History
The road from New Preston to Warren center, and continuing north up to the Housatonic River south of Cornwall Bridge, was designated as a state highway in 1922. It was then known as Highway 152. Old Highway 152 was renumbered to Route 45 as part of the 1932 state highway renumbering.
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