Route 191 is a state highway in northern
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 from
East Windsor to
Enfield.
Route description
Route 191 begins as Phelps Road at an intersection with
US 5
U.S. Route 5 (US 5) is a north–south United States highway running through the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Significant cities along the route include New Haven, Connecticut; Hartford, Connecticut; and Spring ...
in the town of
East Windsor. It heads east through the village of
Scantic, turning onto Scantic Road. It continues across the
Scantic River, then northeast along the river following Mill Street to the village of
Broad Brook
Broad Brook is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of East Windsor, Connecticut, East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 4,069.
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, where it then turns northward along Main Street. Route 140 joins Main Street from the west about later, then after overlapping
Route 140
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into the village of
Melrose, Route 191 continues north along Broad Brook Road into the town of
Enfield. Route 191 runs for another three miles (5 km) in eastern Enfield until it ends at an intersection with
Route 190 in the village of
Scitico.
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History
The Melrose to Scitico route was designated as a state highway in 1922 and was known as Highway 208. In 1932, old Highway 208 was renumbered to Route 191,Bradley Airport Connector
The Bradley Airport Connector (also the Bradley Field Connector) is a expressway built to connect Bradley International Airport to Interstate 91 in Windsor, Connecticut. It begins at Exit 40 of I-91 and heads west following Route 20 for about 4 ...
, the western section of Route 140 and the southern section of Route 191 were exchanged. At the same time, Route 191 was extended north to the Massachusetts state line along Taylor Road and modern Route 220. However, this northern extension was reversed by the following year.Connecticut Routes, Route 191
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Junction list
References
External links
{{Portal, Connecticut, U.S. Roads
191
Year 191 (Roman numerals, CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ' ...
Transportation in Hartford County, Connecticut