Connecticut Route 32

Route 32
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	54.88 mi (88.32 km)
Existed:	1922 (realigned 1932) – present
Major junctions
South end:	Crystal Avenue (near I-95 / US 1) in New London
	Route 2 in Norwich US 6 in Windham I-84 in Willington
North end:	Route 32 in Monson, MA
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 31 Route 33 →

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.

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^{[citation needed]}. 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

Town	Mile	Destinations	Notes
New London	0.00	SSR 437/Crystal Ave
	0.44	I-95 / US 1
Waterford	4.19	I-395 (via SR 693)
Montville	5.58	Route 163
	8.93	Route 2A
Norwich	12.25	Route 82
	12.33	Route 2	begin overlap
	13.75	Route 169
	14.91	I-395
	16.21	Route 2	end overlap
Franklin	17.05	Route 87
	22.16	Route 207
Lebanon		(no major junction)
Windham	25.46	Route 203
	29.00	Route 289
	30.02	Route 66
	30.88	US 6
Mansfield	32.29	Route 31
	35.62	Route 275
	37.50	US 44
	39.79	Route 195
Willington	43.16	Route 74
	44.64	I-84
Tolland		(no major junction)
Ellington		(no major junction)
Stafford	48.85	Route 190	begin overlap
	49.08	Route 140
	49.88	Route 190	end overlap
	50.78	Route 319
	54.88	Route 32

External links

• Connecticut Roads

See also

• New England Interstate Route 32