In late 1931, the state planned to call this highway Route 17, while the new Route 9 would instead run through New Haven, Middletown, East Hartford, and Union, to the Massachusetts state line. Instead, in 1932, the first route became Route 9, and the second route become Route 15. Ther...
In 1972, Massachusetts congressmen were pushing for interstate designation and funding for Route 8 up to Vermont. This didn't pan out. However, Waterbury officials plan to ask for interstate designation for Route 8 up to Waterbury. CT 8 Drive it Drive the original Route 8 To drive the ...