Route 122 (Massachusetts)

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Route 122 (Massachusetts)

Route 122 is a southeast-northwest state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state government in a country that is divided into states :...
in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
that is a continuation of RI Route 122. The highway is signed as south-north.

e 122 begins in Blackstone

Blackstone, Massachusetts

Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,804 at the 2000 census. It is formally a part of the Providence metropolitan area....
and passes through Millville

Millville, Massachusetts

Millville is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,724 at the 2000 census. It is formally a part of the Providence metropolitan area....
, Uxbridge

Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Uxbridge is a town in southeastern Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The town is a suburb of Worcester, Massachusetts, New England's second largest city and center of higher education....
, Northbridge

Northbridge, Massachusetts

Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,182 at the 2000 census. The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville, Massachusetts....
, Grafton

Grafton, Massachusetts

Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,894 at the 2000 census. Grafton is known for a Nipmuc village, now known as Hassanamisco Reservation, early settlement, in 1718, and early industrial period, filming of "Ah Wilderness" in its northeast village, once known as New Engla...
, Millbury

Millbury, Massachusetts

Millbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,784 at the 2000 census. The town is part of the Blackstone Valley#Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor....
, Worcester

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts in the United States. A 2006 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the estimated second-largest city in New England, after Boston, Massachusetts....
, Paxton

Paxton, Massachusetts

Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,386 at the 2000 census....
, Rutland

Rutland, Massachusetts

Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,353 at the 2000 census. Worcester County's only American Bison herd is located in Rutland, at Alta Vista Farm....
, Oakham

Oakham, Massachusetts

Oakham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2000 census....
, Barre

Barre, Massachusetts

Barre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,113 at the 2000 census....
, Petersham

Petersham, Massachusetts

Petersham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2000 census. Petersham is home to a considerable amount of conservation land, including the Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, the Swift River Reservation, and Federated Women's Club State Forest....
, New Salem

New Salem, Massachusetts

New Salem is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area....
, and ends in Orange

Orange, Massachusetts

Orange is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,518 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area....
. Route 122 runs parallel to Route 146 from the Rhode Island border to Worcester, and follows closely to the Blackstone River

Blackstone River

The Blackstone River is a river in the United States states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 80 km and drains a watershed of approximately 1,400 km² ....
from the state line to the southern junction with Route 122A

Massachusetts Route 122A

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Route 122 is a southeast-northwest state highway

State highway

Massachusetts

Route description

Route 122 begins in Blackstone

Blackstone, Massachusetts

Millville, Massachusetts

Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Northbridge, Massachusetts

Grafton, Massachusetts

Millbury, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

Paxton, Massachusetts

Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,386 at the 2000 census....
, Rutland

Rutland, Massachusetts

Oakham, Massachusetts

Oakham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2000 census....
, Barre

Barre, Massachusetts

Barre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,113 at the 2000 census....
, Petersham

Petersham, Massachusetts

New Salem, Massachusetts

Orange, Massachusetts

Blackstone River

Massachusetts Route 122A

Route 122A is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route of Massachusetts Route 122. The alternate route first splits from Route 122 in Grafton, Massachusetts and works its way northwestward until meeting Route 122 again in Rutland, Massachusetts....
in Grafton. In Petersham, Route 122 has a wrong-way concurrency with the northern end of Route 32A for a short distance.

To celebrate Route 122 North becoming a State Scenic Byway, in October and November 2007, BJ Hill walked the corridor, beginning in downtown Orange and ending at Worcester State College

Worcester State College

Worcester State College is a public, 4-year college founded in 1874 as Worcester Normal School in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Massachusetts....
. Along the way, he filmed the route, step by step, with a shoulder-mounted bullet cam. The video and photos can be seen at his website, www.route122.com.

Junction list

County	Location	Milepost	Roads Intersected	Notes
enters Massachusetts from Rhode Island
Worcester Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County is a non-governmental county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The largest city and county seat is the Worcester, Massachusetts....	Uxbridge Uxbridge, Massachusetts Uxbridge is a town in southeastern Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The town is a suburb of Worcester, Massachusetts, New England's second largest city and center of higher education....		Route 146A Massachusetts Route 146A Route 146A in Massachusetts, United States, is a north to south route which connects Route 122 in Uxbridge, MA, and Rhode Island Route 146A in North Smithfield, Rhode Island....	Northern terminus of Route 146A.
			Route 16	Southern terminus of Route 16/122 concurrency.
			Route 16	Northern terminus of Route 16/122 concurrency.
	Grafton Grafton, Massachusetts Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,894 at the 2000 census. Grafton is known for a Nipmuc village, now known as Hassanamisco Reservation, early settlement, in 1718, and early industrial period, filming of "Ah Wilderness" in its northeast village, once known as New Engla...		Route 122A Massachusetts Route 122A Route 122A is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route of Massachusetts Route 122. The alternate route first splits from Route 122 in Grafton, Massachusetts and works its way northwestward until meeting Route 122 again in Rutland, Massachusetts....	Southern terminus of Route 122A.
			Route 140	Southern terminus of Route 122/140 concurrency.
			Route 140	Northern terminus of Route 122/140 concurrency.
	Millbury Millbury, Massachusetts Millbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,784 at the 2000 census. The town is part of the Blackstone Valley#Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor....		I-90 Massachusetts Turnpike The Massachusetts Turnpike is the easternmost 138-mile stretch of Interstate 90. The Turnpike begins at the western border of Massachusetts in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts connecting with the New York State Thruway#Berkshire Connector portion of the New York State Thruway....	I-90 (Mass Pike) Exit 11.
	Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts in the United States. A 2006 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the estimated second-largest city in New England, after Boston, Massachusetts....		US 20 U.S. Route 20 U.S. Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, U.S. 20 is a coast-to-coast route; however, because national park roads do not have signage for U.S....	Interchange.
			I-290 Interstate 290 (Massachusetts) Interstate 290 runs for from Auburn, Massachusetts to Marlborough, Massachusetts. It is a continuation of Interstate 395 North of Interstate 90 and runs through downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, I-190 splits off, and I-290 runs across Lake Quinsigamond and east to Interstate 495 in Marlborough....	Interstate 290 Exit 14.
			Route 122A Massachusetts Route 122A Route 122A is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route of Massachusetts Route 122. The alternate route first splits from Route 122 in Grafton, Massachusetts and works its way northwestward until meeting Route 122 again in Rutland, Massachusetts....	Southern terminus of Route 122/122A concurrency.
			Routes 9/12/122A Massachusetts Route 122A Route 122A is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route of Massachusetts Route 122. The alternate route first splits from Route 122 in Grafton, Massachusetts and works its way northwestward until meeting Route 122 again in Rutland, Massachusetts....	Northern terminus of Route 122/122A concurrency.
	Paxton Paxton, Massachusetts Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,386 at the 2000 census....		Route 56 Massachusetts Route 56 Route 56 is a north-south state highway running . It begins at New England Interstate Route 12 in Oxford, Massachusetts. It crosses the French River twice in Oxford....	Southern terminus of Route 56/122 concurrency.
			Route 56 Massachusetts Route 56 Route 56 is a north-south state highway running . It begins at New England Interstate Route 12 in Oxford, Massachusetts. It crosses the French River twice in Oxford....	Northern terminus of Route 56/122 concurrency.
			Route 31
	Rutland Rutland, Massachusetts Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,353 at the 2000 census. Worcester County's only American Bison herd is located in Rutland, at Alta Vista Farm....		Route 122A Massachusetts Route 122A Route 122A is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route of Massachusetts Route 122. The alternate route first splits from Route 122 in Grafton, Massachusetts and works its way northwestward until meeting Route 122 again in Rutland, Massachusetts....	Northern terminus of Route 122A.
	Oakham Oakham, Massachusetts Oakham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2000 census....		Route 148 Massachusetts Route 148 Route 148 is a south-north highway in central Massachusetts....	Northern terminus of Route 148.
	Barre Barre, Massachusetts Barre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,113 at the 2000 census....		Route 32	Southern terminus of Route 32/122 concurrency.
			Route 62	Western terminus of Route 62.
	Petersham Petersham, Massachusetts Petersham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2000 census. Petersham is home to a considerable amount of conservation land, including the Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, the Swift River Reservation, and Federated Women's Club State Forest....		Route 32 Route 32A	Northern terminus of Route 32/122 concurrency. Southern terminus of Route 32A/122 concurrency.
			Route 32A	Northern terminus of Route 32A/122 concurrency.
Franklin Franklin County, Massachusetts Franklin County is a non-governmental county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 71,535. Its largest community and county seat is Greenfield, Massachusetts....	New Salem New Salem, Massachusetts New Salem is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area....		US 202 U.S. Route 202 U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....	Southern terminus of US 202/Route 122 concurrency.
	Orange Orange, Massachusetts Orange is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,518 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area....		US 202 U.S. Route 202 U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....	Northern terminus of US 202/Route 122 concurrency.
			Route 2	Route 2 Exit 15.
		67.15	Route 2A	Northern terminus of Route 122.