Connecticut Route 354
Route 354 is a state highway in eastern Connecticut running from Colchester to Salem.
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 Map of New London County in southeastern Connecticut with Route 354 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ConnDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.37 mi[1] (11.86 km) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Route 85 in Colchester | |||
 Route 2 in Colchester | ||||
| East end |  Route 82 in Salem | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | New London | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Route 354 begins as Parum Road at an intersection with Route 85 in the town center of Colchester and heads southeast. It intersects Route 2 after 0.4 with a partial interchangeat Exit 21. Route 354 continues southeast, becoming Deep River Road as it heads towards the town of Salem. In Salem, the road becomes Old Colchester Road and continues southeast to end at an intersection with Route 82 at the south side of Gardner Lake.[1]
History
Route 354 was commissioned from SR 654 in 1963 and has had no significant changes since. SR 654 itself first became a state road in 1955. A proposal to extend it to Route 32 in Montville was rejected in 1973.[2]
Junction list
The entire route is in New London County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Colchester | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 85 – Salem, Hebron | ||
| 0.40 | 0.64 | Route 2 east – Norwich | Exit 20 (CT 2); partial interchange | ||
| Salem | 7.37 | 11.86 | Route 82 – Montville, East Haddam | Eastern terminus of CT 354 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||