Route 33 marker

Route 33

Map of Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut with Route 33 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length14.41 mi[1] (23.19 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
South end I-95 / Route 136 in Westport
Major intersections Route 15 / Merritt Parkway in Westport
US 7 in Wilton
North end Route 35 in Ridgefield
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesFairfield
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Route 32 Route 34

Route 33 is a 14.41-mile (23.19 km), secondary northsouth state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, from Westport to Ridgefield.

Route description

Route 33 begins at an intersection with Route 136 and I-95 in Westport.[1] It heads north, intersecting with US 1, Route 57, and Merritt Parkway (Route 15) before crossing into Norwalk. Route 33 barely crosses the northeastern corner of Norwalk before continuing into Wilton. Where it passes through the Wilton Center Historic District.

In Wilton, Route 33 heads northwest, crossing Route 53 before joining US 7 and Route 106, in that order, to form a triple concurrency.[3] Route 106 leaves the concurrency shortly after joining, and US 7 and Route 33 continue northwest for approximately another mile before US 7 turns off to the north. Route 33 continues northwest and west before turning north into Ridgefield.

In Ridgefield, Route 33 continues north to end at an intersection with Route 35.

In Wilton, Route 33 is a Scenic Route known as Ridgefield Road from Old Ridgewood Road #1 to the Ridgefield town line.[4]

History

Intersection of Connecticut Route 33 and Connecticut Route 53.

Route 33 was commissioned in 1932 from parts of former 1920s state highways 304 and 176. In 1967, the northern end was truncated from New York state line to the intersection with modern Route 116 in Ridgefield.[2] In 1978, the concurrency with Route 35 was deleted and the northern end truncated from Route 116 to its current location at Route 35.[5]


Major intersections

The entire route is in Fairfield County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Westport0.00–
0.09
0.00–
0.14
I-95 / Route 136 New Haven, New York City, SaugatuckTo Westport station; exit 17 on I-95 (Connecticut Turnpike)
1.602.57 US 1 Norwalk, SouthportBoston Post Road
2.013.23
Route 57 north Westport Center
Southern terminus of Route 57
3.355.39 Route 15 / Merritt Parkway New Haven, New York CityExit 41 on Route 15 / Merritt Parkway
Wilton4.677.52 Route 53 Weston, Norwalk
5.919.51


US 7 south to Route 15 / Merritt Parkway
Southern terminus of US 7 concurrency
6.179.93
Route 106 south Wilton Center
Southern terminus of Route 106 concurrency
6.3510.22
Route 106 north
Northern terminus of Route 106 concurrency
7.1811.56
US 7 north Wilton station
Northern terminus of US 7 concurrency
Ridgefield14.4123.19 Route 35
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant. May 27, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved December 24, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ConnDOT map of Wilton
  4. ConnDOT list of Scenic Roads
  5. Connecticut Roads, Route 33
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