East Avenue, Newtown Avenue, Chestnut Hill Road, Cedar Road, Norfield Road, Newtown Turnpike, Redding Road, Turkey Plain Road, Grassy Plain Street, South Street, Main Street
Northbound Views
After one block, the two routes split at a stop sign. Turn right onto Hill Road for CT 107. Continue straight ahead on Redding Road for CT 53.
Photos taken May 2021.
Redding Road runs north as a two-lane undivided road. There is flasher and a stop sign at Diamond Hill Road.
Photos taken May 2021.
Welcome to the Town of Bethel! Redding Road changes names to become Turkey Plain Road.
Photos taken May 2021.
Turkey Plain Road passes under the Danbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad and changes names to become Grassy Plain Street.
Photos taken May 2021.
Grassy Plain Street continues north into the downtown area of Bethel.
Photos taken May 2021.
Greenwood Avenue (CT 302) begins on the right at a traffic light.
Photos taken May 2021.
Skipping a couple of miles, Main Street runs north through Danbury as a four-lane divided road.
Photos taken June 2013.
At the northern end of town, the divider ends.
Photos taken June 2013.
CT 53 ends here at this traffic light. Main Street continues straight ahead as CT 39. North Street (CT 37) begins on the right. Downs Street (SR 841) is to the left. This is a somewhat unusual intersection in that it has three state routes all ending at each other.
Photos taken June 2013.