Norwich, Connecticut DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Norwich DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Norwich DMV office at 173 Salem Turnpike, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Norwich DMV office details

Location: 173 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (800) 842-8222
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

Road tests are available here, along with driver's license processing, learner's permits, ID cards, and vehicle registration, by appointment.

Other DMV offices near Norwich

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far it actually is to drive from this location:

• Willimantic DMV: 19.14 miles, about 36 minutes

This route runs 9.92 miles and takes about 24 minutes, including a genuine I-395 freeway stretch:

1. Drive southwest, 0.21 miles.
2. Turn left onto Laura Boulevard, 0.16 miles.
3. Turn left onto Salem Turnpike/CT 82, 0.19 miles.
4. Turn left to take the I-395 North ramp, 2.44 miles.
5. Take exit 13A onto CT 2 East/CT 32 South toward Norwich, 0.67 miles.
6. Take exit 38 toward Norwichtown, 0.13 miles.
7. Turn right onto New London Turnpike, 0.12 miles.
8. Turn right onto Dudley Street, 0.21 miles.
9. Turn right onto Cranberry Pond Road, 0.39 miles.
10. Drive south on Cranberry Pond Road, 0.00 miles.
11. Turn right to stay on Cranberry Pond Road, 0.68 miles.
12. Turn left onto North Wawecus Hill Road, 1.17 miles.
13. Turn right to stay on Wawecus Hill Road, 0.63 miles.
14. Turn left to stay on Wawecus Hill Road, 0.51 miles.
15. Drive south on Wawecus Hill Road, 0.75 miles.
16. Turn right onto Noble Hill Road, 0.07 miles.
17. Turn left onto Salem Turnpike/CT 82, 1.22 miles.
18. Turn left onto Laura Boulevard, 0.16 miles.
19. Turn right, 0.17 miles.
20. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
21. Turn left, 0.01 miles.
22. Your destination is on the left.

This route is one of the routes included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 9.92 miles
• Duration: about 24 minutes
• Turns: 16 total, 8 left and 8 right, perfectly even
• Longest stretch: Wawecus Hill Road, 1.90 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Wawecus Hill Road dominates this route, crossed three separate times for 1.90 miles combined. Salem Turnpike, signed CT 82, the road the office sits on, adds 1.42 miles combined, and Cranberry Pond Road 1.07 miles across three visits. This route also includes a genuine I-395 freeway stretch, not just surface streets.

Tips for this specific route

• Get very familiar with Wawecus Hill Road. Crossed three times, it totals 1.90 miles combined.
• Keep track of Cranberry Pond Road. This route crosses it three separate times.
• Practice the I-395 merge and exit. This route includes real freeway driving, not just surface streets.
• Expect a perfectly even turn pattern. 8 lefts and 8 rights, no lean either way.