Interstate 84 (east)

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Interstate 84
Main route of the Interstate Highway System

Length:

231 mi (372 km)

West end:

I-81 in Dunmore, PA at the Throop Dunmore Interchange

Major
junctions:

I-87 in Newburgh, NY

I-91 in Hartford, CT

East end:

I-90 in Sturbridge, MA

Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an interstate highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania (near Scranton, Pennsylvania) at an intersection with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts at an intersection with the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90).

1 Length
2 Major cities
3 Intersections with other interstates
4 Exit List
5 Spur routes
6 Notes
7 The Road to Providence
8 External links
9 See also
10 References

[edit] Length


Miles	km	state
54	87	Pennsylvania
71	114	New York
98	158	Connecticut
8	13	Massachusetts

231	372	Total

[edit] Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Middletown, New York
Newburgh, New York
Danbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Boston, Massachusetts (via Interstate 90)

[edit] Intersections with other interstates

Interstate 81 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania (near Scranton, Pennsylvania) at the Throop Dunmore Interchange (0)
Interstate 380 (Pennsylvania) in Elmhurst, Pennsylvania (4)
Future Interstate 86/New York Route 17 in Middletown, New York (4)
Interstate 87 in Newburgh, New York (Not a direct interchange yet [must use NY-300 to access I-87], will become so in the future) (7)
Interstate 684 in Brewster, New York (20)
Interstate 691 (Connecticut) in Southington, Connecticut (27)
Interstate 91 in Hartford, Connecticut (51-52)
Interstate 384 (Connecticut) in Manchester, Connecticut (59)
Interstate 291 (Connecticut) in Manchester, Connecticut (61)
Interstate 90 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts

[edit] Exit List

[edit] Pennsylvania

Exit	Road	Destination	Notes
Westbound merges with I-81 at the Throop Dunmore Interchange.
1	Tigue Street
2	PA 435	Elmhurst	Eastbound Exit Only
4	I-380	Scranton - Mt. Pocono
8	PA 247/PA 348	Mt. Cobb - Hamlin
17	PA 191	Newfoundland - Hamlin
20	PA 507	Greentown - Lake Wallenpaupack
26	PA 390	Promised Land State Park - Tafton
30	PA 402	Porter's Lake - Blooming Grove
34	PA 739	Dingmans Ferry, Lords Valley
46	US 6	Milford
53	US 6/US 209	Matamoras
PENNSYLVANIA - NEW YORK STATE LINE

[edit] New York

County	Location	Mile	Exit #	Destinations	Notes
PENNSYLVANIA - NEW YORK STATE LINE at Mile 0
SPEED LIMIT 65
Orange	Deer Park	0.7	1	US 6, NJ 23 – Port Jervis, Sussex	TO NY 97
	Greenville	4.8	2	Mountain Road	Smith Corners
	Wawayanda	15.4	3	US 6, NY 17M – Middletown, Goshen
	Wawayanda	17	EASTBOUND REST AREA
	Walkill	19.1	4E-W	NY 17 – New York, Binghamton	Future I-86 Corridor
	Montgomery	24	WESTBOUND REST AREA
	Montgomery	28.5	5	NY 208 – Maybrook, Walden
SPEED LIMIT 55 Eastbound / SPEED LIMIT 65 Westbound
Orange	Newburgh	34.1	6	NY 17K – Montgomery, Newburgh
Orange	Newburgh	36.6	7	NY 300 (Union Ave) TO I-87/Thruway	Direct connection between and under construction
joins
Orange	Newburgh	37.6	8	NY 52 WEST – Walden
Orange	Newburgh	39.2	10	US 9W, NY 32 – Newburgh, Highland	Split westbound into 10N and 10S
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Hudson River crossing
Dutchess	Fishkill	41.8	11	NY 9D – Wappingers Falls, Beacon
Dutchess	Fishkill	44.9	12	NY 52 EAST – Fishkill
leaves
Dutchess	Fishkill	46.4	13	US 9 – Poughkeepsie, Fiskill	Split westbound into 13N and 13S
	East Fishkill	50.7	15	Lime Kiln Road	TO NY 52
		52.9	16N-S	Taconic State Parkway – Albany, New York	Passenger Cars Only
		55	REST AREA
Putnam	Kent	59.1	17	Luddingtonville Road
	Patterson	62.2	18	NY 311 – Lake Carmel, Patterson
	Southeast	65.7	19	NY 312 – Carmel, Brewster
		68.6	20S	I-684 – White Plains	Single exit westbound.
		68.6	20N	NY 22, US 6/US 202 – Brewster, Pawling	Single exit westbound.
		69.6	21	US 6/US 202, NY 121 – Brewster, North Salem	Westbound exit only
SPEED LIMIT 55
NEW YORK - CONNECTICUT STATE LINE at Mile 71.79

[edit] Connecticut

Urban Area	Town	Mile	Exit #	Destinations	Notes
NEW YORK - CONNECTICUT STATE LINE at Mile 0
Begin Yankee Expressway section
SPEED LIMIT 55
Danbury	Danbury	0.1	1	Saw Mill Road
Danbury	Danbury	1.1	2	US 6/US 202 (Mill Plain Rd), Old Ridgebury Rd	Split westbound into 2A (Old Ridgebury Rd) and 2B (Mill Plain Rd). Welcome center on eastbound side.
joins
Danbury	Danbury	3.7	3	US 7 SOUTH – Norwalk, Ridgefield	US 7 joins eastbound and leaves westbound
SPEED LIMIT 50 Eastbound / SPEED LIMIT 55 Westbound
join
Danbury	Danbury	4.1	4	US 6/US 202 WEST (Lake Avenue)	US 6/US 202 join eastbound and leave westbound
		5.4	5	Route 37, Route 39, Route 53 – Downtown Danbury, Bethel	Route 37 not signed westbound
		5.8	6	Route 37 – New Fairfield	Westbound exit only
		7.3	7	US 7 NORTH / US 202 EAST – New Milford, Brookfield	US 7/US 202 leave eastbound and join westbound
leave
Danbury	Danbury	8.2	8	US 6 EAST (Newtown Rd) – Bethel	US 6 leaves eastbound and joins westbound
leaves
SPEED LIMIT 65 Eastbound / SPEED LIMIT 50 Westbound
Danbury	Newtown	11.4	9	Route 25 – Brookfield
joins
Danbury	Newtown	15.3	10	US 6 WEST – Newtown, Sandy Hook	US 6 joins eastbound and leaves westbound
Danbury	Newtown	16.3	11	Route 34 – Derby, New Haven	SSR 490 to South – Bridgeport
Waterbury	Southbury	18.7	13	River Road	Eastbound exit only
		20.2	14	Route 172 – South Britain
		22.0	15	US 6 EAST / Route 67 – Southbury, Oxford	US 6 leaves eastbound and joins westbound
leaves
Waterbury	Southbury	24.8	16	Route 188 – Middlebury, Southford
	Middlebury	30.0	17	Route 63 – Watertown, Naugatuck	Eastbound exit only
	Waterbury	30.4	17	Route 64, Route 63 – Middlebury, Watertown	Westbound exit only
SPEED LIMIT 50 Eastbound / SPEED LIMIT 65 Westbound
Waterbury	Waterbury	31.3	18	Chase Pkwy	Eastbound exit only SR 845
		31.7	18	West Main St, Highland Ave	Westbound exit only
		32.0	19	Route 8 SOUTH – Naugatuck, Bridgeport	Single interchange
		32.0	20	Route 8 NORTH – Torrington	Single interchange
		32.6	21	Meadow St, Bank St
SPEED LIMIT 55 Eastbound / SPEED LIMIT 50 Westbound
Waterbury	Waterbury	32.8	22	Baldwin St – Downtown Waterbury	Eastbound exit only
		33.4	22	Union St – Downtown Waterbury	Westbound exit only
		33.7	23	Route 69 (Hamilton Ave) – Wolcott, Prospect
		34.8	24	Harpers Ferry Rd	Signed eastbound as Exit 25
		35.6	25	E Main St, Scott Rd	Westbound exit only. Eastbound Exit 25 is same interchange as Exit 24.
		36.7	25A	Austin Rd
	Cheshire	38.1	26	Route 70 – Cheshire, Prospect
	Cheshire	40.0	27	I-691 EAST – Meriden
Hartford	Southington	40.7	28	Route 322 – Marion, Milldale, Wolcott
		41.6	REST AREA
		42.0	29	Route 10 – Milldale	Westbound exit only SR 597
		42.5	30	W Main St, Marion Ave
		44.3	31	Route 229 (West St) – Bristol
		46.2	32	Route 10 (Queen Street)
joins
Hartford	Plainville	49.0	33	Route 72 WEST – Bristol	Route 72 joins eastbound and leaves westbound
		49.2	34	Route 372 (Crooked St) – Plainville	Eastbound exit only
		50.0	35	Route 72 EAST TO Route 9 – New Britain, Middletown	Route 72 leaves eastbound and joins westbound
leaves
Hartford	New Britain	50.9	36	Slater Road
Hartford	Farmington	53.2	37	Finneman Rd	TO WEST
joins
Hartford	Farmington	54.3	38	US 6 WEST – Bristol	US 6 joins eastbound and leaves westbound. Westbound exit only.
		54.5	39	Route 4 – Farmington	SR 508
		55.5	39A	Route 9 – Newington, New Britain
	West Hartford	56.5	40	Route 71 – Corbins Corner, West Hartford
		57.2	41	South Main Street	Route 173
		57.9	42	Trout Brook Dr – Elmwood	Westbound exit only
		58.4	43	Park Road – West Hartford Center	SR 501
		59.3	44	Prospect Ave, Kane St, Oakwood Ave	Hartford city line
	Hartford	59.9	45	Flatbush Ave	Westbound exit only SR 504
		60.7	46	Sisson Avenue	SR 503
		61.0	47	Sigourney Street	Westbound exit only
		61.6	48	Asylum Ave, Capitol Ave	Capitol Ave signed eastbound only
		62.0	49	Ann St, High St	Eastbound exit only
		62.3	50	Main St	Eastbound exit only
joins
Hartford	Hartford	62.6	50	US-44 WEST (Main Street) TO I-91 SOUTH	Westbound exit only. US 44 joins eastbound and leaves westbound
		62.6	51	I-91 NORTH – Springfield
		62.6	52	I-91 SOUTH – New Haven	Eastbound exit only
Bulkeley Bridge Connecticut River crossing
Hartford	East Hartford	62.8	53	US 44 EAST (Connecticut Blvd) – E. Hartford	US 44 leaves eastbound and joins westbound
leaves
Hartford	East Hartford	63.4	54	Downtown Hartford	Westbound exit only WEST
		63.4	55	Route 2 EAST – Norwich, New London
		63.4	56	Governor St – East Hartford	SR 500
SPEED LIMIT 65 Eastbound / SPEED LIMIT 55 Westbound
Begin Wilbur Cross Highway section
Hartford	East Hartford	64.4	57	Route 15 SOUTH TO I-91 SOUTH – Charter Oak Bridge, N.Y. City	Westbound exit only
		64.9	58	Roberts St, Silver Lane	SR 502, SR 518
		66.4	59	I-384 EAST – Providence, Spencer St, Silver Lane
	Manchester	67.8	60	US 6/US 44 (Middle Tpke West) – Manchester	US 6 leaves eastbound and joins westbound
leaves
Hartford	Manchester	68.5	61	I-291 WEST – Windsor	TO Bradley International Airport
		69.8	62	Buckland St	Westbound access to US 44 West must exit here
		71.6	63	Route 30/Route 83 – South Windsor, Manchester
	Vernon	73.0	64	Route 30/Route 83 – Vernon Business District, Vernon Center, Rockville	Split eastbound as Exit 64 and 65
		73.8	65	Route 30 – Vernon Center	Westbound exit only
		74.8	66	Tunnel Rd – Vernon, Bolton
		77.3	67	Route 31 – Rockville, Coventry
	Tolland	81.1	68	Route 195 – Tolland, Mansfield
	Tolland	84.0	69	Route 74 TO US 44 – Willington, Putnam
	Willington	84.9	REST AREA
		85.6	70	Route 32 – Stafford Springs, Willington, Willimantic
		87.8	71	Route 320 (Ruby Rd)
	Union	92.1	72	Route 89 – Westford, Ashford	Ashford-Union town line
		93.4	73	Route 190 – Union, Stafford Springs
		97.4	74	Route 171 – Union, Holland MA	Northern terminus of Route 171
SPEED LIMIT 65
CONNECTICUT - MASSACHUSETTS STATE LINE at Mile 97.90

[edit] Massachusetts

Urban Area	Town	Mile	Exit #	Destination	Notes
CONNECTICUT - MASSACHUSETTS STATE LINE at Mile 0
SPEED LIMIT 65
Worcester	Sturbridge	0.9	PICNIC AREA
		3.3	1	Mashapaug Rd – Southbridge, Sturbridge	This used to be Route 15 before it was decomissioned.
		5.3	2	TO Route 131 – Sturbridge, Southbridge
		6.4	3A	US 20 EAST – Charlton, Worcester
		6.9	3B	US-20 WEST – Brimfield, Palmer
		7.5	Massachusetts Turnpike Toll Barrier
		7.7		I-90/MassPike EAST – Boston	Eastbound exit only
		7.7		I-90/MassPike WEST – Springfield	Eastbound exit only Exit ramp as main line
Eastbound merges onto westbound at Mile 8.34

[edit] Spur routes

	Auxiliary routes of Interstate 84
I-384	Connecticut
I-684	New York

[edit] Notes

The section of I-84 between East Hartford, Connecticut (at the present-day junction with Interstate 384) and Sturbridge, Massachusetts (Interstate 90) was for a time signed as Interstate 86 (unrelated to present-day Interstate 86 in New York and Pennsylvania). Signs stating "I-84 Ends, I-86 to Boston" (eastbound) and "I-86 Ends, I-84 to Hartford" (westbound) were posted where the change took place. Exit numbering on I-86 was that of the road's predecessor, Route 15, in a sequence beginning on New York's Hutchinson River Parkway. Exits were renumbered to correspond with the rest of I-84 in Connecticut when the road was redesignated in 1984. The present I-384, intended to be I-84's easterly continuation, lacked any direct connection to the rest of I-84 at that time. For more information, see "The Road to Providence".

I-484 was slated to be built below downtown Hartford (connecting with Interstate 91), but that highway was never completed.
Interstate 84 crosses the New York-Pennsylvania state line near the point where New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey meet, lying a mere 30 feet away from New Jersey upon crossing the Delaware River. Signs for the first interchange in New York, in fact, direct motorists to NJ 23. Local lore notes that 84 was originally to cross the tip of New Jersey, near High Point, but the state did not want to maintain so small a piece of highway so far away from the rest of its major highway network.
Interstate 84 in New York is a toll-free component of the New York State Thruway system, transferred by the state to the Thruway Authority in the early 1990s in order to capitalize on that agency's steady revenue stream from upstate sources. The only exception is I-84's Hudson River crossing, the New York State Bridge Authority's Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, which carries an eastbound-only toll of $1 for passenger vehicles.
I-84 does not yet have a direct interchange with the Thruway (Interstate 87). Currently the connection uses NY 300. [1]
In the early 1990s, the maintenance fees for I-84 in New York were transfered to the New York State Thruway Authority and the monies for that purpose came from tolls on I-190 in downtown Buffalo, more than 300 miles away. On Monday, October 30, 2006, the Thruway Authority voted to return maintenance costs to the New York Department of Transportation and the tolls in Buffalo are planned to be removed. The I-190 tolls are considered to be one of the principal causes of highway congestion in Buffalo. [2]

[edit] The Road to Providence

Interstate 84 was originally to head east from Hartford, Connecticut to Providence, Rhode Island.

[edit] Original Route

The original route of Interstate 84 would have used present-day Interstate 384 to Bolton, Connecticut, then along a never-built section of freeway that would have connected to the US 6 bypass around Willimantic, Connecticut. Another never-built freeway section would have connected it to Interstate 395 and extended Interstate 84 onto State Road 695 in Connecticut, the easternmost portion of the Connecticut Turnpike in Plainfield, Connecticut. From there, it would have roughly followed US 6 through western Rhode Island to connect to the present-day US 6 freeway in Johnston. From there, a freeway from Olneyville Square to the Interstate 95/Interstate 195 interchange was briefly considered, but abandoned in favor of what later became the Route 6-10 Connector.

[edit] Environmental Concerns

Though the route was basically set in stone in Connecticut, a lot of issues remained in Rhode Island. The biggest of which were major environmenal concerns about how the freeway would affect the Scituate Reservoir, which is the main drinking water supply for Providence.

[edit] Alternate Route

In an attempt to ease environmental concerns, an alternate route was briefly studied in Rhode Island that would have connected Interstate 84 to the present-day Route 37 freeway. This would have allowed construction of Interstate 84 south of the Scituate Reservoir. Major community opposition caused this plan, as well as Interstate 84 as a whole, to be scrapped.

[edit] Long Range Plans

In the 1992 long-range transportation plan released by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, a freeway has been added along the original route of Interstate 84 that will connect to the CT 695 freeway on the Rhode Island/Connecticut border. [3]

[edit] External links

New York State Thruway Authority
Highway Heaven: http://www.ajfroggie.com/triskele/int2di/i84waterbury-sturbridge.html
Eastern Interstate 84 at Larry's Phat Page

[edit] See also

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