cheshire
Cheshire, formerly known as New Cheshire Parish, is a town in New Haven County.
The Town of Cheshire has over 1,500 acres of publicly purchased open space land, set aside for passive recreation uses, such as hiking. Cheshire was a pioneer in the acquisition of open space, identifying areas of interest in the 1980s and setting aside money to purchase land through the passage of referendums. Currently, the Town of Cheshire is the largest open space land owner in the town.
Transportation within Cheshire is largely by car. Interstate 691 skirts the northern edge of the town. Interstate 84 passes through the northwest part of the town. The main north-south artery is Connecticut Route 10, a difficult passage that is busy, sometimes congested, and includes many stoplights. There are two east-west routes: Route 42 and Route 68/Route 70. Route 10 is by far the busiest road in Cheshire, with the worst Route 10 traffic occurring between Routes 68/70 and Route 42 every weekday during the morning commute, evening commute, and after the high school gets out at 2 pm. West Main Street and Main Street, Route 68/70 between Route 10 and Waterbury Road, is the next busiest road in town. The intersection of Route 10 and Route 68/70 is the busiest intersection in town. The second busiest intersection is the Cheshire High School and Route 10 intersection right before school starts and right after school ends.
