Route 159 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)
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Route 159 is a 21.14-mile-long (34.02 km) state highway connecting the Hartford and Springfield areas in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It begins as the northern extension of Main Street in Hartford and proceeds northward along the west bank of the Connecticut River towards Agawam, Massachusetts. The route ends at the junction of Route 147 and Route 75 in Agawam center just south of the West Springfield city line. The route was originally designated as U.S. Route 5A in 1932 and was renumbered to its modern designation in October 1968.
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Length | 21.14 mi[1] (34.02 km) | |||||||||
Existed | October 1968[3]–present | |||||||||
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South end | Main Street (near I-91) at the Hartford-Windsor town line | |||||||||
Major intersections | I-291 in Windsor, CT I-91 in Windsor Locks, CT Route 57 in Agawam, MA | |||||||||
North end | Route 75 / Route 147 in Agawam, MA | |||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||
States | Connecticut, Massachusetts | |||||||||
Counties | CT: Hartford, MA: Hampden | |||||||||
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