| Conlin–Whitehead Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by ConnDOT | |
| Length: | 0.67 mi (1.08 km) |
| Existed: | 1984 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end: | I-91 in Hartford |
| West end: | Pulaski Circle in Hartford |
| Highway system | |
The Whitehead Highway, also known as the Conlin-Whitehead Highway, is a short 0.67-mile (1.08 km) spur from Interstate 91 (I-91) in Hartford, Connecticut leading to the State Capitol at the Pulaski Circle. Constructed above the Park River Conduit, the highway underwent rehabilitations from 2004–2005.
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It is signed as "Exit 29A – Capitol Area" on I-91 and has the unsigned designation of State Road 598 (SR 598). There are two intermediate exits (at Columbus Boulevard and Prospect Street) from the highway before its western terminus at the Pulaski Circle.
Whitehead Highway was originally to be part of Interstate 484, an auxiliary route of I-84. The highway was to be upgraded via straightening and bridge improvements and brought through a short tunnel under the state capitol to connect to I-84 at exit 48. This would have reduced the traffic load at the intersection of I-91 and I-84 in downtown Hartford. The extension, first proposed in 1968, was cancelled in 1983. The route was never signed as I-484.[1][2]
The entire route is in Hartford, Hartford County. All exits are unnumbered.
| Mile | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | I-91 – Windsor Locks, Wethersfield | Mileposts from [3] | ||
| 0.33 | Columbus Boulevard | Access to the Hartford Convention Center | ||
| 0.46 | Prospect Street, Arch Street | |||
| 0.67 | Pulaski Circle | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
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