Massachusetts Route 14 Explained

State:MA
Type:MA
Route:14
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 14 highlighted in red
Length Mi:18.46
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:2
Established:1933, 1936 (current alignment)
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Brockton
Junction: in Duxbury
Terminus B: in Duxbury
Counties:Plymouth
Previous Type:MA
Previous Route:13
Next Type:MA
Next Route:15

Route 14 is a 18.46adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in southeastern Massachusetts. It runs from Route 27 in Brockton east to Route 3A in Duxbury, near the coastline.

Route 3 (Pilgrims Highway) has an interchange with Route 14, at Exit 22 (formerly exit 11) in Duxbury.

Route description

From its western terminus at Route 27 in Brockton, Route 14 goes through Whitman south of the center of the town before going the northeastern corner of East Bridgewater, crossing Route 27 once more. In Hanson, the road is concurrent with Route 58 through the center of town, past Wampatuck Pond. It passes into Pembroke between Oldham Pond and Furnace Pond before passing through the center of town. After another concurrency with Route 53, the road passes into Duxbury, crossing Route 3 before ending at Route 3A west of Duxbury Village.

History

In 1933, Route 14 was extremely short, with its western terminus at Route 3 (current Route 53). By 1936 it had been extended out to its current routing in Brockton.

Major intersections

See main article: t, MA and 27.

See main article: t, MA and 18.

See main article: t, MA and 27.

See main article: t, MA and 58.

See main article: t, MA and 58.

See main article: t, MA and 36.

See main article: t, MA and 53.

See main article: t, MA and 53.

See main article: t, MA and 3.

See main article: t, MA and 139.

See main article: t, MA and 3A.

References

Notes and References

  1. [Executive Office of Transportation (Massachusetts)|Executive Office of Transportation]