Connecticut Route 179

	16.50 miles; from Route 4 in Burlington to Route 20 in Hartland. (The road continues as secret route SR 819.) Route 179 is a scenic route between Route 4 and US 202, known for the beautiful Farmington Gorge and the Collinsville Axe Factory.
	Route 179's original location, defined in 1932, was a 10.98-mile trip from US 44 in New Hartford to Route 20 in Hartland, following Reservoir Road and East Hartland Road; much of this is Route 219 today. In 1943 or 1944, the south end was relocated along present-day Route 179, through North Canton and Canton Center, to end at today's US 44/Route 179 intersection. Route 179 was also extended north from Route 20 along Granville Road to the Massachusetts state line, for a total length of 15.64 miles. In 1963, Route 4 was relocated, and Route 179 was extended along former Route 4 to Burlington; at 19.73 miles, this was the the route's longest configuration. On March 1, 1979, the northern terminus of Route 179 was pulled back to Route 20, and the remainder was renumbered SR 819: a state road, but no longer signed. This might have been done because the road across the state line is not a state road, leading to a "dead end" for the 179 designation at the border.
	Connecticut State Highway Department. Routes and Road Numbers on the State Highway System, Showing Control Numbers and Sections. Dated Jan. 1, 1942 and Jan. 1, 1944. Route Change Notice, ConnDOT, Jan. 31, 1979.
	Route 179 Ends (Photos; Doug Kerr at state-ends.com)