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| Total Mileage in State: | 97 miles | |
| Eastern End: | At Massachusetts state line | |
| Western End: | At New York state line | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 97 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, Tolland, Windham, Tolland | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | I-691, near Cheshire I-91, in Hartford I-291, in East Hartford I-384, near Manchester |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Danbury, Newtown, Waterbury, Southington, West Hartford, Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Tolland | |
Eastbound
- Section 1: New York Border to Waterbury (Exit 22)
- Section 2: Waterbury (Exit 22) to Hartford (Exit 49)
- Section 3: Hartford (Exit 49) to Massachusetts Border
Section 1: New York Border to Waterbury (Exit 22)
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 1: Saw Mill Rd (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Gore point signage for Exit 1 at the New York/Connecticut border. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Connecticut welcome sign on Interstate 84 East. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 in Connecticut is also known as the Yankee Expressway. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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The speed limit starts out at 55 mph on Interstate 84 East in Connecticut. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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A Rest Area and Weigh Station exist off Exit 2 ahead. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 2: US 6 / US 202 - Mill Plain Rd / Old Ridgebury Rd / Rest Area / Connecticut Welcome Center (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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State-named Interstate 84 East reassurance shield at mile marker 1.8. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 3 to Ridgefield and Park Ave. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Approaching Exit 3 and the Danbury area, the speed limit decreases to 50 mph with a minimum speed limit of 40 mph. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 3 to Danbury Airport and the Military Museum. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 3: US 7 South - Norwalk (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 4 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 4: US 6 West / US 202 West - Lake Ave (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Beyond Exit 4, the speed limit of 55 mph resumes. The 40 mph minimum speed limit still applies, as it is standard on most Interstate highways in Connecticut. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 5 to Western Connecticut State University (Midtown Campus), the Department of Motor Vehicles, and Federal Correctional Institute. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 5 to Danbury Railroad Station and the Railway Museum as well. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 5 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 5 to Squantz Pond and Putnam Memorial State Parks, as well as Candlewood Lake. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 5: CT 37 / CT 39 / CT 53 - Downtown Danbury / Bethel (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 7: US 7 North / US 202 East - Brookfield / New Milford (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 8: US 6 East - Newtown Rd / Bethel (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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East of Exit 8, the speed limit increases to 65 mph with the minimum speed limit remaining at 40 mph. These are the standard speed limits on most rural Interstate highways in Connecticut. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Another state-named Interstate 84 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 9 to Hawleyville and Newtown. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 9: CT 25 - Brookfield (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 13. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 10 to Newtown Business District. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 10: US 6 West - Newtown / Sandy Hook (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 11 to CT 25 South toward Bridgeport. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 11: CT 34 - Derby / New Haven (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 18. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exits 13-16 to Southbury. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 13: River Rd (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 14 to Southbury Training School and the State Police barracks. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 14: CT 172 - South Britain (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 15 to Oxford, Woodbury, Kettletown State Park, and a Ski Area. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 15: US 6 East / CT 67 - Southbury (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 16 to Oxford Airport and the Amusement Park. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 16: CT 188 - Middlebury (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 27.6. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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State-named Interstate 84 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 17 to Ski Area and Post University. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 7: CT 63 - Watertown / Naugatuck (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exits 19-20 - 1 1/2 miles. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 20 to the Railroad Museum of New England. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 18: Chase Pkwy (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Traffic taking Exit 20 should move to the left. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 21 to Mattatuck Museum. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 19 to Naugatuck. Take Exit 20 to Thomaston. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 19: CT 8 South - Bridgeport (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 20: CT 8 North - Torrington (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 21: Meadow St / Bank St (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 22: Baldwin St / Downtown Waterbury (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
Section 2: Waterbury (Exit 22) to Hartford (Exit 49)
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 23: CT 69 - Wolcott / Prospect (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 25 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 25: Harpers Ferry Road (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 25A: Austin Rd (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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The speed limit is 55 mph through much of the Waterbury area. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 26: CT 70 - Cheshire (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 38. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 27 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 27 to Cheshire via Interstate 691. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 28 to CT 322 toward Wolcott. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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This overhead sign shows the layout of the interchanges ahead for Exit 27 and Exit 28. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 27: Interstate 691 East - Meriden (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 28: CT 322 - Marion / Milldale (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East as it enters the Southington town limits. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 30 to Mt. Southington Ski Area. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at the Rest Area in Hartford County. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 30 to Downtown Southington and Plantsville. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 30: W Main St / Marion Ave (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 31 to Lake Compounce and Lincoln College of New England. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 31: CT 229 - West St / Bristol (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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The speed limit remains 55 mph. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East as it prepares to cross the Quinnipiac River. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 32: CT 10 - Queen St (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 34 to the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Dept, Plainville Business District, and the Naval & Marine Reserve Center. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take either of the next 2 exits to Plainville. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Approaching Exit 33, the speed limit decreases to 50 mph. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 33: CT 72 West - Bristol (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 34: CT 372 - Crooked St / Plainville (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 35: CT 72 East / To CT 9 - New Britain (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East as it enters the New Britain city limits. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 36: Slater Road (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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East of Exit 36, the speed limit returns to 55 mph. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take either of the next 2 exits to Farmington. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 37: To US 6 West - Fienemann Rd (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 53. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 39 to Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 39 to Hill-Stead Museum. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 39A to Central Connecticut State University and the Iwo Jima Memorial. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 39: CT 4 - Farmington (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Use Exit 39A as an alternate route to Interstate 91. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 39A: CT 9 South - Newington (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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View on Interstate 84 East as it prepares to pass under the ramps to and from CT 9. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take any of the next 4 exits to West Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 40: CT 71 - New Britain Ave / Corbins Corner (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 41 to the Noah Webster House Museum. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 41 to American School for the Deaf and the University of Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 41: South Main Street / Elmwood (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Approaching Exit 43 and downtown Hartford, the speed limit once again decreases to 50 mph. Also, take Exit 43 to the University of St. Joseph and UConn Hartford Campus. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 43 to The Children's Museum. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 43: Park Road / W Hartford Center (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 44: Prospect Avenue (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take any of the next 7 exits to Hartford. Downtown traffic should use Exits 48-50. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East as it enters the Hartford city limits. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 46 to UConn Law School and the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 49 to the Old State House and Hartford Stage. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 46: Sisson Avenue (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Also take Exit 49 to the XL Center, High St, and Trumbull Street. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exits 51-52 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 48A: Asylum Street; Exit 48B: Capitol Avenue (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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The speed limit remains 50 mph throughout downtown Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 49: Ann Uccello St (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
Section 3: Hartford (Exit 49) to Massachusetts Border
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 50: Main St (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 51, which is immediately on the other side of the short tunnel ahead. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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View on Interstate 84 East inside the tunnel in downtown Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 51: Interstate 91 North - Springfield (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 52: Interstate 91 South - New Haven (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 53: US 44 East / Connecticut Blvd / E Hartford (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 56 to Downtown East Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 55 to Glastonbury. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 55: CT 2 East - Norwich / New London (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take any of the next 4 exits to East Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 56: Governor Street (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 58 to Rentschler Field. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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HOV lane entrance on Interstate 84 East in East Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 58: Roberts Street / Silver Lane / Burnside Ave (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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East of Exit 58, the speed limit finally returns to 65 mph. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Another HOV lane entrance on the left. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 59 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 59 to Manchester Community College. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 59: Interstate 384 East - Providence (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 60 to Burnside Ave and East Hartford. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take any of the next 3 exits to Manchester. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Use Exit 61 as an alternate route to Interstate 91 North. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 60: US 6 / US 44 - Middle Turnpike West / Manchester (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 61: Interstate 291 West - Windsor (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 62: Buckland Street (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 70. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 63: CT 30 / CT 83 - South Windsor (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exits 64-65: CT 30 / CT 83 - Vernon Center / Rockville (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 66: Tunnel Rd / Vernon / Bolton (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 67: CT 31 - Rockville / Coventry (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take either of the next 2 exits to Tolland. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 79. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Take Exit 68 to the University of Connecticut. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East approaching Exit 68 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 68: CT 195 - Tolland / Mansfield (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 69: CT 74 / To US 44 - Willington (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 84. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Rest Area on Interstate 84 East in Tolland County. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 70: CT 32 - Stafford Springs (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 86. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 71: CT 320 - Ruby Rd (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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State-named Interstate 84 East reassurance shield at mile marker 88. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 89. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 72: CT 89 - Westford / Ashford (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 73: CT 190 - Union (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at mile marker 94. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East at Exit 74: CT 171 - Union / Holland, MA (Photo taken 8/4/17). |
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Interstate 84 East as it prepares to cross into Massachusetts. (Photo taken 8/4/17). |