Route 234 is a state highway in southeastern
Connecticut
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, running entirely within the town of
Stonington. It connects the
section of town with the village of
Pawcatuck
Pawcatuck is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census. It is located across the Pawcatuck River from Downtown Westerly, ...
.
Route description
Route 234 begins at an intersection with
Route 27
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in the
section of the town of
Stonington. It heads southeast across central Stonington, crossing over
I-95
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without an intersection after , before turning east to an interchange with I-95 (at Exit 91) after another mile. Route 234 then continues east another to end at an intersection with
US 1
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in the
Pawcatuck
Pawcatuck is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census. It is located across the Pawcatuck River from Downtown Westerly, ...
section of Stonington. Route 234 is known as the Pequot Trail for its entire length.
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The section of Route 234 from the western terminus to the intersection with North Main Street is designated as a state scenic road.][
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History
Modern Route 234 (Pequot Trail) was first designated as a numbered state highway in the 1932 state highway renumbering. It was originally the eastern half of the newly established Route 84 (now modern Route 184). Route 84 was relocated in 1935 to the Providence-New London Turnpike, and the Pequot Trail reverted to town control. In 1963, the current Route 234 was taken over by the state again as unsigned State Road 645. It was redesignated as Route 234 in 1987.Connecticut Routes, Route 234
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Junction list
References
External links
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Year 234 ( CCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pupienus and Sulla (or, less frequently, year 987 '' ...
Transportation in New London County, Connecticut