Connecticut Route 143

Summary An old numbering for part of Route 146 in Branford
From Jan 1, 1932
To July 23, 1962

UFO-quality photo of Route 143 sign

The picture was scanned from a circa-1950 postcard depicting the center green in Branford. The shield on the right (difficult to read) is US 1A.

The old Route 143 ran south and east from the old US 1A in Branford along Montowese Ave, Lakewood Ave, and Elizabeth St to end at 2nd Ave. in Pine Orchard, for a length of 2.73 miles. Both that section of US 1A and all of Route 143 became part of Route 146 in 1962.

CT 143 Sources

Connecticut State Highway Department. Routes and Road Numbers on the State Highway System, Showing Control Numbers and Sections. Dated Jan. 1, 1942.
"Route Changes Now In Effect." Branford Review, Aug. 2, 1962.
Connecticut Department of Transportation. "Route change table.xls". Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file, received April 4, 2008.