Connecticut Route 234

Route 234 is a state highway in southeastern Connecticut, running entirely within the town of Stonington. It connects the Old Mystic section of town with the village of Pawcatuck.

Route 234
Map of New London County in southeastern Connecticut with Route 234 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length6.95 mi[1] (11.18 km)
Existed1987–present
Major junctions
West end Route 27 in Stonington
  I-95 in Stonington
East end US 1 in Stonington
Location
CountiesNew London
Highway system
  • Routes in Connecticut
← Route 229→ Route 243

Route description

Route 234 begins at an intersection with Route 27 in the Old Mystic section of the town of Stonington. It heads southeast across central Stonington, crossing over I-95 without an intersection after 2.4 miles (3.9 km), before turning east to an interchange with I-95 (at Exit 91) after another mile. Route 234 then continues east another 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to end at an intersection with US 1 in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington. Route 234 is known as the Pequot Trail for its entire length.[1]

The section of Route 234 from the western terminus to the intersection with North Main Street is designated as a state scenic road.[1]

History

Modern Route 234 (Pequot Trail) was first designated as a numbered state highway in the 1932 state highway renumbering. It was originally the eastern half of the newly established Route 84 (now modern Route 184). Route 84 was relocated in 1935 to the Providence-New London Turnpike, and the Pequot Trail reverted to town control. In 1963, the current Route 234 was taken over by the state again as unsigned State Road 645. It was redesignated as Route 234 in 1987.[2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Stonington, New London County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 Route 27 – Old Mystic, Mystic
2.463.96 I-95 / Taugwonk Road – New London, Providence, RIExit 91 (I-95); interchange via Taugwonk Road
6.9511.18 US 1 – Stonington, Westerly, RIEastern terminus of CT 234
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Connecticut State Highway Log Archived 2015-07-26 at WebCite
  2. Connecticut Routes, Route 234

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