Route 148 | ||||
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Map of southern Connecticut with Route 148 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ConnDOT | ||||
Length: | 16.35 mi (26.31 km) | |||
Existed: | 1932 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Route 79 in Killingworth | |||
Route 9 in Chester | ||||
East end: | Route 82 in Lyme | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Middlesex, New London | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 148 is a state highway in southern and southeastern Connecticut running from Route 79 in Killingworth (near the Durham line) to Route 82 in the village of Hadlyme (in the town of Lyme). Route 148 crosses the Connecticut River using the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry.
Route 148 begins as Killingworth-Durham Road at an intersection with Route 79 in northwestern Killingworth and heads southeast for 6.1 miles (9.8 km). It then turns east along Tooley Road then Chester Road as it heads towards the town of Chester. North of Killingworth center, it intersects with Route 81, about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west of the Chester line. On entering Chester, the road becomes West Main Street, continuing eastward toward the town center. Along the way it has a junction with Route 145 (signed for the village of Winthrop) and with Route 9 (at Exit 5) before turning east northeast. In Chester center, the road becomes Water Street, which continues to an intersection with Route 154 (for Deep River and Haddam). After crossing Route 154, the road becomes Ferry Road as it runs for another 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry landing on the west bank of the Connecticut River. After crossing the river into the town of Lyme, Route 148 (still known as Ferry Road) continues east through the village of Hadlyme for another 1.6 miles (2.6 km) until it ends at an intersection with Route 82.