Massachusetts Route 102 (MA 102) is a 12.33-mile-long (19.84 km) west–east state highway in western Massachusetts. Its western terminus is at the New York border where it connects to New York State Route 22 (NY 22) in Canaan, New York, and its eastern terminus is at the intersection U.S. Route 20 (US 20) and the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) exit 10 in Lee. Along the way it intersects several major highways, including Route 41 in West Stockbridge and US 7 and Route 183 in Stockbridge.
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| Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.33 mi[1] (19.84 km) | |||
| Existed | by 1933–present | |||
| History | Assigned ca. 1950 to current alignment | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NY 22 at the New York state line | |||
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| East end |   I-90 / Mass Pike / US 20 in Lee | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Massachusetts | |||
| Counties | Berkshire | |||
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Route description
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Route 102 begins in West Stockbridge at the New York state line. It continues into Canaan, New York to meet New York State Route 22 (NY 22) via a 0.2-mile (0.32 km) connector road.[2] The road, maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation, is designated NY 980D, an unsigned reference route.[3]
The route crosses Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) twice in its first two miles (3.2 km), where it is also known as State Line Road. It joins Route 41 for a one-half-mile (0.80 km) concurrency through the center of West Stockbridge, crossing the Williams River south of Shaker Mill Pond. The concurrency ends just north of exit 3 of the Mass Pike, which provides access to the eastbound turnpike and from the westbound turnpike.[4]
Following this intersection, the route continues east into Stockbridge as West Stockbridge Road. It crosses the Mass Pike once more before intersecting Route 183 – which serves the Berkshire Botanical Garden and Norman Rockwell Museum – in the Larrywaug section of town.[4]
The route passes through the center of the town by way of Church Street and Main Street, passing concurrently with U.S. Route 7 (US 7) for one-quarter mile (0.40 km). The route then continues eastward via Pleasant Street, traveling parallel to the Housatonic River as it continues into Lee. After an at-grade railroad crossing with the Berkshire Subdivision, the route turns to the northeast before meeting its eastern terminus at the junction of US 20 (Houstatonic Street) and the entrance ramps to exit 10 of the Mass Pike.[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Berkshire County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| West Stockbridge | 0.00 | 0.00 |  NY 22 – Austerlitz, New Lebanon | Western terminus; New York state line; access via NY 980D[2] | |
| 2.47 | 3.98 |   Route 41 north – Pittsfield | Western end of Route 41 concurrency | ||
| 3.02 | 4.86 |    I-90 east / Mass Pike east / Route 41 south – Great Barrington | Eastern end of Route 41 concurrency; exit 3 on I-90 / Mass Pike | ||
| Stockbridge | 5.84 | 9.40 |  Route 183 – Lenox, Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Canaan | ||
| 7.67 | 12.34 |  US 7 south – Great Barrington, Sheffield | Western end of US 7 concurrency | ||
| 8.07 | 12.99 | US 7 north – Lenox, Pittsfield | Eastern end of US 7 concurrency | ||
| Lee | 12.30 | 19.79 |  I-90 / Mass Pike / US 20 – Albany, Springfield, Lee, Lenox, Pittsfield, Becket | Eastern terminus; exit 10 on I-90 / Mass Pike | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Massachusetts Route Log Application". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "NY 980D" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ New York State Department of Transportation (January 2017). Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycling Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State (PDF). Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Massachusetts Route 102" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
