In 1944, the U-shaped Route 113 was made shorter, to cut north of Sikorsky Airport in Stratford (using Access Road) instead of going around it to the south.

The remainder of Route 113 (Main Street, Stratford Road, Prospect Drive, Oak Bluff Avenue, and part of Lordship Boulevard) became Route 113A.

In 1947, Route 113 was reverted to its previous definition, and Route 113A disappeared.