Route 209 is a rural state highway in northwestern
Connecticut
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, running from the Lakeside part of
Morris to the borough of
Bantam in the town of
Litchfield.
Route description
Route 209 begins at an intersection with
Route 109 east of the
Lakeside
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section of
Morris. It heads north along the west shore of
Bantam Lake
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for into the town of
Litchfield. After crossing the
Bantam River
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later, it soon ends at an intersection with
US 202
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within the borough of
Bantam. Route 209 is known as Bantam Lake Road for its entire length.
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History
The road connecting the town of Morris with the borough of Bantam going alongside Bantam Lake was designated as a secondary state highway known as Highway 310 in 1922. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 310 was renumbered to Route 109. In 1963, Route 109 was reconfigured such that it went west toward Washington
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instead. The former section of Route 109 along the west shore of Bantam Lake was renumbered to Route 209. The route has had no changes since.Connecticut Routes, Route 209
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Junction list
References
External links
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209
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Transportation in Litchfield County, Connecticut