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Route 225 (Massachusetts)
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Route 225 is a northwest-southeast state highway
in Massachusetts
, which is signed as an east–west route. It was formerly known as Route 25
prior to the construction of Interstate 495
south of Raynham
in 1957, which was given the Route 25 designation. The stretch of highway between the Bourne Bridge in Bourne
, and exit 1 of Interstate 495 (its junction with Interstate 195) in Wareham
still bears the Route 25 designation, while the rest of Route 25 has been re-designated as Interstate 495 as of 1987. From its northwestern terminus at Route 2A
in Lunenburg
, Route 225 runs southeast through the following towns:
Route 225 crosses the following Interstate highways:
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in 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...
, which is signed as an east–west route. It was formerly known as Route 25
Route 25 (Massachusetts)
Route 25 is a numbered state highway located in Plymouth County and Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The route is a nominally east–west freeway for its entire length, and less commonly known as the Blue Star Memorial Highway. An eastward continuation of Interstate 495, Route 25...
prior to the construction of Interstate 495
Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)
Interstate 495 is the designation of an Interstate Highway half-beltway in Massachusetts. It was the longest auxiliary Interstate Highway of its kind—measuring 120.74 miles —until 1996, when the PA Route 9 section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was redesignated as Interstate 476, making it about ...
south of Raynham
Raynham, Massachusetts
Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:...
in 1957, which was given the Route 25 designation. The stretch of highway between the Bourne Bridge in Bourne
Bourne, Massachusetts
Bourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,721 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Bourne, please see the articles on Bourne , Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, and Sagamore...
, and exit 1 of Interstate 495 (its junction with Interstate 195) in Wareham
Wareham, Massachusetts
Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,335, with an estimated 2008 population of 21,221....
still bears the Route 25 designation, while the rest of Route 25 has been re-designated as Interstate 495 as of 1987. From its northwestern terminus at Route 2A
Route 2A (Massachusetts)
Route 2A exists in several sections of Massachusetts, mainly as parts of former Route 2 that have been moved or upgraded. Route 2A runs from Greenfield in the west to Boston in the east...
in Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,086 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Lunenburg, please see the article Lunenburg , Massachusetts....
, Route 225 runs southeast through the following towns:
- Lunenburg, MassachusettsLunenburg, MassachusettsLunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,086 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Lunenburg, please see the article Lunenburg , Massachusetts....
(for only 0.3 miles) - ShirleyShirley, Massachusetts-Demographics:This article describes the town of Shirley as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available which describes only the central settlement or village within the town, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here...
- GrotonGroton, MassachusettsGroton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. It is home to two noted prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884, and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1793. The historic town hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse...
(sharing roadway with Route 111Route 111 (Massachusetts)Route 111 is a state highway in Massachusetts, a continuation of New Hampshire Route 111. The route has a north–south component and an east–west one, though it is signed exclusively as a north–south route on newer signs...
and Route 119Route 119 (Massachusetts)Route 119, is a northwest-southeast state highway in Massachusetts. It acts as a continuation of New Hampshire Route 119, which is in turn a continuation of Vermont Route 113.-Route description:Route 119 begins in Ashburnham at the New Hampshire state line...
) - WestfordWestford, MassachusettsWestford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,951 at the 2010 census.-History:Originally a part of neighboring Chelmsford, West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own governance, and was officially incorporated as Westford on September 23,...
(sharing roadway with Route 110Route 110 (Massachusetts)Route 110, is a southwest-northeast state highway in Massachusetts. The route travels from West Boylston in Central Massachusetts to Salisbury near the coast....
) - CarlisleCarlisle, MassachusettsCarlisle is an affluent, rural town northwest of Boston located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the town is 4,852.-History:...
- BedfordBedford, MassachusettsBedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 13,320 at the 2010 census.- History :...
(sharing roadway with Route 4Route 4 (Massachusetts)Route 4 is an long state highway in northeastern Massachusetts. It runs south to north, serving many of Boston's western and northwestern suburbs, from an interchange with Route 2 in Lexington northwest to an intersection with Route 3A in North Chelmsford. Much of it, north of Lexington, runs...
and Route 62Route 62 (Massachusetts)Route 62 is an east–west state highway in Massachusetts. The route crosses four of the Bay State's 13 interstates, as well as U.S. Route 1, U.S...
) - LexingtonLexington, MassachusettsLexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
(sharing roadway with Route 4Route 4 (Massachusetts)Route 4 is an long state highway in northeastern Massachusetts. It runs south to north, serving many of Boston's western and northwestern suburbs, from an interchange with Route 2 in Lexington northwest to an intersection with Route 3A in North Chelmsford. Much of it, north of Lexington, runs...
), terminating at Route 2Route 2 (Massachusetts)Route 2 is a major east–west state highway in Massachusetts, parts of which are sometimes known as the Cambridge and Concord Turnpike. Along with Route 9 and U.S. Route 20 to the south, these highways are the main alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 toll highway...
, exit 56.
Route 225 crosses the following Interstate highways:
- Interstate 495Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)Interstate 495 is the designation of an Interstate Highway half-beltway in Massachusetts. It was the longest auxiliary Interstate Highway of its kind—measuring 120.74 miles —until 1996, when the PA Route 9 section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was redesignated as Interstate 476, making it about ...
in Westford (no interchange). - Interstate 95Interstate 95 in MassachusettsInterstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, paralleling the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Maine. The Massachusetts portion of the highway enters from the state of Rhode Island in Attleboro and travels in a northeasterly direction to the junction with Route 128 in...
(Route 128Route 128 (Massachusetts)Route 128, also known as the Yankee Division Highway , and originally the Circumferential Highway, is a partial beltway around Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The majority of the highway is built to freeway standards, and about 3/5 of it is part of the Interstate Highway System...
) in Lexington (exit 31).