Facts
- The longest numbered highway in the state is U.S. Route 20, which runs for 153 miles (246 km).
- The longest state highway is Route 28, which runs for 151.92 miles (244.49 km).
- The longest Interstate highway in Massachusetts is Interstate 90 (the Mass Pike), which runs 138.1 miles (222.3 km).
- The shortest route in Massachusetts is Route 15, which runs for only 0.23 miles (0.37 km). The shortest signed highway is Route 108, which runs for 0.92-mile (1.48 km). Both are short extensions of state highways in neighboring states. The shortest route completely within state borders is Route 240, which runs for 1-mile (1.6 km).
- The shortest Interstate in Massachusetts is Interstate 295, which runs as a 4-mile (6.4 km) extension of I-295 in Rhode Island.
Read more about this topic: List Of Numbered Routes In Massachusetts
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