Massachusetts Route 68
 Route 68 | ||||
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 Route 68 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
| Length | 36.14 mi[1] (58.16 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Route 122A in Holden | |||
| North end |  Route 32 in Royalston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Massachusetts | |||
| Counties | Worcester | |||
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Route 68 is a 36.14-mile-long (58.16 km) south–north state highway in Massachusetts. Its southern terminus is at Route 122A in Holden and its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Royalston. Along the way it intersects Route 2 in Gardner and U.S. Route 202 (US 202) in Templeton.
Route description
Route 68 begins in the Jefferson section of the town of Holden, at Route 122A. It heads northward into Rutland, passing through the northeastern part of the town, passing the northern end of Route 56. It then heads into Hubbardston, crossing Route 62 and passing through the center of town before bending more northeasterly into the city of Gardner.
In Gardner, Route 68 crosses Route 2A and Route 2, the latter at Exit 86 (old exit 22). It heads to the center of the city and turns westward, concurrent with Route 101 for a quarter mile before turning northwestward. Route 68 heads into Templeton before joining U.S. Route 202 for a wrong-way concurrency for 1.4 miles (2.3 km) through the Baldwinville section of town, before turning northwestward again. The route passes through the far northern portion of neighboring Phillipston before entering Royalston. In Royalston, the route winds slowly through the woods and hills, crossing the Millers River and heading northward through the center of the town. It finally ends at Route 32, just two miles south of the New Hampshire state line.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Worcester County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Holden | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 122A – Worcester, Rutland | Southern terminus | |
| Rutland | 5.8 | 9.3 |   Route 56 south – Rutland, Paxton | Northern terminus of Route 56 | |
| Hubbardston | 7.8 | 12.6 |  Route 62 – Barre, Athol, Princeton, Sterling | ||
| Gardner | 16.5 | 26.6 |  Route 2A – Westminster, Fitchburg, Templeton, Athol | ||
| 16.9 | 27.2 |  Route 2 – Concord, Boston, Athol, Greenfield | Rotary interchange; exit 86 on Route 2 | ||
| 17.7 | 28.5 |   Route 101 north – Ashburnham | Southern terminus of Route 101 concurrency | ||
| 17.9 | 28.8 | Route 101 south – Templeton | Northern terminus of Route 101 concurrency | ||
| Templeton | 22.4 | 36.0 |  US 202 north – Winchendon | Southern terminus of US 202 concurrency | |
| 23.8 | 38.3 | US 202 south – Athol | Northern terminus of US 202 concurrency | ||
| Royalston | 36.14 | 58.16 | Route 32 – Athol, Keene, NH | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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