Route 75 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)
Highway in Connecticut and Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Route 75 in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts is a 17.5-mile-long (28.2 km) scenic route connecting the Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts, areas. The route begins at Route 159 in the town of Windsor, Connecticut, and ends at the junction of Route 159/Route 147 in the city of Agawam, Massachusetts.
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Length | 17.53 mi (28.21 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1932[3] (extended 1950)–present | ||||||
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South end | Route 159 in Windsor, CT | ||||||
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North end | Route 147 / Route 159 in Agawam, MA | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
States | Connecticut, Massachusetts | ||||||
Counties | CT: Hartford, MA: Hampden | ||||||
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The route acquired its modern designation in the 1932 state highway renumbering, becoming a loop route off then U.S. Route 5A (US 5A, modern Route 159) through the town center of Suffield. In 1950, the north end was realigned to extend into Agawam. The portion in Agawam is a municipal road and is not a state highway (i.e. not a state-maintained road).