Conland–Whitehead Highway
SR 598 | ||||
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| Maintained by ConnDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.67 mi (1,080 m) | |||
| Existed | 1984–present | |||
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| East end |  I-91 in Hartford | |||
| West end | Pulaski Circle in Hartford | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
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The Whitehead Highway (also variously known as Conlin-Whitehead Highway and Conland-Whitehead Highway), is a short 0.67-mile (1.08 km) spur from Interstate 91 (I-91) in Hartford, Connecticut leading to the State Capitol at the Pulaski Circle. Constructed above the Park River Conduit, the highway underwent rehabilitations from 2004–2005.
Route description
It is signed as "Exit 29A – Capitol Area" on I-91 and has the unsigned designation of State Road 598 (SR 598). There are two intermediate exits (at Columbus Boulevard and Prospect Street) from the highway before its western terminus at Pulaski Circle.
History
Whitehead Highway was originally to be part of Interstate 484, an auxiliary route of I-84. The highway was to be upgraded via straightening and bridge improvements and brought through a short tunnel under the state capitol to connect to I-84 at exit 48. This would have reduced the traffic load at the intersection of I-91 and I-84 in downtown Hartford. The extension, first proposed in 1968, was cancelled in 1983. The route was never signed as I-484.[1][2]
Junction list
The entire route is in Hartford, Hartford County. All exits are unnumbered.
| mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | I-91 – Windsor Locks, Wethersfield | |||
| 0.33 | 0.53 | Columbus Boulevard | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; Access to the Hartford Convention Center | ||
| 0.46 | 0.74 | Prospect Street, Arch Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 0.67 | 1.08 | Pulaski Circle | Whitehead highway ends | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
Connecticut portal
U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ I-484 Kurimi
- ^ Interstate 484 - Connecticut Roads of Metro New York.
- ^ McGaughey, Owen (2006). "CT 598 (Conland-Whitehead Highway) Exit List". Nutmeg Roads. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
External links
Auxiliary routes of highways designated as Interstate 84 | ||
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| Pennsylvania–Massachusetts segment | ||
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