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Route 31 (Connecticut)
Encyclopedia
Route 31 is an east–west state highway
in Connecticut
running for 14.34 miles (23.1 km) from Route 74 in Vernon
to Route 32
in Mansfield
.
before crossing into Tolland
.
In Tolland, Route 31 continues southeast before turning south briefly before crossing into Coventry
. In Coventry, Route 31 continues south to a concurrency with US 44
. The two highways run together for slightly more than one mile (1.6 km) before Route 31 heads southeast, crossing Route 275
before continuing into Mansfield.
In Mansfield, Route 31 continues southeast before ending at an intersection with Route 32.
in 1926. In approximately 1938, US 6 was rerouted and the old route was designated US 6A.
In 1942, US 6 was rerouted again and the old US 6A was commissioned as Route 31. In 1963, Route 31 was extended northward to its current route.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Connecticut
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...
running for 14.34 miles (23.1 km) from Route 74 in Vernon
Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
to Route 32
Route 32 (Connecticut)
Route 32 is a 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 Route 32 in that state.-Route description:...
in Mansfield
Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,720 at the 2000 census.Mansfield was incorporated in October 1702 from the Town of Windham, in Hartford County. When Windham County was formed on 12 May 1726, Mansfield then became part of that county...
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Route description
Route 31 begins at an intersection with Route 74 in Vernon and heads southeast, intersecting Route 30 and I-84Interstate 84 (east)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania at an interchange with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at an interchange with the Massachusetts Turnpike . I-84 has mile-log junction numbering in Pennsylvania; otherwise, exit numbers are roughly sequential...
before crossing into Tolland
Tolland, Connecticut
Tolland is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2000 census.Tolland was named in May, 1715, and incorporated in May, 1722. According to some, the town derives its name from being a toll station on the old road between Boston and New York. ...
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In Tolland, Route 31 continues southeast before turning south briefly before crossing into Coventry
Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,504 at the 2000 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public....
. In Coventry, Route 31 continues south to a concurrency with US 44
U.S. Route 44
U.S. Route 44 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 237 miles through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 209 and New York State Route 55 in Kerhonkson, a hamlet in the Hudson Valley region of New York...
. The two highways run together for slightly more than one mile (1.6 km) before Route 31 heads southeast, crossing Route 275
Connecticut Route 275
Route 275 is a state highway in northeastern Connecticut running from Coventry to the Storrs section of Mansfield, and serving as a western feeder to the University of Connecticut.-Route description:...
before continuing into Mansfield.
In Mansfield, Route 31 continues southeast before ending at an intersection with Route 32.
History
The southern part of Route 31 was commissioned as part of the original alignment of US 6U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
in 1926. In approximately 1938, US 6 was rerouted and the old route was designated US 6A.
In 1942, US 6 was rerouted again and the old US 6A was commissioned as Route 31. In 1963, Route 31 was extended northward to its current route.