Interstate 384
Encyclopedia
Interstate 384 is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Connecticut
. It runs 8.53 miles (13.7 km) east to west, going from Interstate 84
in East Hartford
to U.S. Route 6
/U.S. Route 44
in Bolton
.
, 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.
Russell A. Bagshaw Highway, in memory of a Connecticut State Police
trooper who was killed in the line of duty.
. During that time, Interstate 84 east of the East Hartford
junction was Interstate 86.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It runs 8.53 miles (13.7 km) east to west, going from Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in Connecticut
Interstate 84 is an East–West Interstate highway across the state of Connecticut into Danbury, Waterbury, Hartford and Union.-Route description:...
in East Hartford
East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
to U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut
U.S. Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country U.S. Route 6 within the state of Connecticut. West of Hartford, the route either closely parallels or runs along Interstate 84. Interstate 84 has largely supplanted Route 6 as a through route in western Connecticut. East of Hartford, the route serves...
/U.S. Route 44
U.S. Route 44 in Connecticut
U.S. Route 44 is an east–west U.S. Highway running from Salisbury to Putnam.-Route description:From the New York state line at Salisbury to the Rhode Island state line at Putnam, US 44 runs for a total of in Connecticut. Most of US 44 is known in the state as the Jonathan Trumbull Highway...
in Bolton
Bolton, Connecticut
Bolton is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,017 at the 2000 census. Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting.-History:...
.
Route description
I-384 serves as the main interstate transportation artery for southern ManchesterManchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...
, beginning right before the East Hartford/Manchester town line
City limits
The terms city limits and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limits/boundary and village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to towns and villages...
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
Main Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
/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.
Special designations
Since May 31, 1996, Interstate 384 has been officially known as the State TrooperState police
State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canadian provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held by national...
Russell A. Bagshaw Highway, in memory of a Connecticut State Police
Connecticut State Police
The Connecticut State Police is a division of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety responsible for traffic regulation and law enforcement across the state of Connecticut, especially in areas not served by local police departments. The CSP currently has approximately 1,248 troopers, and is...
trooper who was killed in the line of duty.
History
Prior to 1984, Interstate 384 was designated Interstate 84Interstate 84 in Connecticut
Interstate 84 is an East–West Interstate highway across the state of Connecticut into Danbury, Waterbury, Hartford and Union.-Route description:...
. During that time, Interstate 84 east of the East Hartford
East Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
junction was Interstate 86.