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From US 1 in Stamford to NY 121 south of Cross River, N. Y; 9.33 miles in Connecticut. Route 137 is displayed on I-95 guide signs, but does not officially reach I-95; instead, SSR 437 continues past US 1 to make the connection. Route 137 is a six to eight lane boulevard in downtown Stamford up to Route 104; then four lanes up to the Merritt Parkway. |
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In the 1920s, State Highway 137 followed today's Route 101 between modern-day routes 169 and 12. Commissioned in 1932, the modern Route 137 formerly entered Stamford center via Summer St. south of Route 104, but now takes Washington Blvd. On June 28, 1962, a four-mile section from Long Ridge Road to the Merritt Parkway was dedicated the Yankee Division Highway, honoring New England's 26th Division which served in World Wars I and II. In 1969, Westchester county proposed upgrading Route 137 to a freeway, from NY 172 south. Route 137 would have had interchanges at Route 15, Route 104, US 1, and I-95. One would imagine a little resistance by Stamford residents to this idea. |
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Route 137 (High Ridge Road) makes an appearance in the 1964 film "Horror at Party Beach." |
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Updated Nov 21, 2009 |
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