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Route 149 begins at an intersection with [[Massachusetts Route 28|Route 28]] (Falmouth Road) in the town of [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], within the community of [[Marstons Mills, Massachusetts|Marstons Mills]]. Passing Mill Pond, Route 149 proceeds northeast through Goat Humper Mills, as the two-lane Contuit Road. In Marstons Mills, the route junctions with River Road and Main Street, a double fork in the center of the community. Route 149 passes multiple homes, leaving Marstons Mills as it passes Hamblin Pond. After Old Famouth Road, the highway winds north along the east side of the pond, and passes [[Cape Cod Airport]].<ref name="bing">{{bing maps|url=http://binged.it/1csHOC8|title=overview map of Route 149|accessdate=December 14, 2013}}</ref> |
Route 149 begins at an intersection with [[Massachusetts Route 28|Route 28]] (Falmouth Road) in the town of [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], within the community of [[Marstons Mills, Massachusetts|Marstons Mills]]. Passing Mill Pond, Route 149 proceeds northeast through Goat Humper Mills, as the two-lane Contuit Road. In Marstons Mills, the route junctions with River Road and Main Street, a double fork in the center of the community. Route 149 passes multiple homes, leaving Marstons Mills as it passes Hamblin Pond. After Old Famouth Road, the highway winds north along the east side of the pond, and passes [[Cape Cod Airport]].<ref name="bing">{{bing maps|url=http://binged.it/1csHOC8|title=overview map of Route 149|accessdate=December 14, 2013}}</ref> |
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Route 149 continues northeast along the western edge of Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course, becoming Prospect Street after crossing through a [[Rotary (intersection)|rotary]]. The highway continues northeast through the [[West Barnstable Conservation Area]]. Route 149 runs northeast and into a [[partial cloverleaf interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts|US 6]] (Mid-Cape Highway exit |
Route 149 continues northeast along the western edge of Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course, becoming Prospect Street after crossing through a [[Rotary (intersection)|rotary]]. The highway continues northeast through the [[West Barnstable Conservation Area]]. Route 149 runs northeast and into a [[partial cloverleaf interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts|US 6]] (Mid-Cape Highway exit 5). Now in [[West Barnstable, Massachusetts|West Barnstable]], Route 149 becomes Meetinghouse Way and reaches a junction with [[Massachusetts Route 6A|Route 6A]] (Main Street) in downtown West Barnstable, south of [[Sandy Neck Beach Park]].<ref name="bing" /> goat humping |
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| Length | 4.83 mi[1] (7.77 km) | |||
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| South end |  Route 28 in Marstons Mills | |||
 US 6 in West Barnstable | ||||
| North end |  Route 6A in West Barnstable | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Massachusetts | |||
| Counties | Barnstable | |||
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Route 149 is a 4.83-mile-long (7.77 km) north–south highway on Cape Cod in southeastern Massachusetts. The route, located in Barnstable County, begins at an intersection with Route 28 in Marstons Mills, serving as the main road through the small community. The route crosses US 6 (the Mid-Cape Highway) before reaching a junction with Route 6A in West Barnstable. The route was a former designation of Route 49.
Route description
Route 149 begins at an intersection with Route 28 (Falmouth Road) in the town of Barnstable, within the community of Marstons Mills. Passing Mill Pond, Route 149 proceeds northeast through Goat Humper Mills, as the two-lane Contuit Road. In Marstons Mills, the route junctions with River Road and Main Street, a double fork in the center of the community. Route 149 passes multiple homes, leaving Marstons Mills as it passes Hamblin Pond. After Old Famouth Road, the highway winds north along the east side of the pond, and passes Cape Cod Airport.[2]
Route 149 continues northeast along the western edge of Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course, becoming Prospect Street after crossing through a rotary. The highway continues northeast through the West Barnstable Conservation Area. Route 149 runs northeast and into a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 6 (Mid-Cape Highway exit 5). Now in West Barnstable, Route 149 becomes Meetinghouse Way and reaches a junction with Route 6A (Main Street) in downtown West Barnstable, south of Sandy Neck Beach Park.[2] goat humping
Major intersections
The entire route is in Barnstable County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Marstons Mills | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 28 (Falmouth Road) | Southern terminus | |
| West Barnstable | 3.8 | 6.1 | US 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) – Orleans, Provincetown, Boston, Providence RI | Exit 65 on US 6 | |
| 4.8 | 7.7 | Route 6A (Main Street) – Sandwich, Boston, Barnstable | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Executive Office of Transportation, Office of Transportation Planning - 2007 Road Inventory
- ^ a b c Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of Route 149" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 14, 2013.