Massachusetts Route 14
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| Length: | 18.46 mi[1] (29.71 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933, 1936 (current alignment) – present | |||
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Route 14 is an 18.5-mile highway in southeastern Massachusetts. It runs from Route 27 in Brockton east to Route 3A in Duxbury, near the coastline.
Massachusetts Route 3 (Pilgrims Highway) has an interchange with Route 14, at Exit 11 in Duxbury.
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[edit] Route description
From its western terminus at Route 27 in Brockton, Route 14 goes through Whitman south of the center of the town before going the northeastern corner of East Bridgewater, crossing Route 27 once more. In Hanson, the road is concurrent with Route 58 through the center of town, past Wampatuck Pond. It passes into Pembroke between Oldham Pond and Furnace Pond before passing through the center of town. After another concurrency with Route 53, the road passes into Duxbury, crossing Route 3 before ending at Route 3A west of Duxbury Village.
[edit] Junction list
The entire highway is located in Plymouth County.
| Location | Milepost | Roads Intersected | Notes |
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| Brockton | 0.00 | Western terminus of Route 14. | |
| Whitman | 2.0 | ||
| East Bridgewater | 4.7 | ||
| Hanson | 6.9 | Northern terminus of Route 14/58 concurrency. | |
| 7.3 | Southern terminus of Route 14/58 concurrency. | ||
| Pembroke | 10.3 | Northern terminus of Route 36. | |
| 12.1 | Northern terminus of Route 14/53 concurrency. | ||
| 13.8 | Southern terminus of Route 14/53 concurrency. | ||
| Duxbury | 16.4 | Route 3 Exit 11. | |
| 17.3 | Eastern terminus of Route 139. | ||
| 18.46 | Eastern terminus of Route 14. |
[edit] History
In 1933, Route 14 was extremely short, with its western terminus at Route 3 (current Route 53). By 1936 it had been extended out to its current routing in Brockton.
[edit] References
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