Connecticut Route 214

Route 214
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	7.30 mi[1] (11.75 km)
Existed:	1963 – present
Major junctions
West end:	Route 12 in Ledyard
East end:	Route 2 in Ledyard
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Special Service Roads • State Roads ← Route 213 Route 215 →

Route 214 is a state highway in southeastern Connecticut, running entirely within the town of Ledyard and servicing Foxwoods Casino. Route 214 runs east–west across the entire town.

Route description

Route 214 begins as Stoddards Wharf Road at an intersection with Route 12 on the Thames River in the western part of the town of Ledyard. Stoddard Hill State Park is located near the western terminus of the route. Route 214 heads generally east across the town, intersecting with Route 117 just north of the town center. East of Route 117, Route 214 follows Iron Street and Indiantown Road for about four miles (6 km). Route 214 ends at an intersection with Route 2 at the eastern edge the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation near Foxwoods Casino.^[1] Route 214 is classified as a collector road. It carries average daily traffic of about 4,100 vehicles, except for the easternmost 210 yards (190 m) between the casino entrance and Route 2, which has an average daily volume of 10,600 vehicles.

History

Route 214 was designated in 1963 as part of the 1962 Route Reclassification Act. It has had assorted minor improvements since then to accommodate casino traffic.^[2]

Junction list

Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
0.00	Route 12
2.92	Route 117
7.30	Route 2
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Connecticut portal

1. ^ ^{a b c} Connecticut State Highway Log
2. ^ Connecticut Routes, Route 214