Route 145 is a state highway in the western part of the
Connecticut River Estuary region of
Connecticut
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. It connects
Clinton center, through the village of
Winthrop, to the town of
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
.
Route description
Route 145 begins at an intersection with
US 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making i ...
in Clinton and heads northeast, into
Westbrook. In Westbrook, it turns north, intersecting with
I-95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadia ...
and passing by the Messerschmidt Pond Wildlife Area, before continuing into the town of
Deep River. In Deep River, it continues north through the Winthrop section of the town, briefly overlapping
Route 80 before continuing into Chester. In Chester, it continues north and northeast, curving around
Chester Airport
Chester Airport is a public use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Chester, a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. It is privately owned by Whelen Aviation. It is included in ...
before ending at an intersection with
Route 148 within the
Cockaponset State Forest
Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County. The forest is disjointed, and comprise ...
.
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History
Route 145 was established in 1932, following a loop around the Clinton Country Club and passing by the beach communities of Grove Beach and Clinton Beach within the town of Clinton. In 1959, it was extended as a tail north through Westbrook to the former Route 144 (now a town road called Bushy Hill Road) in Deep River. In 1942 or 1943, its northern end was relocated and extended northward to Route 80. In 1962, it was extended to its current northern terminus at Route 148 and the portion south of US 1 became town roads. Part of old Route 145 called Grove Beach Road between current Route 145 and US 1 is still a state road with unsigned designation State Road 625.Connecticut Routes, Route 145
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145 145 may refer to:
*145 (number), a natural number
*AD 145, a year in the 2nd century AD
* 145 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*145 (dinghy), a two-person intermediate sailing dinghy
* 145 (South) Brigade
* 145 (New Jersey bus)
See also
* List of ...
Transportation in Middlesex County, Connecticut