Interstate 384 Connecticut

Interstate 384 Connecticut
East Hartford, CT ↔ Bolton, CT•8.20 miles

Overview

I-384 at Route 83 - Manchester, CT
Interstate 384 expands to eight overall lanes west from the parclo interchange (Exit 3) with Route 83 in Manchester to I-84 in East Hartford. 05/31/22

Interstate 384 is suburban freeway branching east from I-84 at the East Hartford/Manchester city line. Bypassing the Manchester city center to the south, I-384 extends into rural areas of Bolton, where it connects with U.S. 6 and U.S. 44 ahead of their separation to Willimantic and Putnam respectively.

Mileage by State

Connecticut8.20 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2025 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

Interstate 384 was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on May 23, 1984 as a redesignation for I-84 between I-86 in East Hartford and U.S. 6/44 in Bolton Notch. I-86 was previously established in 1971 along what is now I-84 from East Hartford to Sturbridge, Massachusetts. I-84 was relocated then onto both the freeway taking U.S. 6 around Manchester and U.S. 6 along the Willimantic bypass further east. These two disconnected highways were part of the Interstate 84 proposal to join Hartford with Providence (Oglesby, 2018a).

Environmental concerns with constructing a freeway over Scituate Reservoir in Rhode Island resulted in the cancellation of I-84 in 1982. Connecticut subsequently dropped I-84 from plans by 1984 (Oglesby, 2018b).

With the exception of the link between Silver Lane and I-84, the Manchester bypass was completed in 1971. The interchange with I-84 and adjacent Interstate 291 was built during a reconstruction project. The initial ramp opened with Interstate 384 in October 1986 (Oglesby, 2018a).

East End U.S. 6 U.S. 44 ‐ Bolton, CT

Interstate 384 East at U.S. 6 U.S. 44

I-384 east at Route 85 - Manchester, CT

The last exit along Interstate 384 east is the half diamond interchange with Route 85 (Bolton Center Road). 05/30/22

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U.S. 6 U.S. 44 West at Interstate 384

US 6/44 west at I-384 - Bolton, CT

U.S. 6/44 combine ahead of a wye interchange with the beginning of Interstate 384 westbound near the Hartford County line. U.S. 6/44 continue into Manchester while I-384 bypasses the town center to the south en route to East Hartford. 05/30/22

West End Interstate 84 Interstate 291 U.S. 6 ‐ East Hartford, CT

Interstate 384 West at Interstate 84 U.S. 6 U.S. 44

I-384 west at I-84 - Manchester, CT

The directional T interchange at the west end of Interstate 384 includes a lengthy distributor roadway leading onto both I-84 east to Tolland and I-291 west across the Bissell Bridge to Windsor. 05/31/22

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Interstate 84 U.S. 6 East at Interstate 384

I-84 east at I-384 - East Hartford, CT

Eastbound I-84/U.S. 6 expand to six overall lanes with the advent of traffic from Connecticut Route 15 and the Charter Oak Bridge. 05/31/22

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Interstate 84 West at Interstate 291 Interstate 384

I-84 west at I-384 - Manchester, CT

A collector distributor roadway (Exit 62) separates from Interstate 84 (Wilbur Cross Highway) westbound ahead of Buckland Street. The roadway extends southwest to ramps for I-384 west and U.S. 44 at Exit 60 before returning to I-84 ahead of East Hartford. 05/31/22

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Interstate 84 West Interstate 291 East at Interstate 384

I-291 east at I-84/384 - Manchester, CT

The ramp joining the east end of Interstate 291 with I-84 west ties into the c/d roadway for Exits 62 and 60. 05/30/22

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References

Oglesby, S. (2018, October 20). Connecticut I-384. Connecticut Roads. Retrieved from http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/i384.html
Oglesby, S. (2018, October 20). From Hartford to Providence. Connecticut Roads. Retrieved from http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/harttoprov.html
Updated June 8, 2022