Connecticut Route 85
State highway in east-central Connecticut, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Route 85 is a north–south state highway in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Connecticut linking the city of New London to the town of Bolton.
Quick Facts Route 85, Route information ...
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Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
Length | 37.38 mi[1] (60.16 km) | |||
Existed | 1932[2]–present | |||
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South end | US 1 in New London | |||
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North end | US 6 / US 44 in Bolton | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Connecticut | |||
Counties | New London, Tolland | |||
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The section of Route 85 between Route 82 in Salem and Interstate 95 (I-95) in Waterford is a major thoroughfare that serves traffic between the Hartford and New London areas. This section travels through what is known as the Route 11 Corridor, named for the unfinished expressway that was to run parallel to Route 85 in this area. Currently, the Route 11 expressway ends abruptly in Salem, and all traffic is forced to exit and directed onto Route 85 (via Route 82).[3]