Connecticut Route 112
State highway in Litchfield County, Connecticut, US
Route 112 is a state highway in northwestern Connecticut, running entirely within the town of Salisbury. The route serves the village of Lime Rock.
Route description
Route 112 begins at an intersection with US 44 in western part of the town of Salisbury as Interlaken Road. It heads southeast in between Lake Wononskopomuc and Lake Wononpakuk, passing by the Hotchkiss School and its associated golf course, to an intersection with Route 41 (for Salisbury center and Sharon) about 2 miles (3.2 km) later. Route 112 then continues southeast and east past Route 41 as Lime Rock Road through the village of Lime Rock and Lime Rock Park (an auto race track), crossing Salmon Creek, and eventually ending at an intersection with US 7 near the Housatonic River. The eastern terminus is a wye-junction, with Route 112 officially designated on the northern leg. The southern leg splits off from the main route about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) from the end, connecting to southbound US 7. Lime Rock Road continues north along US 7 towards Falls Village. Route 112 is a two-lane rural collector road and carries average daily traffic volumes of up to 2,900 in the Lime Rock Park area.
History
Route 112 was established as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering over an old mining road (Lime Rock Road) and remains unchanged since then.
The public source identifies “Connecticut Route 112” as state highway in Litchfield County, Connecticut, US. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Connecticut, Route and State.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2248364. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1932.
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