 The main road connecting the towns of Cornwall and Canaan was designated as a state highway in 1922, and was known as Highway 132.The road began in Cornwall center, passed through the villages of Cornwall Hollow, Lower City, and Huntsville, and ended in Falls Village in Canaan, following modern Route 43 then modern Route 63 and modern Route 126.In the 1932 state highway renumbering, old Highway 132 was renumbered to Route 43 except for the northern end.