Connecticut Route 218

Route 218
Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 218 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Length:	7.00 mi (11.27 km)
Existed:	1935 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 44 in West Hartford
	I-291 in Windsor I-91 in Windsor
East end:	Route 159 in Windsor
Location
Counties:	Hartford
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← Route 217 Route 219 →

Route 218 is a Connecticut state highway in the northwestern suburbs of Hartford, running in an "L" pattern from West Hartford to Windsor.

Route 218 begins as North Main Street at an intersection with US 44 in West Hartford and heads north for about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) into the town of Bloomfield, becoming Hall Boulevard. In the vicinity of the town line, Route 218 briefly becomes a four-lane road for about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) after its intersection with Route 185. Hall Boulevard continues north through southern Bloomfield following along Tumble Brook, then turns east at Cottage Grove Road, assuming the Cottage Grove name. Route 218 becomes a partially controlled-access divided four-lane highway for about four miles (6 km) as it runs east through southern Bloomfield. Along the way, it intersects Route 189 and Route 187. Just east of Route 187, Route 218 becomes undivided, but maintains 4 lanes, and soon reaches the Windsor. In Windsor, it continues east, intersecting the ramps to and from I-291 at its western end. The road then runs parallel to I-291 and soon crosses over I-91 at Exit 35B as part of the I-91/I-291 interchange. It continues east for another half mile to end at an intersection with Route 159.