Connecticut Route 183

Route 183
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	19.06 mi[1] (30.67 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
South end:	Route 4 in Torrington
North end:	Route 183 in Sandisfield, MA
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 182 Route 184 →

Route 183 is a state highway in northwestern Connecticut, running from Torrington to the Massachusetts state line in Norfolk.

Route description

Route 183 begins at an intersection with Route 4 in eastern Torington and heads north, parallel to Route 8, into Winchester. In Winchester, it continues north, then turns northwest overlap Route 44. The two routes continue to a brief triple overlap with Route 8, then turn west and northwest along the Mad River as a simple overlap. Route 183 then continues northwest along Colebrook Brook into Colebrook. In Colebrook, it heads north, overlapping the unsigned section of Route 182A before turning northwest into Norfolk. In Norfolk, it cuts across the northeast corner of town to the Massachusetts state line, continuing as MA Route 183.^[1][2]

Special Designation

A section of Route 183 in Colebrook from the Route 182 to Church Hill Road is designated as a scenic road.^[3]

History

The Winsted-Colebrook route, continuing north to the Massachusetts state line, was designated in 1922 as State Highway 174. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 174 became Route 183, running from US 44 in Winchester to the state line. In 1955, it was extended south to Torrington along former SR 710 to the current southern terminus.^[4]

Junction list

Town	Road names	Junction	Milepost	Notes
Torrington (6.03 miles)[1]	Torringford Street	Route 4	0.00
		US 202	1.50
Winchester (6.71 miles)[2]	Torringford Street, New Hartford Road, South Main Street, Main Street, Coe Street, Colebrook Road	US 44	8.21	Begin Concurrency
		Route 8	Approx. 8.4	Begin Triple Concurrency
		Route 8	Approx. 8.8	End Triple Concurrency
		US 44	10.35	End Concurrency
Colebrook (5.70 miles)[1]	Colebrook Road	Route 182 / Route 182A	14.01	Begin Concurrency with unsigned section of Route 182A
		Route 182A	14.81	End Concurrency
Norfolk (0.56 miles)[1]	Sandy Brook Road	Route 183	19.06

References

Connecticut portal

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ ^{a b} ConnDOT map of Winchester
3. ^ Connecticut State Scenic Roads
4. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 183