Route 55 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of
Connecticut
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, running from the
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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state line in
Sherman
Sherman most commonly refers to:
*Sherman (name), a surname and given name (and list of persons with the name)
** William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), American Civil War General
*M4 Sherman, a tank
Sherman may also refer to:
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to
New Milford. It functions as an extension of
New York State Route 55
New York State Route 55 (NY 55) is a east-west state highway in southern New York, running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the Connecticut state line at Wingdale. It is the only other state hi ...
to
US 7
U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south United States highway in western New England that runs for through the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 95 (I-95) exit 15 ...
.
Route description
Route 55 begins at the New York state line in rural northern
Sherman
Sherman most commonly refers to:
*Sherman (name), a surname and given name (and list of persons with the name)
** William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), American Civil War General
*M4 Sherman, a tank
Sherman may also refer to:
Places United St ...
, connecting with
New York State Route 55
New York State Route 55 (NY 55) is a east-west state highway in southern New York, running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the Connecticut state line at Wingdale. It is the only other state hi ...
in the hamlet of
Webatuck (ultimately leading to
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers in Clinton County near the Canadian border ...
). It travels eastward for then intersects with the northern end of
Route 39, which leads to the town center of Sherman. Route 55 continues east for another , entering
New Milford for about , then briefly crossing back into Sherman for another , before returning to New Milford. Route 55 becomes Webatuck Road in New Milford, running for another until it ends in the
Gaylordsville
Gaylordsville is a village in the northwest corner of the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census.
History
The early history of Gaylordsville i ...
section of New Milford at an intersection with
US 7
U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south United States highway in western New England that runs for through the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 95 (I-95) exit 15 ...
near the
Housatonic River
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. Within the town of Sherman, Route 55 has no street name and is known simply as "Route 55". Route 55 is a rural
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 average daily traffic volumes of 3,100 between Route 39 and US 7.
History
In the 1920s, the road between the New York state line (towards the hamlet of
Webatuck) and the Gaylordsville section of New Milford was designated as a state highway known as Highway 129. The old state highway was renumbered to modern Route 55 as part of the
1932 state highway renumbering.
Connecticut Roads, Route 55
/ref> The number 55 was chosen to match New York State Route 55
New York State Route 55 (NY 55) is a east-west state highway in southern New York, running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the Connecticut state line at Wingdale. It is the only other state hi ...
across the state line, which was also extended north from its original eastern terminus in Pawling to Wingdale (via an overlap with New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 (NY 22) is a north–south state highway that parallels the eastern border of the U.S. state of New York, from the outskirts of New York City to the hamlet of Mooers in Clinton County near the Canadian border ...
) and then east through Webatuck to the Connecticut state line.
Major intersections
References
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* FiftyThree, an American privately held technology company that specializes in tools for mobile creation and visual thinking
* 53rd Regiment Alabama Cavalry
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Transportation in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Transportation in Litchfield County, Connecticut