Interstate 384

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Interstate 384
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Length: 8.53 mi (13.73 km)
Formed: 1984
West end: I-84/US 6 in East Hartford
East end: US 6/44 in Bolton
Routes in Connecticut
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Special Service Roads – State Roads

Interstate 384 (abbreviated I-384) is an interstate highway located entirely within the state of Connecticut. It runs 8.53 miles east to west, going from Interstate 84 in East Hartford to U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 44 in Bolton.

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[edit] Route description

I-384 serves as the main interstate transportation artery for southern Manchester, beginning right before the East Hartford/Manchester town line and having four of its six exits within southern Manchester. The two major stops off the highway include the Spencer Street commercial shopping district located at Exit 1 and the Main Street/Downtown Manchester area off Exit 3.

The highway is 8 lanes wide west of Route 83, 6 lanes wide to Route 85, and four lanes wide for the rest of the highway's duration.

[edit] Special designations

Since May 31, 1996, Interstate 384 has been officially known as the State Trooper Russell A. Bagshaw Highway, in memory of a Connecticut State Police trooper who was killed in the line of duty.

[edit] History

Prior to 1984, Interstate 384 was designated Interstate 84. During that time, Interstate 84 east of the East Hartford junction was Interstate 86.

[edit] Exit list

Town Mile # Destinations Notes
East Hartford 0.0 I-84 West – Hartford Westbound junction only
Exit ramp as main line
0.8 I-84 East – Boston
To I-291 – Windsor		 Westbound junction only
Manchester 1.3 1 Spencer Street, Silver Lane SR 502
3.1 2 Keeney Street, Hartford Road
4.2 3 Route 83 – Downtown Manchester, Glastonbury
5.9 4 Highland Street
Bolton 7.7 5 Route 85 – Bolton, Colchester Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
8.3 US 6/US 44 – Bolton Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
I-384 merges onto US 6/US 44

At this point, the freeway ends and merges onto eastbound US 6/US 44. US 6 and US 44 will separate shortly after the end of I-384.

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Auxiliary routes of Interstate 84