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Some of the vehicles that were pinned between tractor trailers in the 15-vehicle chain-reaction crash that took place on the Mass Turnpike (I-90) in Brimfield late Thursday night. (Massachusetts ...
An exception was the mainline West Stockbridge toll plaza, designed for toll collection from inbound traffic from New York; it existed shortly after exit 3, an eastbound-only entrance and westbound-only exit in Massachusetts. [9] The turnpike crosses the Williams River later in West Stockbridge and passes over the Housatonic River in Lee. [10]
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The turnpike was used by stagecoaches and mail carriers for decades, but toll collection ceased in 1847 as parallel railroads attracted more use. Several sections were rebuilt to accommodate automobile traffic in the early 20th century, but it saw decreased use following the completion of I-95.
Traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike was backed up early Friday afternoon. The photo shows vehicles stopped on the westbound side and a plow, headed west, on the eastbound side.
This is a list of turnpike roads, built and operated by nonprofit turnpike trusts or private companies in exchange for the privilege of collecting a toll, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, mainly in the 19th century. While most of the roads are now maintained as free public roads, some have been abandoned.
The longest Interstate highway in Massachusetts is Interstate 90 (the Mass Pike), which runs 138.1 miles (222.3 km). The shortest route in Massachusetts is Route 15, which runs for only 0.23 miles (0.37 km). The shortest signed highway is Route 108, which runs for 0.92 miles (1.48 km). Both are short extensions of state highways in neighboring ...
Interstate 290 (I-290) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Massachusetts, maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Spanning approximately 20 miles (32 km), it is signed as an east–west spur route of I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) in Central Massachusetts.