Massachusetts Route 140
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Route 140 is a 107.76-mile-long (173.42 km) north—south state highway which passes through Bristol, Norfolk and Worcester counties in Massachusetts. The highway follows a southeast-northwest trajectory, running from U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in New Bedford just north of Buzzards Bay northwest to an intersection with Route 12 in Winchendon, a few miles south of the border with New Hampshire.[2]
Quick Facts Route 140, Route information ...
Alfred M. Bessette Memorial Highway | ||||
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Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 107.76 mi[1] (173.42 km) | |||
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South end | US 6 in New Bedford | |||
Major intersections | I-195 in New Bedford Route 24 in Taunton US 44 in Taunton I-495 in Mansfield and Franklin I-95 in Foxborough Route 9 in Shrewsbury US 20 in Shrewsbury I-290 in Shrewsbury I-190 in Sterling Route 2 in Westminster | |||
North end | Route 12 in Winchendon | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
Counties | Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk, Worcester | |||
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The southern 19 miles (30 km) of Route 140 between New Bedford and Taunton is a freeway known as the Alfred M. Bessette Memorial Highway, or more commonly, the Taunton-New Bedford Expressway.