CT 132

10.97 miles; from Route 47 in Woodbury to Route 63 in Watertown. Takes many 90-degree turns. The country road scene in the "Connecticut Roads" logo is along Route 132 in Bethlehem.

History:

In the 1920s, State Highway 132 followed the old Route 43, which is now routes 43 and 63 between Cornwall and Canaan.

The modern Route 132, commissioned in 1932, has had few changes. However, the 1961 Route Reclassification called for Route 132 to be deleted from the state highway system and turned over to town maintenance. In late 1961 or in 1962, however, the state decided to keep it. Nonetheless, if highways had feelings, I imagine Route 132 would feel insulted.

In November 2001, the Bethlehem Conservation Commission requested that Route 132 within town borders be designated a scenic road. However (and this piles on the insult), the request was declined.

Sources:
  • Connecticut State Highway Department. Biennial Report of Alterations to the State Highway System, dated 1963.
  • Connecticut State Highway Department. Routes and Road Numbers on the State Highway System, Showing Control Numbers and Sections. Dated Jan. 1, 1942, Jan. 1, 1944, and May 1, 1947.