Massachusetts Route 12

Route 12
Route information
Length:	64.41 mi (103.66 km)
Existed:	1922 – present
Major junctions
South end:	Route 12 in Dudley
North end:	NH 10 at Winchendon
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway Routes ← Route 11 Route 13 →

Massachusetts Route 12 is a north-south state highway that runs through central Massachusetts from the Connecticut state line at Dudley to the New Hampshire state line at Winchendon.

Route description

Route 12, starting at the Connecticut state line, runs north through the towns and cities of Dudley, Webster, Oxford, Auburn, Worcester, West Boylston, Sterling, Leominster, Fitchburg, Westminster, Ashburnham, and Winchendon.

History

Route 12 has a junction with Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) at an interchange in Auburn that also includes Interstates 290 and 395 and US 20. Route 12 has an interchange with I-290 in Worcester, and three interchanges with I-190, in Worcester, West Boylston, and Sterling. Route 12 is a minor road in Massachusetts, having been replaced by I-395 from the Connecticut state line to Auburn, I-290 from Auburn to Worcester, and I-190 from Worcester to Leominster.

Junction list

Town	Milepost	Junction	Notes
Dudley	0.0	Route 12	Northern end of Connecticut Route 12. Southern end of Massachusetts Route 12
	1.7	Route 197	Eastern terminus of Route 197
Webster	3.4	Route 16 / Route 193	Western terminus of Route 16; northern terminus of Route 193
Oxford	11.2	Route 56	Southern terminus of Route 56
	12.0	US 20	Beginning of concurrency with US 20
Auburn	12.6	US 20	End of concurrency with US 20
	13.6	I-395 / I-290 / I-90 (Mass. Pike)	I-395 / I-290 exit 7; I-90 exit 10
Worcester	17.6	I-290	Exit 10 – southbound exit/northbound entrance only
	19.1	Route 9	Beginning of concurrency with Route 9
	20.5	Route 122 / Route 122A	Junction of Route 122; beginning of concurrency with Route 122A
	21.2	Route 9	End of concurrency with Route 9
	22.5	Route 122A	End of concurrency with Route 122A
	23.1	I-190	I-190 Exit 1
West Boylston	26.1	I-190	I-190 exit 4
	27.9	Route 140	Beginning of concurrency with Route 140
	28.8	Route 140	End of concurrency with Route 140
	29.0	Route 110	Western terminus of Route 110
Sterling	33.4	Route 62	Beginning of concurrency with Route 62
	33.7	Route 62	End of concurrency with Route 62
	35.2	I-190	I-190 exit 6
Leominster	40.1	Route 117	Western terminus of Route 117
	40.7	Route 13	Southern terminus of Route 13
	41.6	Route 2	MA Route 2 exit 31A-B
Fitchburg	46.1	Route 2A / Route 31	Beginning of concurrency with Routes 2A and 31
	47.0	Route 2A / Route 31	End of concurrency with Routes 2A and 31
Ashburnham	53.1	Route 101	0.1-mile concurrency
Winchendon	59.0	Route 140	Northern terminus of Route 140
	61.4	US 202	0.2 mile concurrency
	64.41	NH 12	Northern end of Massachusetts Route 12 Southern end of New Hampshire Route 12.

See also

• New England Interstate Route 12