 Route 85 | ||||
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 Map of eastern Connecticut with Route 85 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
| Length | 37.38 mi[1] (60.16 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 1 in New London | |||
| North end |   US 6 / US 44 in Bolton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
| Counties | New London, Tolland | |||
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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.
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]
- ^ Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Road Conditions in Connecticut". The Hartford Daily Courant. September 17, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ConnDOT map of Salem
