 Between the junctions of US 7 at Exit 12 and US 7 at the Brookfield-New Milford border, signage for US 202 briefly changes directions to become a north-south route through the center of Brookfield.US 202 returns to being signed in its dominant east-west directions again after overlapping with US 7 in New Milford.The 2 roads split again in the center of New Milford as US 202 turns east to cross the Housatonic River.