Interstate 384

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Interstate 384
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System

Length:

8.53 mi (13.73 km)

Formed:

1984

West end:

I-84/US 6 in East Hartford

East end:

US 6/44 in Bolton

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Interstate 384 (abbreviated I-384) is an interstate highway located entirely within the state of Connecticut. It runs 8.53 miles east to west, going from Interstate 84 in East Hartford to U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 44 in Bolton.

1 Route description
2 Special designations
3 History
4 Exit list

[edit] Route description

I-384 serves as the main interstate transportation artery for southern Manchester, beginning right before the East Hartford/Manchester town line and having four of its six exits within southern Manchester. The two major stops off the highway include the Spencer Street commercial shopping district located at Exit 1 and the Main Street/Downtown Manchester area off Exit 3.

The highway is 8 lanes wide west of Route 83, 6 lanes wide to Route 85, and four lanes wide for the rest of the highway's duration.

[edit] Special designations

Since May 31, 1996, Interstate 384 has been officially known as the State Trooper Russell A. Bagshaw Highway, in memory of a Connecticut State Police trooper who was killed in the line of duty.

[edit] History

Prior to 1984, Interstate 384 was designated Interstate 84. During that time, Interstate 84 east of the East Hartford junction was Interstate 86.

[edit] Exit list

Town	Exit #	Mile	Destinations	Notes
East Hartford		0.0	I-84 West – Hartford	Westbound only Exit ramp as main line
East Hartford		0.8	I-84 East – Boston To I-291 – Windsor	Westbound only
Manchester	1	1.3	Spencer Street, Silver Lane	SR 502
	2	3.1	Keeney Street, Hartford Road
	3	4.2	Route 83 – Downtown Manchester, Glastonbury
	4	5.9	Highland Street
Bolton	5	7.4	Route 85 – Bolton, Colchester	Eastbound exit only
Bolton		8.4	US 6/US 44 – Bolton	Westbound only
I-384 merges onto US 6/US 44