Route 80 (Connecticut)
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Map of southern Connecticut with Route 80 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by ConnDOT | ||||
| Length: | 25.91 mi (41.70 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1932 – present | |||
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 Route 17 in New Haven
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| East end: |
 Route 154 in Deep River |
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| Counties: | New Haven, Middlesex | |||
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Route 80 is a 25.9 mile highway that runs through south-central Connecticut. The west end is in the Quinnipiac Meadows neighborhood, and the east end is in beautiful Deep River. Route 80 runs within 5 miles of many town squares- including Downtown New Haven. It is easily accessible from I-91, or Totoket Road in Norh Branford. The road previews some forest and rolling hills in towns like Killingworth and Deep River. It passes Dream Lake in Madison, and many other lakes on the way, making it one of the most scenic routes in southern Connecticut. While the first 10 miles on the west side of the highway is mostly urban, busy, and stores, the rest is rural and beautiful and has easy access to I-95.
Route 80 begins at the junction of I-91 and Route 17 in New Haven (at Exit 8). Route 17 splits off and heads northward right after the exit. Route 80 begins as a 4-lane principal arterial road in New Haven, continuing due east for almost its entire length. It has a junction with the southern end of Route 103 before entering East Haven. It then passes the north end of Route 100 before crossing into North Branford. In North Branford, it has a 1.50 miles (2.41 km) overlap with Route 22, during which it meets the north end of Route 139. Just east of the Route 22 concurrency, Route 80 becomes a 2 lane minor rural arterial road and enters Guilford. It crosses Route 77 in North Guilford before entering Madison. In the village of North Madison, it meets Route 79 at a roundabout. It then enters Killingworth, where it passes Chatfield Hollow State Park and intersects with Route 81 at a traffic circle in the center of town. After crossing into Deep River, it briefly overlaps with Route 145, then meets Route 9 at Exit 5 about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) before its terminus at Route 154.
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