Connecticut State Route 2
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| Basic data | |
| Overall length: | 58.03 mi / 93.3 km |
| Opening: | 1932 |
| Starting point: |
 I-91 at Hartford
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| End point: |
 US 1 in Stonington
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| Counties: |
Hartford County New London County |
The Connecticut State Route 2 (short CT 2 ) is a state highway in the US state of Connecticut , which runs from northwest to southeast.
The State Route begins on Interstate 91 in Hartford and ends after 93 kilometers in Stonington on US Highway 1 . It is also known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway .
course
CT 2 begins as a continuation of State Street behind Columbus Boulevard. After crossing the IS 91 and the Connecticut River on the Founders Bridge she meets in East Hartford on Interstate 84 and US Highways 5 and 6 as well as the Connecticut State Route 15 . The road runs as a freeway between Hartford and Norwich and crosses Interstate 395 and Connecticut State Route 2A on the outskirts of Norwich . In the south of Colchester , Connecticut State Route 11 branches off as a freeway. Just north of Stonington, it meets Interstate 95 before ending downtown on US 1 .
The road is two to four lanes.
history
In the 18th century there were two toll roads, the New London Turnpike and the Colchester and Norwich Turnpike , along the course of today's CT 2. In 1922, these two sections were merged to form New England Interstate Route 17 . Ten years later, in 1932, the eastern portion of New England Route 17 became the new Connecticut State Route 2. Between the 1950s and 1970s, the road between Hartford and Norwich was upgraded to a freeway.
See also
Web links
- Connecticut Routes (English)
- NYC Roads (English)