Route 43 is a 15.67-mile-long (25.22 km) extension of New York State Route 43 (NY 43) into Massachusetts. Unlike NY 43, which is signed east-west, Massachusetts Route 43 is a north-south route. Route 43's northern terminus is at Route 2 in Williamstown. Along the way it intersects U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in Williamstown.
Route 43 | ||||
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 Route 43 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
| Length | 15.67 mi[1] (25.22 km) | |||
| Existed | November 1930[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  NY 43 in Stephentown, NY | |||
 US 7 in Williamstown | ||||
| North end |  Route 2 in Williamstown | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Massachusetts | |||
| Counties | Berkshire | |||
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Route description edit
Massachusetts Route 43 begins at the eastern end of New York State Route 43 in Hancock. It turns northward through the Kinderhook Creek valley in the Taconic Mountains, passing near Jiminy Peak, and passing through the northern half of Hancock before entering Williamstown. In Williamstown, the road continues north-northeastward, and crosses U.S. Route 7 in the southern part of town. After crossing U.S. 7, the road turns right onto Green River Road, which follows its namesake (a tributary of the Hoosac River) around the south and east sides of Stone Hill, before ending at Route 2 just east of the Williams College campus.
Historically, Route 43 was a part of New England Route 7, also known as the Mohawk Trail. The Mohawk Trail now ends on Route 2 at U.S. Route 7 in the center of Williamstown.
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Berkshire County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Hancock | 0.00 | 0.00 |  NY 43 west – Albany, NY | Continuation into New York | |
| Williamstown | 10.9 | 17.5 |   US 7 to US 20 – Pittsfield, Williamstown | ||
| 15.67 | 25.22 | Route 2 – Boston, Troy, NY | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ Executive Office of Transportation, Office of Transportation Planning - 2005 Road Inventory Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hancock Highway is Now Route 43". The North Adams Transcript. November 18, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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