Route 286 is a minor state highway in northern 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 entirely within the town of Ellington

Ellington, Connecticut

Ellington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Ellington was incorporated in May, 1786, from East Windsor. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 12,921...

. It serves the community of Windermere Village.

Route description

Route 286 begins as Pinney Street at an intersection with Route 74

Connecticut Route 74

Route 74 is a state highway in Connecticut in the eastern part of the Greater Hartford area. It runs from Route 194 in South Windsor to US 44 in Ashford, going through the towns of Ellington, Vernon, Tolland, and Willington...

 in southern Ellington

Ellington, Connecticut

Ellington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. Ellington was incorporated in May, 1786, from East Windsor. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 12,921...

. It heads north 2.6 miles (4.2 km) to the Ellington town center, passing by the residential community of Windermere Village along the way. In Ellington center, Route 286 turns east along Main Street, approaching but not intersecting Route 140

Connecticut Route 140

Route 140 is a state highway in Connecticut in the northeastern part of the Greater Hartford area. Route 140 is a main artery connecting the town of Ellington to Hartford.-Route description:...

 at the town green. Route 286 continues east another 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) before ending at an intersection with Route 83.

History

Most of modern Route 286 was first designated as a state highway at the beginning of 1963 as part of the Route Reclassification Act. The Main Street portion of Route 286 was originally part of Route 140. Route 140 was extended eastward in 1963 and was relocated to use Maple Street, with the Main Street portion becoming part of Route 286. Route 286 has had no significant changes since.

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