Connecticut Route 322

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Connecticut Highway 322.svg
Route 322
Connecticut Route 322
Map of central Connecticut with Route 322 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length9.80 mi [1]  (15.77 km)
Existed1963–present
Major junctions
West endConnecticut Highway 69.svg Route 69 in Wolcott
Major intersectionsI-84.svg I-84 in Southington
East endI-691.svg I-691 in Southington
Location
Country United States
State Connecticut
Counties New Haven, Hartford
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
Connecticut Highway 320 wide.svg Route 320 Connecticut Highway 334 wide.svg Route 334

Route 322 is a state highway in west central Connecticut, running from Wolcott to Southington.

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Route description

Route 322 passing under the Farmington Canal Trail in Milldale Farmington Canal Trail bridge over Route 322, October 2020.jpg
Route 322 passing under the Farmington Canal Trail in Milldale

Route 322 begins at an intersection with Route 69 in Wolcott and passes through the town center as it curves east, southeast, and south to the southeast corner of the town. It then turns onto Meriden Road, and descends into Southington, becoming Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. In Southington, it continues in a generally east-southeasterly direction just north of the Southington-Cheshire town line. It intersects I-84 at exit 28, and then meets Route 10 at a grade separated intersection. It briefly crosses into Cheshire before crossing the Quinnipiac River and reentering southeastern Southington. It meets the southern end of Route 120 before ending at an interchange with I-691 near the Southington-Meriden town line. The road continues into Meriden as West Main Street. [1]

History

Route 322 was established in 1963, running from Route 69 to then US 6A (Meriden Road) in Wolcott. The year before becoming a signed route, Route 322 was taken over by the state and designated as unsigned SR 522 as part of the Route Reclassification Act. In 1967, with the decommissioning of US 6A, it was extended east along former US 6A to I-84 in Southington. In 1987, with the opening of I-691, the portion from I-84 to exit 4 of I-691 was transferred from Route 66 (which was truncated to I-91) to Route 322.[ citation needed ]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
New Haven Wolcott 0.000.00Connecticut Highway 69.svg Route 69  Waterbury, Bristol Western terminus
4.316.94Meriden Road (SR 844 west) Waterbury Former US 6A
Hartford Southington 6.149.88I-84.svg I-84  Waterbury, Hartford Exit 40B on I-84
6.8210.98Clark Street (SR 509 north)
7.3411.81Connecticut Highway 10.svg Route 10  Cheshire, New Haven, Plantsville Interchange
9.3515.05Connecticut Highway 120 wide.svg Route 120
9.8015.77I-691.svg I-691  Waterbury, Meriden Eastern terminus; exit 5 on I-691; former Route 66
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Connecticut State Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
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