Massachusetts Route 24
North-south state highway in Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Route 24 is a 40.91-mile-long (65.84 km) freeway south of Interstate 93 (I-93) in southeastern Massachusetts, linking Fall River with the Boston metropolitan area. It begins in the south in Fall River at the border with Tiverton, Rhode Island where it connects with Rhode Island Route 24, and runs north to an interchange with I-93/U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Randolph. Route 24 is also known as the Fall River Expressway, and officially as the Amvets Highway. Route 24 has a total of 21 interchanges (including the split at its northern terminus with I-93.)
AMVETS Memorial Highway Fall River Expressway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 40.91 mi[1] (65.84 km) | |||
Existed | 1951–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Route 24 in Tiverton, RI | |||
Major intersections | ||||
North end | I-93 / US 1 in Randolph | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
Counties | Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk | |||
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Route 24 connects many of the major cities of Southeastern Massachusetts with Boston and Providence: Brockton, Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford (via the junction with Route 140).