Massachusetts Route 107
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Route 107 is a north–south Massachusetts
state route located along the North Shore
of Massachusetts. Route 107 runs from Route 16
in Revere
to Route 1A
at the Essex Bridge in Salem
.
at an interchange with Route 16
(the Revere Beach Parkway
) just north of the Chelsea
town line. The route serves as Broadway, the main street through the city of Revere. The route intersects Route 60 at Brown Circle. From the rotary, the route continues through the Rumney Marsh Reservation as the Salem Turnpike, entering Saugus over the Pines River. The route continues through the marsh with little development along the straight, flat section of roadway. The road enters Lynn
via the Fox Hill Bridge over the Saugus River
.
In Lynn, Route 107 becomes Western Avenue, immediately passing the General Electric
River Works. The route continues through the city, passing the western end of Lynn Commons before intersecting Route 129. The route passes Bayridge Hospital and Fraser Field
before meeting Route 129A, running concurrently for approximately half a mile eastward until Route 129A turns southward. The concurrency with Route 129A was the original alignment of Route 129 prior to the creation of Route 129A in 1996. The route crosses Floating Bridge Pond, so named because the original roadway was an actual floating bridge, before entering the city of Salem
.
Route 107 in Salem travels as Highland Avenue, heading uphill and passing the area of the North Shore Children's Hospital before the road meets Boston Street at Essex Street. Route 107 turns west along Boston Street before turning northward again along Bridge Street, not far from Gallows Hill Park, site of the hanging during the Salem witch trials
. The route travels along the North River before crossing under Route 114 with ramp access to that route. The route then passes the Salem MBTA station
before meeting the new Bridge Street Bypass. Completed in 2008, Route 107 now follows the new bypass, keeping traffic from the MBTA station off of the busy Bridge Street, following just west of the MBTA commuter tracks before ending at Route 1A
at the Salem end of the Essex Bridge over the Danvers River.
Prior to the completion of the Bridge Street Bypass, Route 107's northern end was at the intersection of Bridge Street and Winter Street, north of Salem Commons, where Route 1A turns from Winter Street to Bridge Street northbound. Because of the moving of the northern end, the route was lengthened from 11.29 miles (18.2 km) to 11.9 miles (19.2 km).
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Roads intersected
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Suffolk
|rowspan=2|Revere
|0.00
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Route 16
|Southern end of Route 107 at Revere Beach Parkway
.
|-
|1.5
|
Route 60
|Bates Circle – Rotary intersection.
|-
|rowspan=5|Essex
|rowspan=3|Lynn
|5.7
|
Route 129
|
|-
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|6.4
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|
Route 129A North
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|Beginning of concurrency with Route 129A.
|-
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|7.0
|bgcolor=DDFFFF| Route 129A South
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|End of concurrency with Route 129A.
|-
|rowspan=2|Salem
|10.9
|
Route 114
|
|-
|11.9
|
Route 1A
|Northern end of Route 1A at southern end of Essex Bridge.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
state route located along the North Shore
North Shore (Massachusetts)
The North Shore is a region in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, loosely defined as the coastal area between Boston and New Hampshire. The region is made up both of a rocky coastline, dotted with marshes and wetlands, as well as several beaches and natural harbors. The North Shore is an important...
of Massachusetts. Route 107 runs from Route 16
Massachusetts Route 16
Route 16 is an east–west state highway in Massachusetts. It begins in the west at an intersection with Route 12 and Route 193 in Webster, just north of the Connecticut state border...
in Revere
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
to Route 1A
Massachusetts Route 1A
Route 1A is a south–north state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route to U.S. 1 with three signed sections and two unsigned sections where the highway is concurrent with its parent...
at the Essex Bridge in Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
.
Route description
Route 107 begins in RevereRevere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
at an interchange with Route 16
Massachusetts Route 16
Route 16 is an east–west state highway in Massachusetts. It begins in the west at an intersection with Route 12 and Route 193 in Webster, just north of the Connecticut state border...
(the Revere Beach Parkway
Revere Beach Parkway
Revere Beach Parkway is a historic parkway in the northern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. It begins at the Fellsway in Medford, where the road leading to the west is the Mystic Valley Parkway, proceeds east, ending at the junction of Revere Beach Boulevard and Winthrop Parkway in Revere. In...
) just north of the Chelsea
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...
town line. The route serves as Broadway, the main street through the city of Revere. The route intersects Route 60 at Brown Circle. From the rotary, the route continues through the Rumney Marsh Reservation as the Salem Turnpike, entering Saugus over the Pines River. The route continues through the marsh with little development along the straight, flat section of roadway. The road enters Lynn
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
via the Fox Hill Bridge over the Saugus River
Saugus River
The Saugus River is a river in Massachusetts.The river is long, drains a watershed of approximately , and passes through Wakefield, Lynnfield, Saugus, and Lynn as it meanders east and south from its source in Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield to its mouth at Boston Broad Sound...
.
In Lynn, Route 107 becomes Western Avenue, immediately passing the General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
River Works. The route continues through the city, passing the western end of Lynn Commons before intersecting Route 129. The route passes Bayridge Hospital and Fraser Field
Fraser Field
Fraser Field is a baseball park in Lynn, Massachusetts which was built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Fraser Field has played host to many minor-league baseball teams over the years. The North Shore Navigators of the New England...
before meeting Route 129A, running concurrently for approximately half a mile eastward until Route 129A turns southward. The concurrency with Route 129A was the original alignment of Route 129 prior to the creation of Route 129A in 1996. The route crosses Floating Bridge Pond, so named because the original roadway was an actual floating bridge, before entering the city of Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
.
Route 107 in Salem travels as Highland Avenue, heading uphill and passing the area of the North Shore Children's Hospital before the road meets Boston Street at Essex Street. Route 107 turns west along Boston Street before turning northward again along Bridge Street, not far from Gallows Hill Park, site of the hanging during the Salem witch trials
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before county court trials to prosecute people accused of witchcraft in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex in colonial Massachusetts, between February 1692 and May 1693...
. The route travels along the North River before crossing under Route 114 with ramp access to that route. The route then passes the Salem MBTA station
Salem (MBTA station)
Salem is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Newburyport/Rockport Line located in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem station is located at 252 Bridge Street, near the intersection of Massachusetts Route 107 and Route 114. In MBTA Commuter Rail's zone-based fare system, Salem is located...
before meeting the new Bridge Street Bypass. Completed in 2008, Route 107 now follows the new bypass, keeping traffic from the MBTA station off of the busy Bridge Street, following just west of the MBTA commuter tracks before ending at Route 1A
Massachusetts Route 1A
Route 1A is a south–north state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route to U.S. 1 with three signed sections and two unsigned sections where the highway is concurrent with its parent...
at the Salem end of the Essex Bridge over the Danvers River.
Prior to the completion of the Bridge Street Bypass, Route 107's northern end was at the intersection of Bridge Street and Winter Street, north of Salem Commons, where Route 1A turns from Winter Street to Bridge Street northbound. Because of the moving of the northern end, the route was lengthened from 11.29 miles (18.2 km) to 11.9 miles (19.2 km).
Junction list
{|class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
!Roads intersected
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|Suffolk
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County has no land border with Plymouth County to its southeast, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of Massachusetts Bay.-National protected areas:*Boston African American National Historic Site...
|rowspan=2|Revere
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
|0.00
|
Route 16Massachusetts Route 16
Route 16 is an east–west state highway in Massachusetts. It begins in the west at an intersection with Route 12 and Route 193 in Webster, just north of the Connecticut state border...
|Southern end of Route 107 at Revere Beach Parkway
Revere Beach Parkway
Revere Beach Parkway is a historic parkway in the northern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. It begins at the Fellsway in Medford, where the road leading to the west is the Mystic Valley Parkway, proceeds east, ending at the junction of Revere Beach Boulevard and Winthrop Parkway in Revere. In...
.
|-
|1.5
|
Route 60|Bates Circle – Rotary intersection.
|-
|rowspan=5|Essex
Essex County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Parker River National Wildlife Refuge* Salem Maritime National Historic Site* Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site* Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
|rowspan=3|Lynn
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
|5.7
|
Route 129|
|-
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|6.4
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|
Route 129A North|bgcolor=DDFFFF|Beginning of concurrency with Route 129A.
|-
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|7.0
|bgcolor=DDFFFF|
Route 129A South|bgcolor=DDFFFF|End of concurrency with Route 129A.
|-
|rowspan=2|Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
|10.9
|
Route 114|
|-
|11.9
|
Route 1AMassachusetts Route 1A
Route 1A is a south–north state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route to U.S. 1 with three signed sections and two unsigned sections where the highway is concurrent with its parent...
|Northern end of Route 1A at southern end of Essex Bridge.