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| Length: | 117.37 mi[1] (188.89 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1926 | ||||||||||||
| South end: |  US 1 in Port Chester, NY |
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| Major junctions: |
 Route 137 in Stamford US 7 in Norwalk Route 8 in Bridgeport Route 10 in New Haven Route 32 in New London |
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| North end: | US 1 in Westerly, RI |
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>In the U.S. state of Connecticut, U.S. Route 1 is a major east-west state highway along Long Island Sound. It has been replaced by Interstate 95 as a through route, which it closely parallels, and now primarily serves as a local business route. Despite its east-west orientation, it is part of a north-south route, and so most signs show it as north-south.
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Route description
US 1 in Connecticut stays close to Interstate 95 throughout the state and has many junctions with it. It goes through the following towns as the roads listed below. From Greenwich to Branford, US 1 is mostly a 4-lane or 6-lane principal arterial road (with some 2-lane sections in dense areas). From Branford to Stonington, US 1 becomes a 2-lane or 4-lane minor arterial road (it is classified as a principal arterial road within Waterford town). One note of interest is that Route 1 in Connecticut has almost a direct east-west route. Because of this, in some places, signs may say Route 1 east or west, and only a short distance away, another sign may say Route 1 north or south. This can make it confusing for those who are not familiar with the area.[original research?] Most of US 1 through Connecticut encompasses its predecessor, the Boston Post Road, and much of it is still locally named Boston Post Road.
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History
US 1 generally follows the old Boston Post Road and turnpike roads built to replace it. Specifically, the Greenwich Road, chartered in 1792, was the part in Greenwich, and became part of the longer Connecticut Turnpike (New York to Fairfield) in 1806. The New Haven and Milford Turnpike (1802) continued from Milford to New Haven, and the New London and Lyme Turnpike (1807) connected Old Lyme with New London.
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Junction list
| Town | Road Names | Mile | Major Junctions |
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| Town name (linked)/total mileage in town | Roads assigned to US 1 in order from South to North | Major junction routes with assigned road name. If highway, exit off ramp number included. Exits/Entrances noted if not to/from US 1 | |
| U.S. Route 1 continues into New York State | |||
| Greenwich (5.67 miles) |
West Putnam Avenue East Putnam Avenue |
4.83 | I-95 (Exit 5) |
| Stamford (3.30 miles) |
West Main Street Tresser Boulevard East Main Street |
6.94 | Route 137 Washington Blvd |
| 8.60 | Route 106 Courtland Ave |
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| 8.64 | I-95 {Exit 9: Northbound to Seaside Ave) | ||
| Darien (3.91 miles) |
Boston Post Road | 11.17 | I-95 (Exit 11) -I-95 Southbound Entrance from Ledge Rd |
| 11.56 | Route 136 Tokeneke Rd |
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| 11.66 | Route 124 Mansfield Ave |
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| 12.52 | I-95 (Exit 13) -I-95 Northbound Entrance from Old King Highway North |
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| Norwalk (5.11 miles) |
Connecticut Avenue Van Buren Avenue Belden Avenue Cross Street North Avenue Westport Avenue |
14.24 | I-95 (Exit 14: Northbound Exit to Fairfield Ave) -I-95 Northbound Entrance from Scribner Ave |
| 15.74 | Route 7 (Exit 1) | ||
| 16.17 | Route 123 Main St |
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| 16.54 | Route 53 East Ave |
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| Westport (4.78 miles) |
Post Road West Post Road East |
19.23 | Route 33 Wilton Rd (CT 33 No)/Riverside Ave (CT 33 So) |
| 19.84 | Route 136 Compo Rd N (CT 136 N)/Compo Rd S (CT 136 S) |
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| 20.81 | Sherwood Island Connector | ||
| Fairfield (5.43 miles) |
Post Road Kings Highway Cutoff Kings Highway East |
23.31 | I-95 (Exit 19: Northbound exit to Rendell Dr and Southbound to Pease Ave) -I-95 Southbound Entrance from Center St |
| 25.51 | Route 135 North Benson Road |
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| 25.81 | Route 130 Post Road |
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| 26.33 | I-95 (Exit 23) | ||
| 27.20 | I-95 (Exit 24: Southbound Exit to Chambers St) -I-95 Northbound Entrance from Johnson Dr -I-95 Southbound Entrance from Stephens Ln |
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| 28.16 | Route 58 Tunxis Hill Cutoff S |
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| Bridgeport (7.61 miles) |
North Avenue Boston Avenue |
28.69 | Route 59 Brooklawn Ave |
| 30.36 30.87 |
Route 8/Route 25 (Exit 4: Northbound exit only to Lindley St) (Exit 5 to Chopsey Hill Rd) -Southbound Entrances from Lindley St & Chopsey Hill Rd -Northbound Entrance from Chopsey Hill Rd |
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| 31.44 | Route 127 E Main St |
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| Stratford (3.88 miles) |
Boston Avenue Barnum Avenue Ferry Boulevard |
34.04 | Route 108 Nichols Ave |
| 34.20 | Route 113 Main St |
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| 34.86 | Route 130 Note: Ferry Blvd (CT 130) merges with Barnum Ave (US 1) for a north/south pair of roads (Northbound Ferry Blvd/Southbound Barnum Ave) |
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| 34.91 | I-95 (Exit 33: Northbound exit only) -I-95 Southbound Entrance only |
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| 35.08 | Route 110 E Main St |
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| Milford (10.07 miles) |
Bridgeport Avenue Boston Post Road |
36.32 | I-95 (Exit 34) |
| 37.33 | Route 162 Note: US 1 splits from Bridgeport Ave to Boston Post Rd. Route 162 starts at the split on Bridgeport Ave. |
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| 38.93 | Route 15 (Exit 54: I-95 and US 1 via Milford Parkway). Note: I-95 not accessible from US 1 and vice versa on Milford Pkwy |
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| 39.21 | Route 121 North St |
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| 40.01 | I-95 (Exit 39A: US 1 Southbound and Exit 39B: US 1 Northbound) | ||
| Orange (2.86 miles) |
Boston Post Road | 42.25 | Route 152 Orange Center Rd |
| 43.20 | Route 114 Racebrook Rd |
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| 43.96 | Route 162 Bull Hill Ln |
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| West Haven (2.07 miles) |
Orange Ave | 46.05 46.08 |
Route 122 Forest Rd (CT 122 N)/Campbell Ave (CT 122 S) |
| New Haven (6.57 miles) |
Orange Avenue Columbus Avenue Church Street South Union Avenue Water Street Forbes Avenue South Frontage Road(Northbound)/ North Frontage Road(Southbound) |
46.64 | Route 10 Ella Grasso Blvd |
| 48.25 | Route 34/I-91/I-95 (via Oak Street Connector) CT 34 to US 1: Oak Street Connector (Route 34 Eastbound) Exit to Brewery St. I-95, I-91 to US 1: Oak Street Connector Exit 1 to North Frontage Rd. US 1 to Route 34 East, I-91, I-95: Oak Street Connector (CT 34 Eastbound) Entrance from S Orange St. US 1 to Route 34 West: US 1 to North Frontage Rd (to Route 34 East) |
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| 50.25 | Route 337 Townsend Avenue |
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| East Haven (2.49 miles) |
South Frontage Road(Northbound)/ North Frontage Road(Southbound) Saltonstall Parkway Main Street |
50.85 51.11 |
I-95 (Exit 51) |
| 51.50 | Route 100 Note:High St/N High St overpasses US 1. Use Forbes Pl and Kimberly Ave to access from northbound. |
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| 51.79 | Route 142 Hemmingway Ave |
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| 52.07 | Route 100 Main Street |
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| Branford (11.20 miles) |
West Main Street North Main Street East Main Street |
53.85 | Route 142 Short Beach Rd |
| 53.96 | I-95 (Exit 53 Northbound exit only to US 1 via Branford Connector). Note: US 1 to I-95 Southbound only via Branford Connector |
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| 54.06 | Route 146 Main St |
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| 54.81 | Cedar Street to I-95 (Exit 54) | ||
| 56.82 | I-95 (Exit 55) | ||
| 57.07 | Route 139 N Branford Rd |
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| North Branford (0.06 miles) |
Boston Post Rd | ||
| Guilford (5.83 miles) |
Boston Post Rd | 59.21 | Route 22 Notch Hill Rd |
| 61.76 | I-95 (Exit 57) | ||
| 63.07 | Route 77 Church St |
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| 64.11 | I-95 (Exit 59 to Goose Ln) -I-95 Entrances from Goose Ln |
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| 64.35 | Route 146 Boston St |
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| Madison (5.65 miles) |
Boston Post Road | 67.85 | Route 79 Durham Rd |
| 69.88 | Hammonasset Connector | ||
| Clinton (3.30 miles) |
West Main Street East Main Street |
71.67 | Route 81 High St |
| 72.52 | Route 145 Old Post Rd/Old Westbrook Rd |
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| Westbrook (3.91 miles) |
Boston Post Road | 76.25 | Route 153 Essex Rd |
| Old Saybrook (4.99 miles) |
Boston Post Road Interstate 95 (Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge) |
78.19 | Route 166 Spencer Plain Rd |
| 79.52 | Route 154 Old Boston Post Rd #1 |
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| 80.53-80.95 | Route 154 Main St (Route 154 overlap begins) Middlesex Turnpike (Route 154 overlap ends) |
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| 81.98 | I-95 merge (Exit 68: Southbound Exit only to Spring Abhor Rd) -I-95 Northbound Entrance only (I-95 overlap begins) |
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| Route 9 (Exit 1) -I-95/US 1 Exit 69 |
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| Old Lyme (5.75 miles) |
Interstate 95 Shore Road Neck Road Halls Road Lyme Street Boston Post Road |
82.86 | I-95 merge end (Exit 70 #1: Northbound Exit only to Route 156-Shore Road) -I-95 Southbound Entrance only from CT 156 Neck Road |
| 83.34-83.53 | Route 156 merge Shore Rd (Route 156 overlap begins) Neck Rd Halls Rd (Route 156 merge ends) |
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| 84.24 | I-95(Exit 70 #2: Northbound Exit only) -I-95 Southbound Entrance only |
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| East Lyme (4.83 miles) |
Boston Post Road | 92.46 | Route 161 Chesterfield Rd (Route 161 N)/Flanders Rd (Route 161 S) |
| 92.97 | I-95 (Exit 75) | ||
| Waterford (4.78 miles) |
Boston Post Road | 97.36 | Route 156 Rope Ferry Rd |
| New London (3.62 miles) |
Bank Street Jefferson Avenue/Colman St (Northbound/Southbound pair) Colman Street South and North Frontage Rds (Northbound/Southbound pair) Interstate 95 (Gold Star Memorial Bridge) |
98.70 | Route 213 Ocean Avenue |
| 99.99 | Route 85 Broad St |
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| 100.91 | Route 32 -I-95 Exit 84N: Route 32 N and Exit 84S: Route 32 S (Southbound exits only) Note: No direct junction from US 1/I-95 northbound - use Briggs Street. |
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| 100.97 | I-95 merge (Exit 83) -I-95 Southbound Entrance only |
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| Groton (7.23 miles) |
Interstate 95 I-95 ramp/Gold Star Highway (Northbound/Southbound pair) Long Hill Road Poquonnock Road Fort Hill Road New London Road West Main Street |
102.21 | I-95 merge end US 1 to I-95 Southbound: Route 184-Gold Star Highway US 1 to I-95 Northbound: Route 349-Clarence Sharp Hwy I-95 Southbound to US 1: Exit 86 I-95 Northbound to US 1: US 1/Long Hill Rd Exit Ramp |
| 102.95 | Route 12, Route 184 Note: Only accessible from US 1 southbound |
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| 103.20 | Route 349 Clarence Sharp Highway |
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| 105.55 | Route 117 Newtown Rd |
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| 106.47-108.99 | Route 215 Groton Long Point Rd Water St |
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| Stonington (8.27 miles) |
East Main Street Broadway Roosevelt Street Williams Avenue Stonington-Westerly Road South Broad Street West Broad Street |
109.68 | Route 27 Denison Ave |
| 112.48-113.63 | US 1A N Water St Elm St |
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| 116.78 | Route 234 Pequot Trail |
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| 117.25 | Route 2 Liberty St |
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References
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| Previous state: New York |
Connecticut | Next state: Rhode Island |
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