Route 153 (Connecticut)

Route 153
Map of Middlesex County in southern Connecticut with Route 153 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	5.27 mi (8.48 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 1 in Westbrook
	I-95 / Conn. Turnpike in Westbrook Route 9 in Essex
North end:	Route 154 in Essex
Location
Counties:	Middlesex
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← Route 152 Route 154 →

Route 153 is a Connecticut state highway in the Connecticut River valley running from U.S. Route 1 in Westbrook center to Route 154 in Essex Village in the town of Essex.

Route 153 begins as Essex Road in downtown Westbrook, at an intersection with US 1. It heads north, passing by the Westbrook railroad station and the access road to the Tanger Outlet Mall, before intersecting with I-95 at Exit 65 about half a mile north of US 1. Route 153 continues northeast through the eastern part of the town of Westbrook for another 3.5 miles (5.6 km) before entering the town of Essex. In Essex, the road becomes Westbrook Road, traveling through southwestern Essex for about 1.3 miles (2.1 km), at which point the road splits into two. Route 153 continues northeast towards Essex Village along Plains Road; Westbrook Road continues north as an unsigned state highway (designated as State Road 604) towards the village of Centerbrook. Route 153 intersects with Route 9 (at Exit 3) about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) beyond the split and soon ends at an intersection with Route 154 just each of the interchange.