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State Roads & Projects

DOT Road (TRU) MapThe State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), owns and maintains several limited-access (ramp access) highways in East Hartford: 

  • Interstate 84 (running east-west between the Buckley Bridge and the Manchester town line)
  • Interstate 384 (between the merge with I-84 and the Manchester Town line)
  • Route 2 (between the Founders Bridge and the Glastonbury town line)
  • Route 15 (between the Charter Oak Bridge and the merge with I-84)

In addition to the highways crossing East Hartford, many of the largest streets in East Hartford are owned and maintained by the DOT.  The surface-level, state-owned streets include:

  • High Street (Route 517 between Route 2 and the merge with Main Street)
  • Main Street (Route 517 between Route 2 and the entrance ramp to Route 15)
  • Main Street (Route 5 between the entrance ramp to Route 15 and the Route 5 portion of King Street) {The portion of Main Street from Connecticut Boulevard to Burnside Avenue is also signed as Route 44}
  • King Street (Route 5 between Main Street and Ellington Road)
  • Ellington Road (Route 5 north of King Street)
  • East River Drive (Route 502 from Route 2 to Main Street)
  • Silver Lane (Route 502 from Main Street to the Manchester town line)
  • Roberts Street (Route 518 from the I-84 WB off-ramp to Silver Lane)
  • Burnside Avenue (Route 44 from Main Street to the Manchester town line)
  • Willow Street (Route 516)

On these streets, the DOT is responsible for the pavement (including markings and potholes), the storm drainage system, and traffic signals.

STATE PROJECTS

The Engineering Division coordinates with the DOT on projects to improve the state-owned roads in East Hartford.  Impacts to East Hartford residents and streets are evaluated for each project.  The largest current project is Project 42-317 Route 2 Resurfacing, Safety and Bridge Improvements

The DOT maintains an interactive map of its active projects, including the ones above and hundreds more.  Motorists can use the website to check for traffic delays before they hit the road.  The site even allows travelers to set up email and text alerts.  While some work on these projects happens during the day, the DOT tries to limit major disruptions to days and hours when traffic is light.  According to DOT spokesperson Josh Morgan, while the DOT is providing updates for the traveling public they “are counting on motorists to slow down, avoid distracted driving and pay attention when traveling, particularly through work zones, to keep themselves, workers, and all travelers safe”.