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Route 30 (Connecticut)
Encyclopedia
Route 30 is a Connecticut state highway running from South Windsor
to Stafford
. Although officially designated north–south, the section from South Windsor to Vernon
is a major east–west arterial road.
and I-291 in South Windsor, then meets with I-84 in Manchester
and Vernon at Exits 63, 64, and 65. Route 30 continues northward through Tolland, Ellington, and Stafford as a minor road, ending at Route 190 in Stafford.
in 1943, the old route was commissioned as Route 30.
In 1951, Route 30 was extended at its south end from Route 74
to US 5. In 2003, the south end was moved to the intersection of US 5 and I-291.
South Windsor, Connecticut
-History:In 1659, Thomas Burnham purchased the tract of land now covered by the towns of South Windsor and East Hartford from Tantinomo, chief sachem of the Podunk Indians. Burnham lived on the land and later willed it to his nine children...
to Stafford
Stafford, Connecticut
Stafford is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, settled in 1719. The population was 11,307 at the 2000 census.-History:The Colonial Town of Stafford began as a rural agricultural community...
. Although officially designated north–south, the section from South Windsor to 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...
is a major east–west arterial road.
Route description
Route 30 begins at US 5U.S. Route 5
U.S. Route 5 is a north–south United States highway running through the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Significant cities along the route include New Haven, Connecticut; Hartford, Connecticut; and Springfield, Massachusetts. From Hartford northward to St...
and I-291 in South Windsor, then meets with I-84 in Manchester
Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...
and Vernon at Exits 63, 64, and 65. Route 30 continues northward through Tolland, Ellington, and Stafford as a minor road, ending at Route 190 in Stafford.
History
The northern part of Route 30 was commissioned as several smaller routes in the 1920s. In 1932, these routes were combined as part of Route 15. When Route 15 was realigned over the Wilbur Cross HighwayWilbur Cross Highway
The Wilbur Cross Highway is the designation for the portion of old Route 15 from Wethersfield in Connecticut, through Hartford and Manchester, to the Massachusetts Turnpike in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The highway was built in the 1940s before the Interstate Highway era...
in 1943, the old route was commissioned as Route 30.
In 1951, Route 30 was extended at its south end from Route 74
Connecticut Route 74
Route 74 is a state highway in Connecticut in the eastern part of the Greater Hartford area. It runs from Route 194 in South Windsor to US 44 in Ashford, going through the towns of Ellington, Vernon, Tolland, and Willington...
to US 5. In 2003, the south end was moved to the intersection of US 5 and I-291.