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Revision as of 08:55, 19 November 2010
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 20.1 mi (32.3 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Standort | ||||
Land | Vereinigte Staaten | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
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Route 56 is a north–south state highway running 20.1 miles (32.3 km) through central Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Route description
Route 56 begins at Route 12 in North Oxford. It crosses the French River before meeting U.S. Route 20. It continues north, passing under I-90 (the Mass Pike) without access between the two. (The nearest access to the Pike is in Auburn.) Route 56 then crosses the French River again before entering the town of Leicester. It follows the Huntoon Memorial Highway until turning right onto Pleasant Street, following that street into the center of town, intersecting Route 9 just before turning north, passing Becker College in the process.
Route 56 continues northward, passing several of the Kettle Brook Reservoirs as it enters Paxton. In Paxton, Route 56 begins a 1.3 miles (2.1 km) concurrency with Route 122 which takes it into the center of Paxton. At the intersection of Route 122 and Route 31, Route 56 joins Route 31 northbound for less than a tenth of a mile before the two split, with Route 56 heading northward. The route then enters the town of Rutland, passing northward towards that town's center. The route has a 0.1 miles (0.16 km) concurrency with Route 122A through the town center before turning northward again, ending at Route 68 near the Hubbardston town line.
Junction list
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County | Standort | Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
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Worcester | Oxford | 0.0 | ![]() |
Southern end of Route 56. |
0.5 | ![]() |
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1.5 | ![]() |
No access from Route 56 to I-90. | ||
Leicester | 6.3 | ![]() |
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Paxton | 10.2 | ![]() |
Begin concurrency with Route 122. | |
11.5 | ![]() ![]() |
End concurrency with Route 122. Begin concurrency with Route 31. | ||
11.6 | ![]() |
End concurrency with Route 31. | ||
Rutland | 16.4 | ![]() |
Begin concurrency with Route 122A. | |
16.5 | ![]() |
End concurrency with Route 122A. | ||
20.1 | ![]() |
Northern end of Route 68. |
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