Connecticut Route 118

7.48 miles; from Route 63 in Litchfield to Route 4 in Harwinton.

The portion of Route 118 between SR 800 (old Route 8) and Route 254 is a two-lane limited access road. Although there are no interchanges or grade separations, the state has control over any side street or driveway access (and there just a few). Some maps incorrectly show this section as a freeway. The old Route 118 (East Litchfield Road) meanders alongside the new.

As of Jan. 25, 2002, a 2.77-mile segment of Route 118 in Litchfield is designated a state scenic road. The designation runs from Clark Road to Route 63.

In the 1920s, State Highway 118 was the number for what is now Route 10 between Milldale (present-day Route 322 intersection) into New Haven.

The second Route 118 was commissioned in 1932, following West and Maple Avenues in Darien; this was returned to the town in 1963.

The modern Route 118 was renumbered from Route 116 on Jan. 1, 1967.

"Representatives Named to District Health Dept." Hartford Courant, Jan. 9, 1967. (Route change was part of this article)
"Portions of Routes 63, 118, 254 and 202 in Litchfield designated as scenic roads." ConnDOT press release, Jan. 25, 2002.