- Massachusetts Route 70
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Route 70 Route information Length: 20.78 mi[citation needed] (33.44 km) Major junctions South end: Route 9 in Worcester
I-290 in Worcester
Route 140 in Boylston
Route 62 in Clinton
Route 110 in Clinton
Route 117 in Lancaster
North end: Route 2 in Lancaster
Highway system Massachusetts State Highway Routes
← Route 68
Route 71 →
Route 70 is a north–south state highway in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Route description
Route 70 begins as the northward continuation of Worcester Center Boulevard at Route 9 as Lincoln Street. It crosses under Interstate 290 at Exit 18, a partial exit, and continues northward, bearing northeastward and crossing under Interstate 290 again at Exit 20, another partial exit. It passes several shopping plazas before turning more northward onto Boylston Street. Route 70 passes through the far northwestern corner of Shrewsbury before entering the town of Boylston.
In Boylston, Route 70 crosses Route 140 and proceeds in an arc near the Wachusett Reservoir. As it enters the town of Clinton, Route 70 begins a concurrency with Route 62 which lasts for approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km), with the last 0.3 miles (0.48 km) being a triple concurrency with Route 110 through the center of town. Once the route leaves the concurrency, it heads northward into the town of Lancaster.
Once in Lancaster, the route passes Atlantic Union College and crosses the north branch of the Nashua River before meeting Route 117, joining the route for a quarter mile. It then turns north again, following the western border of Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (a division of Fort Devens). Route 70 ends just north of Route 2 at Fort Pond Road, where the ramps from Route 2 West's Exit 35.
Junction list
County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes Worcester Worcester 0.0 Route 9
Southern end of Route 70 at Route 9 & Worcester Center Blvd. 0.3 I-290
I-290 Exit 18 – Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only. 1.5 I-290
I-290 Exit 20 Shrewsbury No state or federal highways intersected Boylston 5.6 Route 140
Clinton 10.8 Route 62 East
Beginning of concurrency with Route 62. 13.0 Route 110 West
Beginning of triple concurrency. 13.3 Route 110 East
End of triple concurrency with Route 110.
Concurrency between Routes 70 & 62 continues.13.4 Route 62 West
End of concurrency with Route 62. Lancaster 16.9 Route 117 East
Beginning of concurrency with Route 117. 17.1 Route 117 West
End of concurrency with Route 117. 20.7 To Route 2 East
Old Union Turnpike east to Route 2 eastbound access at Exit 35. 20.78 To Route 2 West
Fort Pond Road east to Route 2 westbound access at Exit 35.
Northern end of Route 70.Categories:- Numbered routes in Massachusetts
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