Connecticut Route 32
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| Route 32 |
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| Length: | 54.88 mi (88.32 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1922 (realigned 1932) | ||||||||||||
| South end: | Crystal Avenue (near   ) in New London |
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| Major junctions: |
 Route 2 in Norwich US 6 in Windham I-84 in Willington |
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| North end: |  Route 32 in Monson, MA |
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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.
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[edit] Route description
Route 32 begins near Interstate 95 (about 0.5 mile south of the road crossing as a continuation of Water Street). It is a freeway near the interchange with I-95 then becomes a limited access highway with at-grade intersections up to the Montville Connector (designated as State Road 693) — a freeway spur connecting Route 32 to I-395. It then becomes a mostly 2-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 only), Windham, Mansfield, Willington, Tolland (0.10 miles only), Ellington, and Stafford. From New London to Norwich, Route 32 follows along the west bank of the Thames River.
[edit] History
Route 32 between Norwich and New London was laid out in 1670 and remained little more than an Indian trail for more than a century. 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.
[edit] Junction list
| Town | Road names | Major junctions | Milepost |
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| New London (1.89 miles) |
Route 32 Expressway, Mohegan Avenue | SSR 437/Crystal Ave | 0.00 |
| I-95/US 1 | 0.44 | ||
| Waterford (2.99 miles) |
Mohegan Avenue Extension | I-395 (via SR 693) | 4.19 |
| Montville (4.92 miles) |
Norwich-New London Turnpike | Route 163 | 5.58 |
| Route 2A | 8.93 | ||
| Norwich (6.85 miles) |
West Thames Street, Thames Street, West Main Street, Washington Street (Route 2), Route 2 Expressway | Route 82 | 12.15-12.33 |
| Route 2 (begin overlap) | 12.33 | ||
| Route 169 | 13.75 | ||
| I-395 | 14.91 | ||
| Route 2 (end overlap) | 16.21 | ||
| Franklin (7.14 miles) |
Sodom Section, Windham Turnpike, Willimantic Road | Route 87 | 17.05 |
| Route 207 | 22.16 | ||
| Lebanon (0.11 miles) |
Windham Road | ||
| Windham (7.19 miles) |
Windham Road, Pleasant Street, Bridge Street, Main Street | Route 203 | 25.46 |
| Route 289 | 29.00 | ||
| Route 66 | 29.27-30.02 | ||
| US 6 | 30.88 | ||
| Mansfield (8.78 miles) |
Stafford Road | Route 31 | 32.29 |
| Route 275 | 35.62 | ||
| US 44 | 37.50 | ||
| Route 195 | 39.79 | ||
| Willington (7.12 miles) |
River Road | Route 74 | 43.16 |
| I-84 | 44.64 | ||
| Tolland (0.10 miles) |
River Road | ||
| Ellington (0.84 miles) |
River Road | ||
| Stafford (6.95 miles) |
River Road, Main Street, West Main Street, Munson Road | Route 190 (begin overlap) | 48.85 |
| Route 140 | 49.08 | ||
| Route 190 (end overlap) | 49.88 | ||
| Route 319 | 50.78 | ||
| MA Route 32 | 54.88 |
