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The Berlin Turnpike is a 4-lane/6-lane divided Arterial Road carrying U.S. Route 5 and Route 15 through the towns of Berlin , Newington , and Wethersfield , Connecticut , United States . The road begins at the Meriden -Berlin town line. The official length of the Berlin Turnpike is 11.02 miles (17.74 km) but the northernmost 1.04 miles (1.67 km) does not carry US 5 or Route 15. The northernmost section runs partly along Route 314 for 0.66 miles, and then on State Road 543 for 0.38 miles to the Hartford -Wethersfield town line, where it continues as a local road known as Maple Avenue. The Berlin Turnpike connects the Wilbur Cross Parkway with the Wilbur Cross Highway . The main office of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is located on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on land originally purchased for Interstate 291 , which was subsequently cancelled. The road was originally part of the Hartford And New Haven Turnpike . The new road, and the new name, was officially dedicated between Hartford and Berlin on October 22 , 1909 . Hartford Courant , Opening State's Best Road Today, October 22 , 1909 LIST OF MAJOR INTERSECTIONS
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