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49.0 miles; from New York state line to US 20 in Pittsfield, Mass; 17.86 miles in Connecticut. Route 41 continues in Massachusetts, including an interchange with the Mass Pike; but the road crossing into New York state is not numbered. Still, Route 41 is the only state highway to reach two state lines. (The only other, at any time: Route 15, from New York at Greenwich to Massachusetts at Union. Route 41 is one of the most scenic routes in the state. The Danbury News-Times wrote: "This 4-mile country road tucked away in the hills of northeastern Connecticut's Litchfield County is a treasure waiting to be discovered. Like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting, perfectly restored colonial homes, churches and shops dot the streets of downtown Sharon...In the fall, the front comes early to this region, and with it comes some of the most brilliant foliage you'll ever see." |
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Route 41 was commissioned in 1932. Before that, the portion south of today's US 44 was part of New England interstate route NE-4, the precursor to US 7. The original US 7, in fact, followed Route 41 southwest into New York, and continue along NY 22 into New York City. |
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Updated Nov 21, 2009 |
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