List of numbered routes in Massachusetts
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Notes: | Routes are not always state-maintained, and not all state highways are Routes, One route enters Massachusetts that is maintained by NHDOT |
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Interstates: | Route I-X or Route X |
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In the U.S. state of Massachusetts, the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) assigns and marks a system of state-numbered routes.
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Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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Route 1A | 95.12 | 153.08 | US 1A in Pawtucket | NH 1A in Seabrook | c. 1927 | current | ||
Route 2 | 142.29 | 228.99 | NY 2 in Petersburgh | I‑93 / US 1 Boston | 1927 | current | Mostly follows the old New England Route 7. | |
Route 2A | 98.5 | 158.5 | I‑91 / Route 2 in Greenfield | Route 2 in Boston | — | — | Mostly follows the old alignment of Route 2. | |
Route 3 | 55.70 | 89.64 | US 6 in Bourne | US 3 / Route 2A in Cambridge | 1926 | current | Southward continuation of US 3 | |
Route 3A | 97.00 | 156.11 | Route 3 in Plymouth | NH 3A in Hudson | 1926 | current | Southern section is 53.39 miles; Northern section is 22.50; 21.11 miles is unsigned concurrency with Route 3 & U.S. Route 3 | |
Route 3B | — | — | — | — | 1927 | c. 1933 | Was New England Route 6B; became Route 38 by 1933. | |
Route 4 | 18.26 | 29.39 | Route 2 / Route 225 in Lexington | Route 3A in North Chelmsford | c. 1930 | current | ||
Route 5A | — | — | Suffield, CT | Springfield | 1938 | 1968 | Replaced US Route 5A; Replaced by Route 159 | |
Route 6A | 62.46 | 100.52 | US 6 in Bourne | US 6 in Provincetown | c. 1950 | current | Former US 6 | |
Route 7A | 25.30 | 40.72 | Ashley Falls Road in North Canaan, Connecticut | US 7 / US 20 in Lenox | c. 1961 | current | Southern section is 3 miles; Northern section is 2.3 miles; 22.7 miles is unsigned concurrency with US 7 | |
Route 8 | 66.64 | 107.25 | Route 8 in Colebrook | VT 8 / VT 100 in Stamford | — | — | Mostly follows the old New England Route 8 | |
Route 8A | 39.01 | 62.78 | Route 8 / Route 9 in Dalton (A-L segment) Route 8 in North Adams (A-U segment) | VT 8A in Whitingham (A-L segment) Route 2 / Route 8 in North Adams (A-U segment) | c. 1950 | current | Has two different segments (Route 8A-L) and (Route 8A-U) | |
Route 9 | 135.5 | 218.1 | US 20 in Pittsfield | Route 28 in Boston | c. 1933 | current | ||
Route 10 | 60.69 | 97.67 | US 202 / Route 10 in Granby | NH 10 in Winchester | 1922 | current | ||
Route 11 | 4.4 | 7.1 | Route 11 in Cumberland (now Route 121) | US 1 in Dedham | c. 1933 | c. 1960 | Renumbered to Route 121 in the mid 1960s, due to MA Route 1A section from Wrentham to Dedham. | |
Route 12 | 64.41 | 103.66 | Route 12 in Thompson | NH 12 in Fitzwilliam | 1922 | current | Mostly follows the old New England Route 12 | |
Route 13 | 14.14 | 22.76 | Route 12 in Leominster | NH 13 in Brookline | 1933 | current | ||
Route 14 | 18.46 | 29.71 | Route 27 in Brockton | Route 3A in Duxbury | 1933 | current | ||
Route 15 | 0.23 | 0.37 | Route 15 in Pawtucket | Route 152 in Seekonk | 1980 | current | ||
Route 15 | 7.7 | 12.4 | Route 15 in Tolland (now Interstate 84) | I‑90 in Sturbridge | 1933 | 1980 | Now Interstate 84 | |
Route 16 | 59.86 | 96.34 | Route 12 / Route 193 in Webster | Route 1A / Route 60 in Revere | 1933 | current | ||
Route 17 | — | — | — | — | c. 1933 | c. 1942 | Now part of Route 23; concurrent from 1939-1942 in West Otis | |
Route 17 | — | — | — | — | c. 1953 | c. 1959 | Now part of US 1 | |
Route 18 | 41.59 | 66.93 | US 6 in New Bedford | Route 53 in Weymouth | 1933 | current | ||
Route 19 | 16.54 | 26.62 | Route 19 in Stafford | Route 9 / Route 67 in West Brookfield | c. 1932 | current | ||
Route 20A | 4.15 | 6.68 | I‑91 / US 20 in Springfield | I‑291 / US 20 in Springfield | — | — | ||
Route 21 | 13.73 | 22.10 | US 20 / Route 141 in Springfield | Route 9 in Belchertown | — | — | ||
Route 22 | 9.58 | 15.42 | Route 1A / Route 127 in Beverly | Route 133 in Essex | — | — | ||
Route 23 | 38.43 | 61.85 | NY 23 in Hillsdale | US 20 in Russell | — | — | ||
Route 24 | 40.91 | 65.84 | Route 24 in Tiverton | I‑93 / US 1 in Randolph | 1951 | current | Amvets Memorial Highway / Fall River Expressway | |
Route 24 | — | — | — | — | 1933 | c. 1951 | Now Route 124 | |
Route 25 | 10.0 | 16.1 | I‑195 / I‑495 in Wareham | Route 28 in Bourne | 1957 | current | Freeway for its entire length | |
Route 25 | — | — | — | — | 1933 | c. 1936 | Now Route 137 | |
Route 25 | — | — | — | — | c. 1936 | 1957 | Now Route 225 | |
Route 26 | — | — | Route 2 in Fitchburg | Route 197 in Ashby | 1933 | 1939 | Became part of Route 31 | |
Route 27 | 73.44 | 118.19 | Route 106 in Kingston | Route 4 in Chelmsford | c. 1933 | current | ||
Route 28 | 151.93 | 244.51 | US 6 / Route 6A in Eastham | NH 28 in Salem | 1922 | current | Longest state route in Massachusetts | |
Route 28A | 7.98 | 12.84 | Route 28 in Falmouth | Route 28 in Bourne | — | — | ||
Route C28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Route 30 | 36.4 | 58.6 | Route 122 / Route 140 in Grafton | US 20 in Boston | c. 1933 | current | ||
Route 31 | 58.8 | 94.6 | Route 197 in Thompson (via Dresser Hill Road) | NH 31 in Mason | — | — | ||
Route 32 | 60.66 | 97.62 | Route 32 in Stafford | NH 32 in Richmond | — | — | Mostly follows the old New England Route 32 | |
Route 32A | 12.79 | 20.58 | Route 32 in Hardwick | Route 32 in Petersham | — | — | ||
Route 33 | 5.54 | 8.92 | Route 141 in Chicopee | Route 116 in South Hadley | c. 1946 | current | ||
Route 35 | 5.8 | 9.3 | Route 114 in Peabody | Route 97 in Topsfield | — | — | ||
Route 36 | 5.44 | 8.75 | Route 106 in Halifax | Route 14 in Pembroke | — | — | ||
Route 37 | 9.54 | 15.35 | Route 28 in Brockton | I‑93 / US 1 in Braintree | — | — | ||
Route C37 | — | — | Route 37 in Boston | Route C9 in Boston | c. 1933 | c. 1970 | ||
Route 38 | 27.3 | 43.9 | Route 99 in Boston | NH 38 in Pelham | c. 1933 | current | Formerly numbered Route 3B | |
Route 39 | 8.15 | 13.12 | Route 28 / Route 124 in Harwich | Route 28 in Orleans | — | — | ||
Route 40 | 10.46 | 16.83 | Route 119 / Route 225 in Groton | Route 3A in Chelmsford | c. 1940 | current | Designated in late 1940s | |
Route 41 | 31.2 | 50.2 | Route 41 in Salisbury | US 20 in Pittsfield | c. 1932 | current | ||
Route 43 | 15.67 | 25.22 | NY 43 in Stephentown | Route 2 in Williamstown | c. 1932 | current | ||
Route 45 | 6.71 | 10.80 | Route 1A in Boston | Route 16 in Revere | c. 1954 | 1958 | Renumbered to Route 145 in 1958 | |
Route 47 | 21.93 | 35.29 | Route 116 in South Hadley | Route 63 in Montague | — | — | ||
Route 49 | — | — | — | — | 1930 | 1946 | now Route 149 | |
Route 49 | 7.44 | 11.97 | US 20 in Sturbridge | Route 9 in Spencer | 1972 | current | ||
Route 52 | 11.91 | 19.17 | Route 52 in Thompson | I‑290 in Auburn | 1968 | 1983 | Became I-395 in 1983 | |
Route 53 | 22.14 | 35.63 | Route 3A in Kingston | Route 3A in Quincy | 1963 | current | Follows the old route of Route 3 after Route 3 was moved onto a freeway in 1963 | |
Route 56 | 20.1 | 32.3 | Route 12 in Oxford | Route 68 in Rutland | — | — | ||
Route 57 | 45.42 | 73.10 | Route 23 / Route 183 in Monterey | US 5 in Agawam | c. 1930 | current | Easternmost section of Route 57 is a freeway known as the Henry E. Bodurtha Highway | |
Route 58 | 29.86 | 48.06 | Route 28 in Rochester | Route 18 in Weymouth | — | — | ||
Route 60 | 14.33 | 23.06 | US 20 in Waltham | Route 1A / Route 16 in Revere | — | — | ||
Route 62 | 82.18 | 132.26 | Route 32 / Route 122 in Barre | Route 127 in Beverly | — | — | ||
Route 63 | 24.04 | 38.69 | Route 116 in Amherst | NH 63 in Winchester | 1929 | current | ||
Route 64 | — | — | West Boylston | Gardner | c. 1933 | c. 1939 | Became part of Route 140 in 1939 | |
Route 66 | 13.65 | 21.97 | Route 112 in Huntington | Route 9 in Northampton | — | — | ||
Route 67 | 24.81 | 39.93 | US 20 in Palmer | Route 32 in Barre | 1933 | current | ||
Route 68 | 36.14 | 58.16 | Route 122A in Holden | Route 32 in Royalston | — | — | ||
Route 69 | 5.62 | 9.04 | NY 71 in Hillsdale | Route 23 / Route 41 in Great Barrington | c. 1932 | c. 1939 | Renumbered to Route 71 in 1939 in order to match the New York route number | |
Route 70 | 20.78 | 33.44 | Route 9 in Worcester | Route 2 in Lancaster | — | — | ||
Route 71 | 5.62 | 9.04 | NY 71 in Hillsdale | Route 23 / Route 41 in Great Barrington | c. 1939 | current | Originally numbered Route 69 until 1939 | |
Route 75 | 4.01 | 6.45 | Route 75 in Suffield | Route 147 / Route 159 in Agawam | 1950 | current | ||
Route 78 | 9.73 | 15.66 | Route 2A in Orange | NH 78 in Winchester | — | — | ||
Route 79 | 18.47 | 29.72 | I‑195 / Route 138 in Fall River | Route 105 in Lakeville | — | — | ||
Route 80 | 6.56 | 10.56 | Route 44A Carver Road in Plymouth | Route 3A in Kingston | c. 1953 | current | Originally ended at US 44; due to relocation in 2005, the route now ends at Route 44A | |
Route 81 | 2.61 | 4.20 | Route 81 in Tiverton | I‑195 in Fall River | — | — | ||
Route 83 | 8.09 | 13.02 | Route 83 in Somers | I‑91 / US 5 in Springfield | 1932 | current | ||
Route 85 | 21.01 | 33.81 | Route 16 in Milford | Route 117 in Bolton | — | — | ||
Route 86 | 1.40 | 2.25 | I‑95 in Salisbury | NH 86 in Seabrook (Now Route 286) | — | — | Renumbered to Route 286 after the designation of I-86 in the 1970s, which then renumbered to I-84 in 1984 | |
Route 88 | 11.30 | 18.19 | John Reed Road in Westport | I‑195 in Westport | — | — | ||
Route 93 | 9.11 | 14.66 | Route 93 in Woodstock | US 20 in Charlton | 1932 | 1959 | Renumbered to Route 169 in 1959 after the designated of I-93 | |
Route 96 | 3.26 | 5.25 | Route 96 in Burrillville | Route 16 in Douglas | — | — | ||
Route 97 | 24.96 | 40.17 | Route 1A in Beverly | NH 97 in Salem | — | — | ||
Route 98 | 3.87 | 6.23 | Route 98 in Burrillville | Route 146A in Uxbridge | — | — | ||
Route 99 | 6.40 | 10.30 | Chelsea Street & New Rutherford Avenue in Boston | US 1 in Saugus | — | — | ||
Route 101 | 22.55 | 36.29 | Route 32 in Petersham | Route 119 in Ashburnham | c. 1939 | current | ||
Route 101 | — | — | Route 101 in Providence | Route 3 in Plymouth | 1926 | 1935 | Transferred to US 44 in 1935 | |
Route 102 | 12.33 | 19.84 | NY 22 in Canaan (via NY 980D) | I‑90 / US 20 in Lee | c. 1933 | current | ||
Route 102 | — | — | Route 101 in Taunton | Route 53 in Weymouth | 1926 | 1933 | Renumbered to Route 18 and Route 104 | |
Route 103 | 4.92 | 7.92 | Route 103 in Warren | US 6 / Route 138 in Somerset | 1926 | current | ||
Route 104 | 12.54 | 20.18 | US 44 in Taunton | Route 106 in East Bridgewater | c. 1933 | current | ||
Route 104 | — | — | Route 140 in Clifford | Route 101 in Middleborough | 1926 | 1933 | Became an extension of Route 105 and renumbered to Route 18 | |
Route 105 | 29.36 | 47.25 | US 6 in Marion | Route 106 in Halifax | c. 1926 | current | ||
Route 106 | 34.31 | 55.22 | Route 1A in Plainville | Route 3A in Kingston | — | — | ||
Route 107 | 11.9 | 19.2 | Route 16 in Revere | Route 1A in Salem | 1926 | current | ||
Route 108 | 0.91 | 1.46 | Route 110 in Haverhill | NH 108 in Plaistow | — | — | ||
Route 108 | — | — | Route 12 in Fitchburg | NH 31 in Mason | 1926 | 1933 | Renumbered to Route 31 in 1933 to match New Hampshire | |
Route 109 | 20.97 | 33.75 | Route 16 in Milford | VFW Parkway in Boston | 1933 | current | Formerly numbered Route 137 until 1933 | |
Route 109 | — | — | US 7 in Pittsfield | Route 19 in West Brookfield | 1926 | 1933 | Renumbered to Route 9 in 1933 | |
Route 109A | 24.49 | 39.41 | Route 8 in Hinsdale | Route 109 in Williamsburg | 1926 | c. 1933 | Renumbered to Route 143 in 1933 | |
Route 110 | 69.24 | 111.43 | Route 12 in West Boylston | US 1 / Route 1A in Salisbury | — | — | Mostly paralleled by I-495 for most of its length | |
Route 110A | — | — | Amesbury | Salisbury | — | — | ||
Route 111 | 27.28 | 43.90 | Route 2 / Route 2A / Route 119 in Concord | NH 111 in Hollis | 1926 | current | ||
Route 112 | 54.11 | 87.08 | US 20 in Huntington | VT 112 in Halifax | c. 1926 | current | ||
Route 113 | 50.53 | 81.32 | Route 119 in Pepperell | US 1 / Route 1A in Newburyport | c. 1926 | current | ||
Route 114 | 22.42 | 36.08 | Route 28 in Lawrence | Route 129 in Marblehead | c. 1926 | current | ||
Route 114A | 3.0 | 4.8 | Route 114A in East Providence | Route 114A in East Providence | c. 1960 | current | Alternate route of RI Route 114 and not MA Route 114 | |
Route 115 | 10.87 | 17.49 | Route 140 in Foxborough | Route 27 in Sherborn | — | — | ||
Route 115 | — | — | Route 122 in North Grafton | US 20 in Boston | 1926 | c. 1933 | Renumbered to Route 30 in 1933 | |
Route 116 | 68.26 | 109.85 | Route 20A in Springfield | Route 8 in Adams | — | — | ||
Route 117 | 31.07 | 50.00 | Route 12 in Leominster | US 20 in Waltham | — | — | ||
Route 118 | 16.88 | 27.17 | US 6 in Swansea | Route 123 in Attleboro | — | — | ||
Route 118 | 31.2 | 50.2 | Route 41 in Sheffield | Route 23 in Egremont | 1926 | 1932 | renumbered to Route 41 in 1932 to match Connecticut | |
Route 119 | 35.6 | 57.3 | NH 119 in New Ipswich | Route 2 / Route 111 in Concord | 1922 | current | ||
Route 120 | 2.32 | 3.73 | Route 120 in Cumberland | US 1 in North Attleborough | — | — | ||
Route 120 | 50 | 80 | Route 197 in Dudley | Route 2 in Fitchburg | 1926 | 1939 | became part of Route 31 | |
Route 121 | 4.4 | 7.1 | Route 121 in Cumberland | Route 1A in Wrentham | c. 1960 | current | Formerly numbered Route 11 until the mid 1960s | |
Route 121 | — | — | Route 1A in Ipswich | Route 127 in Gloucester | 1926 | 1960 | became an extension of Route 133 so it could be used to renumber Route 11 | |
NH 121A | 0.0497 | 0.0800 | NH 121A in Plaistow | Route 125 in Haverhill | — | — | NH Route 121A has a part that goes into Massachusetts. | |
Route 122 | 67.15 | 108.07 | Route 122 in Woonsocket | Route 2A in Orange | — | — | ||
Route 122A | 26.8 | 43.1 | Route 122 in Grafton | Route 122 in Rutland | — | — | ||
Route 123 | 41.91 | 67.45 | Route 123 in Cumberland | Route 3A in Scituate | — | — | ||
Route 124 | 6.80 | 10.94 | Route 28 / Route 39 in Harwich | Route 6A in Brewster | 1951 | current | Formerly numbered Route 24 until 1951 when the Fall River Expressway was designated as Route 24 | |
Route 124 | 6.80 | 10.94 | Route 93 in Southbridge | US 20 in Charlton | 1926 | 1932 | renumbered as Route 93 in 1932 to match Connecticut (it got renumbered to Route 169 upon designation of I-93) | |
Route 125 | 18.90 | 30.42 | I‑93 in Wilmington | NH 125 in Plaistow | — | — | ||
Route 126 | 33.57 | 54.03 | Route 126 in Woonsocket | Route 2 / Route 2A in Concord | — | — | ||
Route 127 | 26.70 | 42.97 | Route 1A / Route 22 in Beverly | Route 128 in Gloucester | c. 1926 | current | ||
Route 127A | 5.69 | 9.16 | Route 127 in Gloucester | Route 127 in Rockport | c. 1950 | current | ||
Route 128 | 57.8 | 93.0 | I‑93 / I‑95 / US 1 in Canton | Route 127A in Gloucester | c. 1926 | current | Yankee Division Highway | |
Route 128A | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sections of old MA 128 when freeway was being built | |
Route 129 | 34.08 | 54.85 | Route 4 / Route 110 in Chelmsford | Route 114 in Marblehead | c. 1920 | current | ||
Route 129A | 2.48 | 3.99 | Route 129 in Lynn | Route 129 in Lynn | 1996 | current | ||
Route 130 | 11.90 | 19.15 | Route 28 in Barnstable | Route 6A in Sandwich | — | — | ||
Route 131 | 9.77 | 15.72 | US 20 in Sturbridge | Route 131 in Thompson | 1923 | current | ||
Route 132 | 3.69 | 5.94 | Route 28 in Hyannis | Route 6A in West Barnstable | c. 1926 | current | ||
Route 133 | 40.87 | 65.77 | Route 38 / Route 110 in Lowell | Route 127 in Gloucester | 1926 | current | ||
Route 134 | 5.30 | 8.53 | Route 28 in South Dennis | Route 6A in Dennis | 1926 | current | ||
Route 135 | 29.53 | 47.52 | US 20 in Northborough | I‑95 / Route 128 in Dedham | — | — | Originally ended at Quincy before the late 1950s | |
Route 136 | 1.85 | 2.98 | Route 136 in Warren | Davis Street in Rehoboth | 1927 | current | ||
Route 137 | 6.99 | 11.25 | Route 28 in Chatham | Route 6A in Brewster | — | — | ||
Route 137 | 6.99 | 11.25 | Route 16 in Milford | US 1 in Dedham | 1926 | 1933 | renumbered as Route 109 in 1933 | |
Route 138 | 43.58 | 70.14 | Route 138 in Tiverton | Route 28 in Milton | — | — | ||
Route 139 | 32.24 | 51.89 | Route 27 / Route 138 in Stoughton | Route 14 in Duxbury | — | — | ||
Route 139 | 32.24 | 51.89 | Route 10 in Southampton | Route 21 in Belchertown | 1926 | 1935 | transferred to US 202 in 1935 | |
Route 140 | 107.76 | 173.42 | US 6 in New Bedford | Route 12 in Winchendon | — | — | Southernmost 19 miles of Route 140 is a freeway known as the Alfred M. Bessette Memorial Highway or the Taunton-New Bedford Expressway | |
Route 141 | 15.9 | 25.6 | Route 10 in Easthampton | US 20 in Springfield | — | — | ||
Route 141 | 15.9 | 25.6 | NY 22 in West Stockbridge | US 20 in Lee | 1926 | 1933 | renumbered as Route 102 in 1933 | |
Route 142 | 3.99 | 6.42 | Route 10 in Bernardston | VT 142 in Vernon | c. 1975 | current | ||
Route 142 | 15.9 | 25.6 | Route 142 in Cumberland | US 1 in Dedham | 1927 | 1933 | renumbered as Route 11 in 1933 (later renumbered to Route 121, due to MA Route 1A section from Wrentham to Dedham) | |
Route 143 | 24.49 | 39.41 | Route 8 in Hinsdale | Route 9 in Williamsburg | c. 1933 | current | Formerly numbered Route 109A | |
Route 145 | 6.71 | 10.80 | Route 1A in Boston | Route 16 in Revere | 1958 | current | Originally numbered Route 45 before 1958 | |
Route 146 | 20.99 | 33.78 | Route 146 in North Smithfield | Quinsigamond Avenue / Cambridge Street / Millbury Street in Worcester | — | — | Worcester-Providence Turnpike | |
Route 146A | 4.1 | 6.6 | Route 146A in North Smithfield | Route 122 in Uxbridge | 1984 | current | ||
Route 147 | 4.39 | 7.07 | Mill Street & Springfield Street in Agawam | US 5 in West Springfield | 1966 | current | ||
Route 148 | 19.68 | 31.67 | US 20 in Sturbridge | Route 122 in Oakham | — | — | ||
Route 149 | 4.83 | 7.77 | Route 28 in Marstons Mills | Route 6A in West Barnstable | 1946 | current | ||
Route 150 | 3.67 | 5.91 | Beacon Street in Amesbury | NH 150 in South Hampton | c. 1933 | current | ||
Route 151 | 7.0 | 11.3 | Route 28A in Falmouth | Route 28 in Mashpee | — | — | ||
Route 152 | 14.88 | 23.95 | Route 152 in East Providence | US 1 in Plainville | — | — | ||
Route 159 | 4.32 | 6.95 | Route 159 in Suffield | Route 75 / Route 147 in Agawam | 1968 | current | Originally designated as US 5A in 1932 before 1968 | |
Route 168 | 1.24 | 2.00 | US 202 / Route 10 in Southwick | Route 168 in Suffield | 1975 | current | Originally designated as Route 190 before 1975 | |
Route 169 | 9.11 | 14.66 | Route 169 in Woodstock | US 20 in Charlton | 1959 | current | Originally numbered Route 93 until 1959 after the designated of I-93 | |
Route 177 | 4.9 | 7.9 | Route 177 in Tiverton | US 6 in Westport | — | — | ||
Route 181 | 9.43 | 15.18 | US 20 in Palmer | US 202 / Route 21 in Belchertown | — | — | ||
Route 183 | 31.94 | 51.40 | Route 183 in Colebrook | US 7 / US 20 in Lenox | — | — | ||
Route 186 | 2.43 | 3.91 | Route 186 in Somers | Route 83 / Route 220 in East Longmeadow | 1932 | current | ||
Route 187 | 7.49 | 12.05 | Route 187 in Suffield | US 20 in Westfield | 1932 | current | ||
Route 189 | 2.11 | 3.40 | Route 189 in Granby | Route 57 in Granville | 1932 | current | ||
Route 190 | 1.24 | 2.00 | US 202 / Route 10 in Southwick | Route 190 in Suffield (Now Route 168) | 1932 | 1975 | Renumbered to Route 168 in 1975 | |
Route 192 | 2.22 | 3.57 | Route 192 in Enfield | US 5 in Longmeadow | 1932 | current | ||
Route 193 | 2.77 | 4.46 | Route 193 in Thompson | Route 12 / Route 16 in Webster | 1932 | current | ||
Route 197 | 3.20 | 5.15 | Route 197 in Thompson | Route 12 in Dudley | — | — | ||
Route 198 | 3.96 | 6.37 | Route 198 in Thompson | Route 131 in Southbridge | — | — | ||
Route 203 | 5.18 | 8.34 | Centre Street in Jamaica Plain | I‑93 / US 1 / Route 3 / Route 3A in Dorchester | 1970 | current | established in early 1970s | |
Route 204 | 1.66 | 2.67 | NY 204 in Canaan (Now State Route 295) | Route 41 in Richmond | c. 1930 | c. 1938 | Became Route 295 in order to match the New York route number | |
Route 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proposed MA 109 bypass from I-95 to I-495 that was never built | |
Route 213 | 3.56 | 5.73 | I‑93 in Methuen | I‑495 in Methuen | 1964 | current | Loop Connector | |
Route 220 | 2.17 | 3.49 | Route 220 in Enfield | Route 83 / Route 186 in East Longmeadow | 1936 | current | ||
Route 225 | 31.1 | 50.1 | Route 2A in Lunenburg | Route 2 / Route 4 in Lexington | 1957 | current | Formerly numbered Route 25 prior to 1957, where the freeway segment southeast of Interstate 495 (Massachusetts) was designated as Route 25 | |
Route 228 | 9.4 | 15.1 | Route 3 in Rockland | George Washington Boulevard in Hull | 1967 | current | ||
Route 240 | 1.3 | 2.1 | US 6 in Fairhaven | I‑195 in Fairhaven | — | — | ||
Route 286 | 1.40 | 2.25 | I‑95 in Salisbury | NH 286 in Seabrook | 1971 | current | Formerly numbered Route 86 | |
Route 295 | 1.66 | 2.67 | NY 295 in Canaan | Route 41 in Richmond | c. 1938 | current | Formerly numbered Route 204 | |
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Unnumbered state roads
These are state roads which, for the most part, do not carry a numbered designation. They are generally short in length and serve important roles as main roads or connections between other main roads.
Name | Length (mi) | Location | Notes |
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George Washington Boulevard | 3.1 | Hingham, Hull |
George Washington Blvd connects Route 3A in Hingham to Hull Shore Drive and Nantasket Avenue in Hull |
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway | 1.5 | New Bedford | The JFK Memorial Highway is a semi-limited-access highway running through the city of New Bedford, from Cove St. in the south to I-195 in the north at Exit 15. The section between U.S. Route 6 and I-195 carries the initial stretch of Route 18. |
Leominster Connector | 0.6 | Leominster | Leominster Connector is a short road connecting the I-190/Route 2 interchange in Leominster with Mechanic Street. |
Leverett Connector | 1.6 | Boston | The Leverett Connector is a bypass of the Zakim Bridge from Interstate 93 north of Boston to Storrow Drive. |
Lowell Connector | 2.88 | Chelmsford, Lowell |
The Lowell Connector is a freeway connection between the Northwest Expressway (US-3), I-495, and downtown Lowell. The Connector carries the unsigned designation of I-495 Business Spur. |
Plimoth Plantation Highway | 2.04 | Plymouth | The Plimoth Plantation Highway is a connector between Routes 3 and 3A in Plymouth, also servicing Plimoth Plantation. Prior to 1957, this highway carried the southern portion of Route 3. |
Boston–Providence Highway | Dedham | This section starts at US 1's interchange with I-95/Route 128 (where US 1 switches to I-95/Route 128 to form a wrong-way overlap) and continues north to the Boston line, at the intersection with Route 109. | |
Sandwich Road (partly Route 6A) |
5.1 | Bourne | Sandwich Road runs from the center of Bourne east to the Sandwich town line. East of the Sagamore Bridge, Sandwich Road carries Route 6A. |
Soldiers Field Road | 4.3 | Boston | Soldiers Field Road is a parkway, running from North Beacon Street (U.S. Route 20) in Brighton east to the Boston University Bridge (Route 2), where it continues as Storrow Drive. |
Storrow Drive (James Jackson Storrow Memorial Drive) |
1.98 | Boston | Storrow Drive is a parkway, running from Soldiers Field Road at the Boston University Bridge (Route 2) eastward to an intersection with Embankment Road (Route 28) in downtown Boston. Prior to 1989, U.S. Route 1 was routed along Storrow Drive. |
Wallum Lake Road | 3.4 | Douglas | This would be the Massachusetts extension of Rhode Island Route 100, ending just west of the intersection between Routes 16 and 96. |
Named numbered routes
These are named highways in the state which also carry numbered designations. Some are simply names of streets which carry a numbered route(s). Roads named after people/organizations were generally done so ceremoniously, after the numeric designation(s) already existed. Others carry more general names, such as the Southeast Expressway and Central Artery in Boston (which both refer to the same continuous span of I-93).
Several named highways cover the entire length of a given route in the state; for example, all of Interstate 90 in Massachusetts is the Massachusetts Turnpike, and the entire length of Route 213 is the Loop Connector.(*) denotes that the named highway spans the entire length of the numbered route in the state.
Name | Route number(s) | Length (mi) | Location | Notes |
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Alewife Brook Parkway | 2.05 | Cambridge | Runs from Concord Avenue to the Mystic Valley Parkway. | |
American Legion Highway | * | Westport | Runs through Tiverton, Rhode Island; Fall River, Massachusetts; Westport, Massachusetts | |
Amvets Memorial Highway (Fall River Expressway) |
* | 40.91 | Fall River to Randolph | Route 24 is a connector between the Fall River/New Bedford area east of Rhode Island to the Boston metropolitan area, connecting the major freeways of the area: I-195 in Fall River and I-93/US-1 near I-95 in Randolph. - Route 79 runs along the highway between Exits 7 and 9, concurrent with Route 24. - I-195 has a brief concurrency with Route 24 in Fall River. |
Boston Post Road | Marlborough to Weston | Most of US-20 between Marlborough and Weston runs along the Boston Post Road. | ||
Henry E. Bodurtha Highway | 5.0 | Agawam | Freeway comprises the eastern 5 miles (8.0 km) of Route 57, connecting Route 187 to U.S. Route 5 and I-91. | |
Boston-Worcester Turnpike | Worcester to Boston | Route 9 between Worcester and Boston is mostly a divided full-access highway with traffic light-controlled intersections which serves as one of the main alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike. Many shopping centers, car dealers, full-service restaurants and businesses line the roadway on this stretch, especially in Framingham, such as Barnes & Noble, Marshalls, T.G.I. Fridays, Kohl's, Toys "R" Us, Best Buy, Olive Garden and Walmart. This stretch of the roadway is also encompassed in the Golden Triangle district of Massachusetts. | ||
Central Artery (John F. Fitzgerald Expressway) |
3.18 | Boston | The Central Artery is the portion of I-93 in downtown Boston, which runs from Massachusetts Ave. (just south of Exit 20) north to U.S. Route 1's departure at Exit 27. Route 3 leaves the Artery at Exit 26. | |
Commonwealth Avenue | Newton, Boston | Stretches from Weston/Newton line to the Boston Public Garden. | ||
East Boston Expressway | 1.2 | Boston | The East Boston Expressway comprises the first 1.2 miles (1.9 km) of Route 1A's northern segment. It stretches from I-93 Exit 24 at the southern end of the Callahan Tunnel (northbound) and the Sumner Tunnel (southbound) to just northeast of the interchange with Route 145 in East Boston, near the eastern end of the Mass Pike. | |
Grand Army of the Republic Highway | 117.46 | Seekonk to Bourne | The cross-country U.S. Route 6 is designated Grand Army of the Republic Highway over its entire length, which spans 3,205 miles (5,158 km). | |
Horseneck Beach Connector | * | 13.03 | Westport | Route 88 serves as a connector running from the Horseneck Beach Reservation north to I-195 Exit 10 in Westport. |
Loop Connector | * | 3.56 | Methuen | Route 213 is designated "Loop Connector." It serves as a freeway connection between Interstates 93 and 495 in Methuen. |
Lydia Taft Highway | * | 3 | Uxbridge | Route 146A in Massachusetts is designated as the Lydia Taft Highway, which runs from the Rhode Island state border to Route 122 in Uxbridge. |
Massachusetts Turnpike | * | 138.1 | West Stockbridge to Boston |
The Mass Pike is a toll road running from the New York state border to downtown Boston. It serves as the main cross-state freeway connecting the western and eastern portions of the state. The "Pike" carries the easternmost 138 miles (222 km) of cross-country Interstate 90. |
Memorial Drive | 4.12 | Cambridge | U.S. Route 3 and MA Route 3 connect to each other on Memorial Drive, which runs from the Fresh Pond Parkway to Main Street. Route 2 travels along Memorial Drive with US-3 and leaves via the Boston University Bridge. | |
Mid-Cape Highway | 36.6 | Bourne to Orleans | The Mid-Cape Highway is the main highway on Cape Cod, a 36-mile (58 km) long freeway running from Route 3 and the Sagamore Bridge east to the Orleans Rotary. | |
Mohawk Trail | 65 | Williamstown to Orange |
The 65-mile (105 km) Mohawk Trail comprises the western section of Route 2, from the New York border east to Orange, and is regarded as one of the most scenic drives in the area. | |
Mystic Valley Parkway | Arlington, Medford, Winchester |
Runs from the Alewife Brook Parkway to the Revere Beach Parkway. | ||
Northeast Expressway | * | 4.1 | Boston, Chelsea, Revere |
This section of U.S. Route 1 runs from I-93 Exit 27 (Tobin Bridge) to an interchange with Route 60 in Revere. This was originally supposed to be part of I-95, but I-95 was cancelled in Boston, with I-93 and US-1 taking its place. |
Northwest Expressway | 21.1 | Burlington to Tyngsborough | The Northwest Expressway serves as a freeway connection between I-95/Route 128 (Exit 32A) in Burlington and the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Nashua, NH. | |
Pilgrims Highway | 42.5 | Bourne to Braintree | The Pilgrims Highway is the southern portion of Route 3, a 42-mile (68 km) long freeway which serves as a connector between Cape Cod (via U.S. Route 6) and the Boston metropolitan area (via I-93 and I-95). - U.S. Route 44 runs along the highway between Exits 6 and 7. | |
Southeast Expressway | Braintree to Boston | The Southeast Expressway is the section of I-93 between the Route 3 split (Exit 7) and the Mass Ave. interchange (Exit 18), where it continues into Boston as the Central Artery. | ||
Southern Artery | 2.13 | Quincy | The Southern Artery is a major arterial in the city of Quincy, running from Quincy Ave to the Furnace Brook Parkway. | |
Taunton-New Bedford Expressway (Alfred M. Bessette Memorial Highway) |
19.3 | New Bedford to Taunton | The New Bedford Expressway comprises the southern 19 miles (31 km) of Route 140, and serves as a freeway connection between U.S. Route 6 in New Bedford and Route 24 (Exit 12) in Taunton, near I-495. | |
Ted Williams Highway | Framingham | Route 9 in Framingham is named the Ted Williams Highway, in commemoration of late Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams who wore the number 9 on his jersey. | ||
Wilbur Cross Highway | * | 8.0 | Sturbridge | I-84 in Massachusetts is designated the Wilbur Cross Highway. It runs 8 miles (13 km) from the Connecticut state border to the Mass Pike at Exit 9. |
Worcester-Providence Turnpike | * | 20.99 | Millville to Worcester | Route 146 is a freeway that, along with Rhode Island's Route 146, serves to connect the metropolitan areas of Providence and Worcester. The entire route starts from I-95 in Providence, with the Massachusetts section picking up at the state line in Millville. The highway runs 21 miles (34 km) northward, intersecting the Mass Pike (I-90) in Worcester, and terminating at I-290 shortly thereafter. - Route 122A runs along the highway between Exits 9 and 12, concurrently with Route 146. |
Yankee Division Highway (Circumferential Highway) |
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64.74 | Braintree to Gloucester | The Yankee Division Highway consists of the Route 128 beltway before it was truncated to its southern terminus in Canton, and continues to span its entire length. It stretches from I-93's Exit 7 in Braintree to Route 128's northern terminus at Route 127A in Gloucester. - I-95 runs along the highway between Exits 12 and 45 (concurrent with 128). - I-93 runs along the highway between Exits 1 and 7. - U.S. Route 1 runs along the highway between I-95 Exit 15B and I-93 Exit 7. |
See also
References
External links
- Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- Office of Transportation Planning. "Data Resources Section". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. (includes a road inventory and maps)
- Neilbert.com Massachusetts Route Log
- The Roads of Massachusetts
- Road Signs of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Roadtrips
Road jurisdiction maps:
- Interactive road jurisdiction map
- District 1 Road Jurisdiction PDF map (Berkshires and western Pioneer Valley)
- District 2 Road Jurisdiction PDF map (west-central)
- District 3 Road Jurisdiction PDF map (east-central)
- District 4 Road Jurisdiction PDF map (Boston metro and northeastern )
- District 5 Road Jurisdiction PDF map (Cape Cod and southeastern)