Interstate 291 (Connecticut)
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway | ||||
I-291 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-91 | ||||
| Maintained by CTDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.02 mi (9.69 km) | |||
| Existed | 1958 (as Route 291) 1994 (as I-291)–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | I-91 / Route 218 in Windsor | |||
| US 5 / Route 30 in South Windsor | ||||
| East end | I-84 in Manchester | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Connecticut | |||
| Counties | Hartford | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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 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); 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.
I-291 is also known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway for its entire length.