Massachusetts Route 14
Route 14 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length: | 18.46 mi[1] (29.71 km) | |||
Existed: | 1933, 1936 (current alignment) – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Route 27 in Brockton | |||
Route 3 in Duxbury | ||||
East end: | Route 3A in Duxbury | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Plymouth | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 14 is an 18.5-mile highway in southeastern Massachusetts. It runs from Route 27 in Brockton east to Route 3A in Duxbury, near the coastline.
Massachusetts Route 3 (Pilgrims Highway) has an interchange with Route 14, at Exit 11 in Duxbury.
Route description
From its western terminus at Route 27 in Brockton, Route 14 goes through Whitman south of the center of the town before going the northeastern corner of East Bridgewater, crossing Route 27 once more. In Hanson, the road is concurrent with Route 58 through the center of town, past Wampatuck Pond. It passes into Pembroke between Oldham Pond and Furnace Pond before passing through the center of town. After another concurrency with Route 53, the road passes into Duxbury, crossing Route 3 before ending at Route 3A west of Duxbury Village.
History
In 1933, Route 14 was extremely short, with its western terminus at Route 3 (current Route 53). By 1936 it had been extended out to its current routing in Brockton.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Plymouth County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Brockton | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 27 – Brockton, Stoughton, Whitman | Western terminus | |
Whitman | 2.00 | 3.22 | Route 18 – East Bridgewater, Middleboro, Abington, Boston | ||
East Bridgewater | 4.70 | 7.56 | Route 27 – South Hanson, Kingston, Whitman | ||
Hanson | 6.90 | 11.10 | Route 58 north – Whitman | Western terminus of concurrency with Route 58 | |
7.30 | 11.75 | Route 58 south – Halifax | Eastern terminus of concurrency with Route 58 | ||
Pembroke | 10.30 | 16.58 | Route 36 south – Halifax | Northern terminus of Route 36 | |
12.10 | 19.47 | Route 53 north – Boston | Western terminus of concurrency with Route 53 | ||
13.80 | 22.21 | Route 53 south – Kingston | Eastern terminus of concurrency with Route 53 | ||
Duxbury | 16.40 | 26.39 | Route 3 – Plymouth, Cape Cod, Quincy, Boston | Exit 11 on Route 3 | |
17.30 | 27.84 | Route 139 west – Green Harbor, Fieldston, Duxbury Beach | Eastern terminus of Route 139 | ||
18.46 | 29.71 | Route 3A – Marshfield, Boston, Kingston, Plymouth | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
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