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U.S. Route 1 in Connecticut
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 1 in Connecticut. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 1.
For the current Connecticut Turnpike, see Connecticut Turnpike.
U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in the U.S. state of Connecticut is a major east–west U.S. Route along Long Island Sound. It has been replaced by Interstate 95 (I-95) as a through route, which it closely parallels, and now primarily serves as a local business route. Despite its largely east–west orientation, it is part of a north–south route and is mostly signed north–south.
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Length | 117.37 mi[1] (188.89 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
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Major intersections | ![]() ![]() ![]() Milford Parkway in Milford ![]() ![]() | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Connecticut | |||
Counties | Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, New London | |||
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Most of US 1 through Connecticut encompasses its predecessor, the Boston Post Road, and, in many towns, it is still named Boston Post Road (or Post Road).