Connecticut Route 209

Route 209 is a rural state highway in northwestern Connecticut, running from the Lakeside part of Morris to the borough of Bantam in the town of Litchfield.

Route 209
Map of Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut with Route 209 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length	2.93 mi[1] (4.72 km)
Existed	1963–present
Major junctions
South end	Route 109 in Morris
North end	US 202 in Litchfield
Location
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Counties	Litchfield
Highway system
Connecticut State Highway System Interstate US State SSR SR Scenic
← Route 207 → Route 213

Route description

Route 209 begins at an intersection with Route 109 east of the Lakeside section of Morris. It heads north along the west shore of Bantam Lake for 1.9 miles (3.1 km) into the town of Litchfield. After crossing the Bantam River 0.9 miles (1.4 km) later, it soon ends at an intersection with US 202 within the borough of Bantam. Route 209 is known as Bantam Lake Road for its entire length.^[1]

History

The road connecting the town of Morris with the borough of Bantam going alongside Bantam Lake was designated as a secondary state highway known as Highway 310 in 1922. In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 310 was renumbered to Route 109. In 1963, Route 109 was reconfigured such that it went west toward Washington instead. The former section of Route 109 along the west shore of Bantam Lake was renumbered to Route 209. The route has had no changes since.^[2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Litchfield County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Morris	0.00	0.00	Route 109 – Morris, Washington	Southern terminus
Litchfield	2.93	4.72	US 202 – Litchfield, New Milford	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi