Route 116 is a state highway entirely within
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
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that runs from the Ridgefield town center at
Route 35 to the
New York
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state line, where
New York State Route 116
New York State Route 116 (NY 116) is an east–west state highway in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with U.S. Route 202 (US 202) in the town of Somers to the Connecti ...
continues towards the hamlet of
North Salem.
Route description
Route 116 begins in downtown Ridgefield, splitting off from Main Street (
Route 35). While Route 35 heads northeast towards downtown
Danbury
Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2022 was 87,642. It is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.
Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City ...
, Route 116 heads northwest along North Salem Road towards the New York state line. North Salem Road travels through the more rural areas of Ridgefield. North Salem Road reaches
Mamanasco Lake about later where it also intersects with Ridgebury Road, which leads to the
Ridgebury section of town and to the old
Union Carbide
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center in western Danbury. Route 116 then passes by the
Ridgefield High School and
Scotts Ridge Middle School after another . Route 116 continues along North Salem Road for another where it crosses the state line and becomes
New York State Route 116
New York State Route 116 (NY 116) is an east–west state highway in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with U.S. Route 202 (US 202) in the town of Somers to the Connecti ...
.
[ For its entire length in Ridgefield, Route 116 is designated the Elizabeth M. Leonard Memorial Highway.
]
History
In the 1920s, the Ridgefield to North Salem route was a primary state highway designated as Highway 146. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, Highway 146 became incorporated into the newly established Route 33. In 1966, Route 33 was shortened to end at Route 35 in Ridgefield center and the piece west of Route 35 was renumbered to Route 116 in order to match the route number in New York.Connecticut Routes, Route 116
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Major intersections
References
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*116 (number)
*AD 116
* 116 BC
* 116 (Devon and Cornwall) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, a military unit
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* 116 (New Jersey bus)
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Transportation in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut