Interstate_291_(Connecticut)
Interstate 291 (Connecticut)
Highway in Hartford County, Connecticut, US
Interstate 291 (I-291) is a short auxiliary Interstate Highway in the state of Connecticut that starts at I-91 at its junction with Route 218 in Windsor and ends at I-84 and I-384 in Manchester. It serves as a northeastern bypass of Hartford. According to the Federal Highway Administration, the official length of I-291 is 6.02 miles (9.69 km);[1] however, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) includes the 0.38 miles (0.61 km) of the exit ramp that I-291 uses to merge with eastbound I-84, making their recorded length 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long.[2]
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I-291 is also known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway for its entire length.