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The route proceeds north along Sykes Street, crossing through downtown Palmer. After Fletcher Street, Route 181 proceeds north under the Mass. Pike (I-90) and parallels the Quaboag River. Leaving downtown Palmer, the route crosses over some railroad tracks and the two-lane road makes a dart to the northwest before Bourne Street.
Route 32 runs concurrently west with US 20 along Park Street to downtown Palmer, where US 20 turns south onto Thorndike Street and Route 32 turns north. The highway intersects the connector from Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) and heads northeast along Ware Street through Palmer Center to the town of Ware in Hampshire County.
Three Rivers, MA (01080) is known as "The Polka Capital of New England", featuring some of the region's top polka bands at the well-known Pulaski Park. Many Polish immigrants came to Three Rivers in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and their culture of food and music carries through today.
Palmer Motor Sports Park opened for racing in May 2015. It is a 2.3 mile road course with over 190 feet in elevation change. Road & Track magazine named Palmer Motorsports Park one of the top 10 racetracks to drive in North America. [19]
Palmer is former census-designated place (CDP) in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,900 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is more commonly known as Depot Village, named for the ornate train depot built there by famed architect H.H. Richardson
Corner of State and Main, Bondsville MA. Bondsville is an area and former census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Palmer in Hampden County in the western part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The population of the CDP was 1,876 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The original line ran between Palmer and Monson, and was later extended to South Monson.Most of this was over the present Route 32, except in two places.In Palmer, instead of crossing the Boston and Albany Railroad east of downtown with current Route 32, the line continued with Main Street, crossing the tracks downtown.
Monson is in eastern Hampden County, crossed by Massachusetts Route 32, which leads north from the center of town 4 miles (6 km) to Palmer and south 5 miles (8 km) to the Connecticut border. Springfield is 15 miles (24 km) to the west, Worcester is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast, and Hartford, Connecticut , is 37 miles (60 km) to the southwest.