overlapping Route 64 before turning east across the town and ending at an intersection with Route 63.
History
Route 187 was commissioned in 1935 from former unsigned state roads, running from the current southern terminus in Seymour to Old Waterbury Road (former Route 135) in Middlebury. In approximately 1943, it was extended to its current northern terminus at Route 63 along the eastern half of former Route 135.Junction list
| Town | Road names | Junction | Milepost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Seymour, Connecticut Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... (1.34 miles) |
Squantuck Road | 0.00 | |
| 1.22-1.24 | |||
| Oxford Oxford, Connecticut Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central... (5.72 miles) |
Rockhouse Hill Road, Quaker Farms Road | (No major junction) | |
| Southbury Southbury, Connecticut Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census.... (3.50 miles) |
Quaker Farms Road, Southford Road, Strongtown Road | (Begin Concurrency) | 7.89 |
| (End Concurrency) | 8.03 | ||
| 10.17-10.30 | |||
| Middlebury Middlebury, Connecticut Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,451 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.... (4.36 miles) |
Southford Road, Middlebury Road, West Street, Whittemore Road | (Begin Concurrency) | 12.71 |
| (End Concurrency) | 13.25 | ||
| 15.92 |