# Connecticut Route 32

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 Massachusetts Route 32.

## 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 four-lane arterial road up to SR 693, a short freeway that provides access to I-395. It then becomes a mostly two-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. 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.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| New London | New London | 0.00 | 0.00 | Eugene O'Neill Drive | Continuation south |
| New London | New London | 0.14– 0.94 | 0.23– 1.51 | I-95 / US 1 – Groton, Providence, New Haven | Exits 83-84N on I-95 |
| New London | Waterford | | | Northern end of limited-access section | Northern end of limited-access section |
| New London | Waterford | 4.04 | 6.50 | To I-395 north – Norwich | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; access via SR 693 |
| New London | Montville | 5.58 | 8.98 | Route 163 north – Oakdale | Southern terminus of Route 163 |
| New London | Montville | 8.93 | 14.37 | Route 2A – Norwich, Poquetanuck | Exit 5 on Route 2A |
| New London | Norwich | 12.15 | 19.55 | Route 82 west – Montville | Eastern terminus of Route 82 |
| New London | Norwich | 12.33 | 19.84 | Route 2 east | Southern end of Route 2 concurrency |
| New London | Norwich | 13.70 | 22.05 | Route 169 north – Taftville | Southern terminus of Route 169 |
| New London | Norwich | 14.85 | 23.90 | I-395 / Route 2A east – New Haven, Providence | No northbound access to I-395 north; western terminus of Route 2A; exits 13A-B on I-395; former Route 52 |
| New London | Norwich | 16.21 | 26.09 | Route 2 west – Hartford | Northern end of Route 2 concurrency |
| New London | Franklin | 17.05 | 27.44 | Route 87 north – Lebanon | Southern terminus of Route 87 |
| New London | Franklin | 18.59 | 29.92 | Plain Hill Road (SR 610 north) | |
| New London | Franklin | 22.16 | 35.66 | Route 207 – Baltic, Lebanon | |
| Windham | Windham | 25.46 | 40.97 | Route 203 north – Windham | Southern terminus of Route 203 |
| Windham | Windham | 28.50 | 45.87 | South Street (SR 661) | |
| Windham | Windham | 29.00 | 46.67 | Route 289 south – Lebanon | Northern terminus of Route 289 |
| Windham | Windham | 29.23 | 47.04 | Air Line State Park Trail – Lebanon, Colchester | |
| Windham | Windham | 29.27 | 47.11 | Route 66 east – North Windham | Southern end of Route 66 concurrency |
| Windham | Windham | 30.02 | 48.31 | Route 66 west – Columbia | Northern end of Route 66 concurrency |
| Windham | Windham | 30.89 | 49.71 | US 6 – Columbia, North Windham | |
| Tolland | Mansfield | 32.29 | 51.97 | Route 31 north – Coventry | Southern terminus of Route 31 |
| Tolland | Mansfield | 35.62 | 57.32 | Route 275 – Coventry, Storrs | |
| Tolland | Mansfield | 37.50 | 60.35 | US 44 – Ashford, Bolton | |
| Tolland | Mansfield | 39.79 | 64.04 | Route 195 – Tolland, Storrs | |
| Tolland | Willington | 43.16 | 69.46 | Route 74 – Tolland, Willington | |
| Tolland | Willington | 44.64 | 71.84 | I-84 – Boston, Hartford | Exit 70 on I-84; former I-86 |
| Tolland | Stafford | 48.85 | 78.62 | Route 190 east – Union | Southern end of Route 190 concurrency |
| Tolland | Stafford | 49.08 | 78.99 | Route 140 west – Ellington | Eastern terminus of Route 140 |
| Tolland | Stafford | 49.88 | 80.27 | Route 190 west – Somers | Northern end of Route 190 concurrency |
| Tolland | Stafford | 50.78 | 81.72 | Route 319 – Stafford, West Stafford | |
| Tolland | Stafford | 54.88 | 88.32 | Route 32 north – Monson, Palmer | Continuation into Massachusetts |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||