Connecticut Route 71, CT 9 to I-84/US-6/SR 535

 

AMP: 17

Location: Hartford Rd and CT 9, New Britain
Reassurance shield after CT 9 as we head out of New Britain.

AMP: 17

Location: South East Rd and Shepard Rd, Farmington

CT 71 will very briefly clip the southeast corner of Farmington.

AMP: 17

Location: South East Rd and Shepard Rd, Newington

And just very briefly nick the northwest corner of Newington – which gets full signage despite that we enter West Hartford at the smaller sign in the background.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and Ridgewood Rd, West Hartford

As we enter West Hartford, we’ll approach Ridgewood Rd/SR 535, which connects to I-84 west.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and Ridgewood Rd, West Hartford

Turn left for SR 535/Ridgewood Rd to I-84/US 6 west. CT 71 interchanges with 84/6 directly ahead.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and Ridgewood Rd, West Hartford

Reassurance shield after the turnoff to I-84 west.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and I-84, West Hartford

Up ahead keep…right for I-84 east, even though the freeway is physically to the left of us.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and I-84, West Hartford

Exit right ahead for I-84 east. As if we were in New Jersey or some shit, what happens is here is I-84/US 6 east traffic exits right, then loops around and approaches the ramp to I-84 from a straight angle, as opposed to having a left turn off 71 onto the ramp.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and I-84, West Hartford

Stay on CT 71 north for Elmwood.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and I-84, West Hartford

Reassurance shield at the I-84 east exit. This picture gives a good view of what’s happening- traffic exiting will proceed through the signal in the background and then go straight onto 84 east.

AMP: 18

Location: New Britain Ave and I-84, West Hartford

Exit for I-84/US 6 east.

N to CT 173, S to CT 175

E to CT 173, W to CT 9

W to CT 9, E to CT 173

SR 535 (within the I-84/US-6/CT 71 interchange)

S to SR 505, N to I-84/US-6