| No longer assigned. In the 1920s, State Highway 105 followed today's Route 190 between US 5 in Enfield and Route 32 in Stafford Springs; in the late 1920s, this was extended to the Massachusetts state line in Union. On Jan. 1, 1932, SH 105 was decommissioned, and split up between the original Route 15 and Route 20. Commissioned in 1932, the not-so-old Route 105 (now Lyons Plain Rd) extended 3.59 miles north from Route 57 near the Merritt Parkway to the village of Lyons Plain in Weston. In 1963, this was turned over to the town. The road parallels present-day Route 136 about 1 mile to the north. Jon Persky writes:
"...hang a right at Lyons Plain Rd and CT 57 - the
first traffic light north of the interchange for the Merritt Parkway, exit
42 - and follow Lyons Plain to Valley Forge Road, which winds past the
Saugatuck Reservoir ending at CT 53. Until the 1960s this was state route
105. Before the Depression depopulated the town of Weston, Lyons Plain and
Valley Forge were full-fledged boroughs within the town. Today, the Lyons
Plain area has some churches and a firehouse, but no commercial
establishments; Valley Forge is completely underwater thanks to the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company and the creation of the Saugatuck Reservior.
This route is also notable for some very interesting, and completely
nonstandard, signage along Lyons Plain Rd past the Westport/Weston line. In
addition to the history and the roadgeekiness, it's also an extremely pretty
drive."
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 | In the 1920s, State Highway 106 followed today's Route 81. In 1932, the old Route 106 was commissioned as Center Street, a 2.47-mile east-west connector between Routes 58 and 59 through Easton Center. In 1963, Route 106 was moved to its approximate modern location; Center Street was returned to the town. These two Route 106's aren't very far apart; imagine having returned to the area after being away only a few years. In 1998, Route 106 was moved slightly. From the intersection of Belden Hill Rd and Wolf Pit Rd, it originally followed Belden Hill Rd north to Route 33, then paired with Route 33 and 7 before continuing easterly on its own. Now Route 106 continues east along Wolf Pit Road to routes 7 and 33, then following them northbound a short distance before turning east as before. As a result, Route 106 is 0.89 miles shorter than before. |
 | Route 106 was featured in a November 2006 promo for the NBC sitcom "The Office." Scene: Dunder Mifflin Co, Stamford officeAndy's right: the most direct route is I-95 and US 7... free-flowing routes that bypass all that Route 106 traffic :-) |
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| In the 1920s, State Highway 107 followed today's Route 74 between Routes 83 and 32. The modern Route 107 was commissioned in 1932. Originally, the 3.6-mile Redding Road segment, between US 7 and Route 53, was part of Route 53 itself; Route 107 itself was 3.79 miles long. In 1963, Route 53 was extended south, and Route 107 got its present configuration. |
 | The state wanted (in 1997) to straighten out some curves in 107 near Georgetown to decrease accidents. All plans involve straightening and widening the curvy road and rerouting several local streets, including Beeholm Road, Goodsell Hill Road and Little Boston Road. Residents are opposed: "This is a speeding problem," said one, and "By straightening Route 107, I think it's going to reward speeders," said another. |
| "Route 107 Safety at issue in Redding." News-Times (Danbury, Conn.), July 22, 1997. |
| Route 107 Ends (Photos; Doug Kerr at state-ends.com) |
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| In the 1920s, State Highway 108 followed New State Road and Tolland Turnpike from US 6 to Route 83 in Manchester; then today's Route 83 northerly to Massachusetts. The Nichols Avenue part of the modern Route 108 was Trumbull's first highway, then called the Farm Highway, which opened in 1696. The modern Route 108 was commissioned in 1932. It didn't get a lot of respect in the early years. The original route was from Shelton to a dead-end in Huntington village (3.45 miles); it was extended south in 1952. In 1957, however, it was omitted from the state map, and didn't reappear until 1960. This might have merely reflected a mix of state and local responsibility for the route. Route 108 has fared better since then. In 1963, Route 108 was given 3 more miles (Nichols Avenue, from Route 8 to US 1) formerly part of Route 113. Now, both routes 8 and 15 explicitly denote exits to Route 108, ignored no longer. In 1999, Route 108 was rerouted slightly in Shelton. Instead of following Perry Avenue and White Street to end at Route 110, it now follows Wooster St and Coram Avenue to its end, picking up another 0.11 mile in length. |
| The Shelton Economic Development Corporation, in a section of its website titled "Look to the Future", states an intention to improve the traffic pattern of Route 108 through Shelton Center. Details are not yet provided. |
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| In the 1920s, State Highway 109 followed today's US 44 between Routes 32 and 198 in eastern Connecticut. This highway was reconstructed in 1929 and served as an important segment of the route from Hartford to Providence via Putnam. The modern Route 109, commissioned in 1932, ran between Bantam Lake (including what is now Route 209 and old Route 8 (now US 6). The portion of 109 between New Milford and Route 47 was called Route 134; the section between present-day Routes 47 and 209 wasn't numbered. Route 134 was decommissioned in the 1940s. In 1963, that section became part of the extended and straightened Route 109; the north-south section along Bantam Lake, ending at what is now US 202, became Route 209. In November 1967, a relocated section Route 109 opened near Black Rock State Park. The original alignment followed Old Branch Road, due about straight west before turning sharply north and meeting future Route 109 across from Old Northfield Road. The new Black Rock Dam and Reservoir, a flood control project undertaken by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, required moving Route 109. |
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