Connecticut Route 59

Route 59
Map of Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut with Route 59 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	12.05 mi (19.39 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 1 in Bridgeport
	Route 15 in Fairfield
North end:	Route 25 in Monroe
Location
Counties:	Fairfield
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← Route 58 Route 61 →

Route 59 is a north–south state highway in Connecticut, running from Bridgeport to Monroe. Between Bridgeport and Easton, Route 59 used to be the Stratfield and Weston Turnpike, which operated from 1797 to 1886. Modern Route 59 was designated along the turnpike route in 1932 with a northward extension to the Upper Stepney section of Monroe.

The route begins at North Avenue (US 1) in the Stratfield neighborhood of Bridgeport along Brooklawn Avenue. It runs in a northwest direction, briefly running along the Bridgeport-Fairfield town line for about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) before entering Fairfield proper. In Fairfield, the road is known as Stratfield Road and Easton Turnpike. Just south of the Fairfield-Easton town line, Route 59 crosses over the Merritt Parkway (at Exit 46). After crossing the Mill River bridge, Route 59 enters the town of Easton and the road name changes to Sport Hill Road. The road continues northwest towards Easton center then turns northeast along Stepney Road at the junction with Route 136. Route 59 ends at Main Street (Route 25) in the Upper Stepney section of Monroe near the Monroe Shopping Center.