Connecticut Route 198

Route 198
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	19.22 mi[1] (30.93 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 6 in Chaplin
North end:	Route 198 in Southbridge, MA
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 197 Route 199 →

Route 198 is a state highway in northeastern Connecticut, running from Chaplin to the Massachusetts state line in Woodstock.

Route description

Route 198 begins at an intersection with US 6 in Chaplin and heads north across the Natchaug River, then northeast parallel to the river into Eastford. In Eastford, it continues north along the Still River across the town into Woodstock. In Woodstock, it continues north, briefly overlapping Route 171 before continuing north to the Massachusetts state line. It continues as MA Route 198.^[1]

History

In the 1920s, modern Route 198 belonged to different state highways. From US 6 to US 44, it was part of old Highway 101, and from US 44 to Route 171, it was part of old Highway 183. Route 198 was commissioned in 1932, running along the current route of Route 171 from former Route 15 (now I-84) in Union to former Route 91 (now Route 171) in Woodstock. Between 1932 and 1942, its western terminus was truncated at the Union-Eastford town line. Between 1947 and 1949, it was extended back to Route 15. Between 1952 and 1954, it was extended along the current route of Route 190 to the newly opened Route 15 freeway (now I-84). In 1959, with the decommissioning of Route 91, Route 198 was extended east to US 6. In 1963, Routes 171 and 198 were rerouted, with the northern terminus of Route 198 being moved to the state line. In 1998, the southern terminus was moved 0.05 miles (0.080 km) north with a rerouting of US 6.^[2]

Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost
Chaplin (4.80 miles)[1]	Phoenixville Road	US 6	0.00
Eastford (6.06 miles)	Chaplin Road, Eastford Road	US 44	8.17
		Route 244	8.96
Woodstock (8.36 miles)	Eastford Road, Bigelow Hollow Road, Black Pond Road, Eastford Road	Route 171 (Begin Concurrency)	11.92
		Route 171 (End Concurrency)	12.82
		Route 197	15.95
		Route 198	19.22

References

Connecticut portal

1. ^ ^{a b c} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 198