Route 137 (Massachusetts)
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Route 137 is a north–south state route on Cape Cod
, Massachusetts
. It is located within the towns of Brewster
, Harwich
and Chatham
.
Route 137 begins in Brewster at the intersection of Route 6A and Long Pond Road. It intersects with Route 124 after 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) before continuing on through South Brewster, with the Cape Cod Rail Trail
bike path
intersecting one mile (1.6 km) south of Route 6A. The road enters Harwich just past the halfway point, and meets U.S. Route 6
(Mid-Cape Highway) just south of the town line at the highway's Exit 11. One and one-quarter miles south of the Mid-Cape Highway, the road intersects with Route 39. After another half-mile, the route bears 90 degrees right to the south at the intersection with Old Queen Anne Road, which is also the Chatham town line, before finally terminating at Route 28. The entire route of the highway is seven miles (11 km).
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
, Massachusetts
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...
. It is located within the towns of Brewster
Brewster, Massachusetts
Brewster is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population of Brewster was 9,820 at the 2010 census.Brewster is twinned with the town of Budleigh Salterton in the United Kingdom....
, Harwich
Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The town is a popular vacation spot, located near the Cape Cod National Seashore. Harwich's beaches are on "the Sound side" of Cape...
and Chatham
Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 6,625 at the 2000 census...
.
Route 137 begins in Brewster at the intersection of Route 6A and Long Pond Road. It intersects with Route 124 after 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) before continuing on through South Brewster, with the Cape Cod Rail Trail
Cape Cod Rail Trail
The Cape Cod Rail Trail is a paved rail trail located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.Operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it occupies an abandoned Old Colony Railroad corridor and extends from Route 134 in South Dennis to LeCount Hollow Road in South Wellfleet.Its...
bike path
Segregated cycle facilities
Segregated cycle facilities are marked lanes, tracks, shoulders and paths designated for use by cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded...
intersecting one mile (1.6 km) south of Route 6A. The road enters Harwich just past the halfway point, and meets U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts
Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country U.S. Route 6 in the state of Massachusetts. Route 6 runs in the state connecting Providence, Rhode Island to Fall River, New Bedford, and Cape Cod. In the Fall River and New Bedford areas, Route 6 is a secondary highway paralleling Interstate 195...
(Mid-Cape Highway) just south of the town line at the highway's Exit 11. One and one-quarter miles south of the Mid-Cape Highway, the road intersects with Route 39. After another half-mile, the route bears 90 degrees right to the south at the intersection with Old Queen Anne Road, which is also the Chatham town line, before finally terminating at Route 28. The entire route of the highway is seven miles (11 km).
Mile Marker | Intersection |
---|---|
7.0 | Route 6A Terminus |
6.7 | Route 124 |
6.0 | Cape Cod Rail Trail |
3.4 | Brewster-Harwich Town Line |
3.2 | Mid-Cape Highway, Westbound Access |
3.0 | Mid-Cape Highway, Eastboud Access |
1.9 | Route 39 |
1.2 | Old Queen Anne Rd. (Harwich-Chatham Town Line) |
0.0 | Route 28 Terminus |