Route 120 is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
, running entirely in the town of
Southington
Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville.
Geography
Southington is situ ...
. It serves as a more direct connection between the town center of Southington and the city of
Meriden.
Route description
Route 120 begins at an intersection with
Route 322 in southeastern Southington, just west of the
Meriden city line and about from an interchange with
I-691. It heads in a northwest direction, crossing Misery Brook about later, passing by the St. Thomas Cemetery, then intersecting with
Route 364 after another . Route 120 ends at an intersection with
Route 10 in the center of town after another . The entire length of Route 120 is two lanes wide and is known as Meriden Avenue.
[ Route 120 is classified as an urban major ]collector road
A collector road or distributor road is a low-to-moderate-capacity road which serves to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads. Unlike arterials, collector roads are designed to provide access to residential properties. Rarely, juris ...
and carries an average daily traffic volume of 8,900.
History
In the 1920s, the direct Southington-Meriden route was designated as a secondary state highway known as Highway 326. The old highway was renumbered to Route 120 as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering. The route has remained mostly unchanged since then.Connecticut Routes, Route 120
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120
Transportation in Hartford County, Connecticut
Southington, Connecticut