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Route 49 (Massachusetts)
Encyclopedia
Route 49 is a 7.44 miles (12 km) north-south highway located in Worcester County
, Massachusetts
. For most of its length, the route is known as the Podunk Pike, named for the section of East Brookfield
that it passes through. In Spencer and East Brookfield, the route is officially known as the Philip Quinn Memorial Highway.
in eastern Sturbridge
. The road passes over Interstate 90
(the Mass Pike) about 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) north of Route 20, but without an intersection; the nearest access to the Pike is via I-84
to the west. It then clips a small corner of the town of Charlton
before continuing through the northeast corner of Sturbridge into East Brookfield
. The road crosses just two roads in that town before entering the town of Spencer
. The road crosses the Sevenmile River
before ending at Route 9, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of that town's center.
Worcester County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
, 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...
. For most of its length, the route is known as the Podunk Pike, named for the section of East Brookfield
East Brookfield, Massachusetts
East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,183 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place East Brookfield, please see the article East Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :East Brookfield was...
that it passes through. In Spencer and East Brookfield, the route is officially known as the Philip Quinn Memorial Highway.
Route description
The route begins at U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
The cross-country U.S. Route 20 runs its easternmost in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The highway crosses the state border from New Lebanon, New York into Hancock, Massachusetts, and runs eastward into Boston, where it ends at Route 2 in Kenmore Square...
in eastern Sturbridge
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to Old Sturbridge Village living history museum and other sites of historical interest such as Tantiusques.The population was 9,268 at the 2010 census...
. The road passes over Interstate 90
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike is the easternmost stretch of Interstate 90. The Turnpike begins at the western border of Massachusetts in West Stockbridge connecting with the Berkshire Connector portion of the New York State Thruway...
(the Mass Pike) about 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) north of Route 20, but without an intersection; the nearest access to the Pike is via I-84
Interstate 84 (east)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania at an interchange with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at an interchange with the Massachusetts Turnpike . I-84 has mile-log junction numbering in Pennsylvania; otherwise, exit numbers are roughly sequential...
to the west. It then clips a small corner of the town of Charlton
Charlton, Massachusetts
Charlton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,981 at the 2010 census.- History :Charlton was first settled in 1735. It was established as a District separated off from Oxford on January 10, 1755, and became a Town in 1775 by a law that made all...
before continuing through the northeast corner of Sturbridge into East Brookfield
East Brookfield, Massachusetts
East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,183 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place East Brookfield, please see the article East Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :East Brookfield was...
. The road crosses just two roads in that town before entering the town of Spencer
Spencer, Massachusetts
Spencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer , Massachusetts....
. The road crosses the Sevenmile River
Seven Mile River (East Brookfield River)
The Seven Mile River or Sevenmile River is a stream in central Massachusetts. It heads at Browning Pond, at the Oakham and Spencer border, and travels south through Spencer, following a short distance from State Route 31...
before ending at Route 9, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of that town's center.