Massachusetts Route 79
State highway in southeastern Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Route 79 is a 18.47-mile-long (29.72 km) state highway in southeastern Massachusetts. The route had formerly began as a highway in Fall River, also known as the Fall River Viaduct and Western Fall River Expressway, before becoming a more rural route further north. Most of the southern expressway portion of the route was permanently closed by MassDOT in 2023 for conversion into a street level urban boulevard.
Quick Facts Route 79, Route information ...
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Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 18.47 mi[1] (29.72 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-195 / Route 138 in Fall River | |||
Major intersections | US 6 / Route 138 in Fall River Route 24 from Fall River to Assonet Route 140 in Taunton | |||
North end | Route 105 in Lakeville | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
Counties | Bristol, Plymouth | |||
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