Berlin Turnpike
| Berlin Turnpike | |
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Map of central Connecticut with Berlin Turnpike highlighted in red
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by ConnDOT | |
| Length: | 12.17 mi (19.59 km) |
| Existed: | 1909 – present |
| Component highways: |
  US 5 / Route 15 from Berlin to Wethersfield
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| Major junctions | |
| South end: |
US 5 / Route 15 in Meriden
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 Route 9 in Berlin
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| North end: |
US 5 / Route 15 in Wethersfield
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| Location | |
| Counties: | New Haven, Hartford |
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The Berlin Turnpike is a 4-lane/6-lane divided arterial road carrying U.S. Route 5 and Route 15 through the towns of Meriden, Berlin, Newington, and Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States. The road begins south of the Meriden-Berlin town line. The official length of the Berlin Turnpike is 12.17 miles (19.58 km) but the northernmost 1.07 miles (1.72 km) does not carry US 5 or Route 15. The northernmost section runs partly along Route 314 for 0.69 miles (1.11 km), and then on State Road 543 for 0.38 miles (0.61 km) to the Hartford–Wethersfield town line, where it continues as a local road known as Maple Avenue.
The Berlin Turnpike connects the Wilbur Cross Parkway with the Wilbur Cross Highway.
The main office of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is located on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on land originally purchased for Interstate 291, which was subsequently cancelled.
The road was originally part of the Hartford and New Haven Turnpike. The new road, and the new name, was officially dedicated between Hartford and Berlin on October 22, 1909.
The Berlin Turnpike is a popular road for shopping in the greater Hartford area; many national and regional retail chains, including Target, Stew Leonard's, Best Buy and Sam's Club have outlets on the turnpike.
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