Connecticut Route 218
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| Route 218 |
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| Length: | 7.00 mi[1] (11.27 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1935 | ||||||||||||
| West end: |  US 44 in West Hartford |
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| Major junctions: |
 I-291 in Windsor I-91 in Windsor |
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| East end: |  Route 159 in Windsor |
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Route 218 is a Connecticut state highway in the northwestern suburbs of Hartford, running in an "L" pattern from West Hartford to Windsor.
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[edit] Route Description
Route 218 begins as North Main Street at an intersection with US 44 in West Hartford and heads north about 1.4 miles into the town of Bloomfield, becoming Hall Boulevard. In the vicinity of the town line, Route 218 briefly becomes a four-lane road for about 0.4 miles as it intersects with Route 185. Hall Boulevard continues north through southern Bloomfield following along Tumble Brook, then turns east at Cottage Grove Road. Route 218 becomes a partially controlled-access divided four-lane highway for about four miles as it runs east through southern Bloomfield. Along the way, it intersects with Route 189 and Route 187, also passing through the Blue Hills community. Route 218 soon reaches the Windsor town line where the road becomes undivided but still four lanes wide. In Windsor, it continues east, intersecting the ramps to and from I-291 near its western end. The road then runs parallel to I-291 and soon crosses over I-91 (at Exit 35) at the I-91/I-291 junction. It continues east for another half mile to end at an intersection with Route 159.[1]
[edit] Special Designation
The easternmost 0.60 miles of Route 218 are designated the Putnam Memorial Highway.[1]
[edit] History
Route 218 was commissioned in 1935 from previously unnumbered state roads, running from the current route of Route 189 in West Hartford (via modern Route 185) to the current route of Route 187 in Bloomfield. In 1963, the southern sections of Routes 185 and 218 were exchanged, resulting in the current western terminus of Route 218 at US 44. In 1982, it was rerouted along the Mount St. Benedict connector to the current intersection with Route 187. In 1992, Route 218 was extended to its current eastern terminus in preparation for the construction of I-291 from 1992 to 1994.[2]
[edit] Junction List
| Town | Road names | Junction | Milepost |
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| West Hartford (1.42 miles)[1] |
North Main Street | US 44 | 0.00 |
| Bloomfield (3.99 miles) |
Hall Boulevard, Cottage Grove Road | Route 185 | 1.44 |
| Route 189 | 2.68 | ||
| Route 187 | 4.97 | ||
| Windsor (1.59 miles) |
Route 218, Putnam Memorial Highway | I-291 | 6.00-6.01 |
| I-91 | 6.48-6.60 | ||
| Route 159 | 7.00 |
