Interstate 691 Connecticut

Interstate 691 Connecticut

Overview

Interstate 691 branches east from I-84 along the Cheshire and Southington town line along a rural course to Crow Hollow along the Hanging Hills. Passing south of Cathole Mountain, the freeway enters the urban area of Meriden and continues north of the city center. I-691 connects with Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway), Interstate 91 and Route 66 west of Higby Mountain. Route 66 east extends the freeway north of Beseck Mountain into the town of Middlefield.

History

Interstate 691 began as a freeway for U.S. 6A between Exits 8 and 13 in 1965. By 1969, the designation shifted from U.S. 6A to Connecticut Route 66, with construction extending the road west to Exit 4 by 1970. Interstate 691 was established by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO) along with I-284 in Hartford on July 13, 1976. I-691 however was not signed until 1987, one year prior to the completion of its connection to Interstate 84.1

Route Information

  • East End – Meriden, CT

  • West End – Cheshire, CT

  • Mileage – 8.38

  • Cities – Meriden

  • JunctionsI-84 I-91

Source: December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

I-691 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

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East End I-91 Connecticut Route 66 – Meriden, Connecticut

I-691 East at Route 15 I-91 Connecticut Route 66

I-691 east at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Interstate 691 enters a parclo interchange (Exit 8) with U.S. 5 (Broad Street) one mile from Exit 10 for Route 15 south to I-91 south. 05/30/22

I-691 east at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Forthcoming Exit 10 links with Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) south leading into the exchange joining Interstate 91 with E Main Street in Meriden. 05/30/22

I-691 east at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Exit 10 departs Interstate 691 eastbound for Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) and I-91 south. Route 15 travels 6.7 miles to Wallingford. Interstate 91 extends 20 miles south to I-95 by the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven. 05/30/22

I-691 east at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Left Exit 11 follows from I-691 east onto Interstate 91 northbound directly to Wethersfield and Hartford. Exit numbers along Route 66 continue the I-691 numbering system to Preston Avenue. 05/30/22

I-691 east at Route 66 - Meriden, CT

Exit 12 comprises a half diamond interchange joining Route 66 with Preston Avenue on the east side of Meriden. Preston Avenue heads south to Main Street and north to I-91 at Baldwin Avenue. 05/30/22

I-691 east at Route 66 - Meriden, CT

The freeway along Route 66 extends east across the Middlesex County line to a wye interchange with Main Street. 05/30/22

I-691 east at Route 66 - Meriden, CT

Main Street (old U.S. 6 Alternate) converges with Route 66 through a gap between Higby and Beseck Mountain. Route 66 continues 0.75 miles east to a signalized intersection with Route 147 (Baileyville Road) south in Middlefield. 05/30/22

I-691 Connecticut Route 66 West at I-91 Route 15

I-691 west at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Route 66 (Meriden Road) expands into an expressway west from the Mattabesett Trail head for Higby Mountain. The wye interchange (Exit 13) with E Main Street (historic U.S. 6 Alternate) follows. 05/30/22

I-691 west at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Crossing into the city of Meriden, Route 66 turns northwest toward the exchange with Interstate 91 and Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway). 05/30/22

I-691 west at I-91 - Meriden, CT

The entrance ramp from Preston Avenue adds an auxiliary lane along Route 66 westbound to I-91 north at Exit 11. Interstate 691 formally begins at the I-91 underpass. 05/30/22

I-691 west at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Left Exit 10 links Route 66 with I-91 south ahead of Exit 17 for Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) south to Wallingford and North Haven. 05/30/22

I-691 west at I-91 - Meriden, CT

Interstate 91 and Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) parallel each other through a parclo interchange with E Main Street in Meriden. The two separate southward to New Haven. 05/30/22

I-91 Route 15 North at I-691

I-91 at Route 15 - Meriden, CT

I-91 and Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) run side by side north from a wye interchange adjacent to an area of wetlands along Willow Brook to Exit 16 / E Main Street before parting ways for I-691/Route 66. 05/30/22

I-91 at Route 15 - Meriden, CT

A slip ramp (Exit 17) joins I-91 north with the roadway along Route 15 north ahead of Main Street in Meriden. Route 15 provides the connection from I-91 north to I-691 west. 05/30/22

I-91 at Route 15 - Meriden, CT

The roadways for Route 15 run along the outside of Interstate 91 north to a two-wye interchange (Exit 68 N/E). 05/30/22

Route 15 north at I-91/691 - Meriden, CT

With ten overall lanes, the separate roadways for I-91 and Route 15 pass under Main Street ahead of their separation. A loop ramp links Main and Bee Streets with Route 15 north ahead of Exit 68 N/E for I-91 north and Route 66 east. 05/30/22

Route 15 north at I-91/691 - Meriden, CT

Route 15 shifts west from I-91 to a two-wye intercahnge (Exit 68 W) with Interstate 691 to Waterbury. 05/30/22

Route 15 north at I-91/691 - Meriden, CT

Interstate 91 turns northeasterly from Route 15 to meet the east end of I-691 directly at Exit 18. Route 66 extends the freeway east to Preston Street in Meriden and the city of Middletown beyond Higby Mountain. 05/30/22

I-91 South at I-691

I-91 south at I-691 - Middletown, CT

I-91 crosses into the city of Meridan southwest from Higby Mountain in Middletown ahead of Exit 18 for Interstate 691 west. 05/30/22

I-91 south at I-691 - Meriden, CT

I-91 converges with Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) just south of the exchange with Interstate 691. Route 15 branches southwest to Wallingford while I-91 continues to New Haven. 05/30/22

I-91 south at I-691 - Meriden, CT

Exit 18 leaves I-91 south for Interstate 691 west across Meriden to I-84 for Waterbury. There is no access from I-91 south to Route 66 east. 05/30/22

West End I-84 – Cheshire, Connecticut

I-691 West at I-84

I-691 west at I-84 - Cheshire, CT

I-691 separates into ramps (Exits 2/1) for Interstate 84, 0.75 miles beyond the Route 10 (Highland Avenue) overpass in north Cheshire. 05/31/22

I-691 west at I-84 - Cheshire, CT

Traffic along I-691 westbound defaults onto Interstate 84 west, nine miles from Downtown Waterbury. 05/31/22

I-691 west at I-84 - Cheshire, CT

Exit 2 directs motorists northward along I-84 east through the town of Stonington toward the cities of Hartford and New Britain. 05/31/22

I-84 East at I-691

I-84 east at I-691 - Cheshire, CT

Interstate 84 traverses the foothills south of Stonington Mountain leading east to Exit 27 for I-691. 05/30/22

I-84 east at I-691 - Cheshire, CT

Back to back off-ramps depart from I-84 east within a quarter mile for Interstate 691 east to Meridian and Route 322 (Meriden Waterbury Turnpike) at the Marion and Middledale neighborhoods in the town of Stonington. 05/30/22

I-84 east at I-691 - Cheshire, CT

Heading east through New Haven County, Interstate 691 and Connecticut Route 322 parallel one another to Pratts Corner and Hubbard Park. 05/30/22

I-84 east at I-691 - Cheshire, CT

Exit 27 leaves I-84 east beyond the Marion Road overpass for Interstate 691 east to Meriden and Middlefield. 05/30/22

I-84 West at I-691

I-84 west at I-691 - Southington, CT

Left Exit 29 links I-84 west with Route 597, a 0.60 mile connector to Route 10 in Southington. The high speed ramp was originally built to serve an expressway along Route 10 cancelled in 1974.2 05/31/22

I-84 west at I-691 - Southington, CT

The directional T interchange (Exit 27) with Interstate 691 east expands over the folded diamond interchange (Exit 28) with Route 322 (Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike) at the Stonington neighborhood of Marion. 05/30/22

I-84 west at I-691 - Southington, CT

A sweeping ramp (Exit 27) connects I-84 westbound with Interstate 691 east to Meridian ahead of Exit 28 for Route 322 to Wolcott. 05/30/22

Sources:

  1. Interstate 691 (Connecticut). NYCRoads.com.
  2. Selected Secret Routes: 500s. Connecticut Roads (Kurumi.com).

Page updated June 8, 2022.