Connecticut Route 32

Route 32 marker

Route 32

Map of eastern Connecticut with Route 32 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length: 54.88 mi (88.32 km)
Existed: 1922 (realigned 1932) – present
Major junctions
South end: Crystal Avenue (near I95 / US 1) in New London
 
North end: Route 32 in Monson, MA
Location
Counties: New London, Windham, Tolland
Highway system
Route 31Route 33

Route 32 is a 54.88-mile (88.32 km) primary northsouth 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.

Route description

Route 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 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 (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

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.

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
New LondonNew London0.000.00SSR 437/Crystal Ave
0.440.71 I95 / US 1 Groton, New HavenI-95 Exit 84.
Waterford4.196.74 I395 north Norwich(via SR 693)
Montville5.588.98 Route 163 north – Oakdale
8.9314.37 Route 2A Norwich, Poquetanuck
Norwich12.2519.71 Route 82 west Montville
12.3319.84 Route 2 east – HallvilleEastern end of CT 2 overlap
13.7522.13 Route 169 north Taftville
14.9124.00 I395 East Lyme, PlainfieldI-395 Exits 81 A-B.
16.2126.09 Route 2 west ColchesterEastern end of CT 2 overlap
Franklin17.0527.44 Route 87 north Lebanon
22.1635.66 Route 207 Baltic, Lebanon
WindhamWindham25.4640.97 Route 203 north Windham
29.0046.67 Route 289 south Lebanon
30.0248.31 Route 66 Columbia, Windham
30.8849.70 US 6 Columbia, North Windham
TollandMansfield32.2951.97 Route 31 north Coventry
35.6257.32 Route 275 Coventry, Storrs
37.5060.35 US 44 Ashford, Bolton
39.7964.04 Route 195 Tolland, Storrs
Willington43.1669.46 Route 74 Tolland, Willington
44.6471.84 I84 Tolland, UnionI-84 Exit 70
Stafford48.8578.62 Route 190 east UnionEastern end of CT 190 overlap
49.0878.99 Route 140 south Ellington
49.8880.27 Route 190 west SomersEastern end of CT 190 overlap
50.7881.72 Route 319 Stafford, West Stafford
54.8888.32 Route 32 north MonsonMassachusetts state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

    External links

    Route map: Bing

    Media related to Connecticut Route 32 at Wikimedia Commons