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Connecticut Route 3

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In 1991, when the Route 9 freeway through Berlin and New Britain was completed, Route 72 was truncated to end at Route 9 in New Britain. The east–west portion of the old alignment of Route 72 was reassigned to an extended Route 372 (running along Berlin Road/West Street
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As part of an upcoming sign replacement project on Route 3 between I-91 and Route 2, new mile-based exit numbers will be added along that stretch of expressway.
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town line. It passes through the towns of Cromwell, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, and Glastonbury. The northernmost 3 miles (4.8 km) of Route 3 is a
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to end at Route 99 in Cromwell). The north–south portion of old Route 72 from Cromwell to Middletown (ending at
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and overpasses Interstate 91 without an interchange. After a brief concurrency with
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Route 3 was established in 1941. It originally ran from West Street/Berlin Road in
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just east of the intersection. After overpassing Route 9, it continues north into
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in Middletown, and is a surface road for its first 11 miles (18 km) up to
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Signed as exits 11A (south) and 11B (north) southbound; exits 33A-B on I-91
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Signed as exit 13 southbound; access via Glastonbury/Putnam Blvds
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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is a 14.45-mile-long (23.26 km) route connecting
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