Route 32 is a 54.88-mile (88.32 km) primary north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, beginning in New London and continuing via Willimantic to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues as Route 32 in that state.
Map of eastern Connecticut with Route 32 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
Length | 54.88 mi (88.32 km) | |||
Existed | 1922 (realigned 1932)–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Connecticut | |||
Counties | New London, Windham, Tolland | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editRoute 32 begins near Interstate 95 (about 0.5-mile (0.80 km) south of the road crossing as a continuation of Water Street). It is a freeway near the interchange with I-95, then becomes an expressway with at-grade intersections up to SR 693, a short freeway that provides access to I-395. It then becomes a mostly two-lane surface road with the exception of the overlap with Route 2 in Norwich.
It goes through the following towns: New London, Waterford, Montville, Norwich, Franklin, Lebanon (0.11 miles (0.18 km) only), Windham, Mansfield, Willington, Tolland (0.10 miles (0.16 km) only), Ellington, and Stafford. From New London to Norwich, Route 32 follows along the west bank of the Thames River.
History
editRoute 32 between Norwich and New London was laid out in 1670 and remained little more than an Indian trail for more than a century [citation needed]. The number dates from when the route was part of New England Interstate Route 32 from 1922–1932. In 1932, Connecticut stopped using the New England route system, but Route 32 kept its number as a state highway. The north and south ends were also realigned in 1932. In the south, the original New England Route 32 ran along present day Route 12 from Groton to Norwich. The modern alignment from New London to Norwich used to be part of New England Route 12. (Route 12 and Route 32 have basically swapped places south of Norwich). In the north, the original New England Route 32 used present day Route 19 from Stafford to the Massachusetts state line. The modern alignment in Stafford was known as State Highway 334 in the 1920s before being reassigned to Route 32.
Major intersections
editCounty | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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New London | New London | 0.00 | 0.00 | Crystal Ave (SSR 437 south) | Continuation south | ||
0.14– 0.94 | 0.23– 1.51 | I-95 / US 1 – Groton, Providence, New Haven | Exits 84S-N on I-95 | ||||
Waterford | 4.04 | 6.50 | To I-395 north – Norwich | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; access via SR 693 | |||
Montville | 5.58 | 8.98 | Route 163 north – Oakdale | ||||
8.93 | 14.37 | Route 2A – Norwich, Poquetanuck | Exit 5 on Route 2A | ||||
Norwich | 12.15 | 19.55 | Route 82 west – Montville | ||||
12.33 | 19.84 | Route 2 east | Southern terminus of Route 2 overlap | ||||
13.70 | 22.05 | Route 169 north – Taftville | |||||
14.85 | 23.90 | I-395 / Route 2A east – New Haven, Providence | No northbound access to I-395 north; western terminus of Route 2A; exits 13A-B on I-395 | ||||
16.21 | 26.09 | Route 2 west – Hartford | Northern terminus of Route 2 overlap | ||||
Franklin | 17.05 | 27.44 | Route 87 north – Lebanon | ||||
22.16 | 35.66 | Route 207 – Baltic, Lebanon | |||||
Windham | Windham | 25.46 | 40.97 | Route 203 north – Windham | |||
28.50 | 45.87 | South Street (SR 661) | |||||
29.00 | 46.67 | Route 289 south – Lebanon | |||||
29.23 | 47.04 | Air Line State Park Trail – Lebanon, Colchester | |||||
29.27 | 47.11 | Route 66 east – North Windham | Southern terminus of Route 66 overlap | ||||
30.02 | 48.31 | Route 66 west – Columbia | Northern terminus of Route 66 overlap | ||||
30.89 | 49.71 | US 6 – Columbia, North Windham | |||||
Tolland | Mansfield | 32.29 | 51.97 | Route 31 north – Coventry | |||
35.62 | 57.32 | Route 275 – Coventry, Storrs | |||||
37.50 | 60.35 | US 44 – Ashford, Bolton | |||||
39.79 | 64.04 | Route 195 – Tolland, Storrs | |||||
Willington | 43.16 | 69.46 | Route 74 – Tolland, Willington | ||||
44.64 | 71.84 | I-84 – Boston, Hartford | I-84 exit 70 | ||||
Stafford | 48.85 | 78.62 | Route 190 east – Union | Southern terminus of Route 190 overlap | |||
49.08 | 78.99 | Route 140 west – Ellington | |||||
49.88 | 80.27 | Route 190 west – Somers | Northern terminus of Route 190 overlap | ||||
50.78 | 81.72 | Route 319 – Stafford, West Stafford | |||||
54.88 | 88.32 | Route 32 north – Monson, Palmer | Massachusetts state line | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
editExternal links
editMedia related to Connecticut Route 32 at Wikimedia Commons