U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts

U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south U.S. Highway extending from southern Connecticut to the northernmost part of Vermont. In Massachusetts, the route extends for 54 miles (87 km) through western Berkshire County.

U.S. Route 7
US 7 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length53.85 mi[1] (86.66 km)
Major junctions
South end US 7 at the Connecticut state line in Sheffield
 
North end US 7 at the Vermont state line in Williamstown
Location
CountiesBerkshire
Highway system
Route 6A Route 7A

Route description

US 7 enters Massachusetts in the town of Sheffield and remains a two-lane road until Lenox. There, a four-lane bypass of Lenox was built in two pieces, and the old US 7 is now Route 7A. US 7 continues on as a four-lane road to Pittsfield, where it is then a three-lane road, narrowing to two lanes for a short time, then widening to four lanes in downtown Pittsfield. US 7 leaves downtown Pittsfield as a two-lane surface arterial, and continues as a rural highway with occasional three-lane stretches for climbing the grades along the Berkshires. It passes west of Mount Greylock before passing through Williamstown, connecting the Taconic Trail with the Mohawk Trail. The road passes Williams College before entering Vermont.'

Like Connecticut, Massachusetts planned an interstate-grade freeway (proposed I-89) in the US-7 corridor. The only portions of this plan to be completed were the short "Super-2" freeway section from the Connecticut border to Sheffield, and the 4-lane section south of Lenox, although land takings for additional freeway sections occurred. The highway was ultimately canceled due to environmental and community opposition.

In Massachusetts, US 7 passes through the towns of Sheffield, Great Barrington, Stockbridge, Lee, Lenox, Pittsfield, Lanesborough, New Ashford, and Williamstown, before crossing into Pownal, Vermont.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berkshire County. [1]

Location[1]mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Sheffield0.0000.000 US 7 south CanaanContinuation into Connecticut
1.9063.067Housatonic River
2.9584.760 Route 7A south Ashley FallsNorthern terminus of Route 7A (southern section)
Great Barrington10.48116.868 Route 23 west / Route 41 south to Route 71 South Egremont, Hillsdale, NYSouthern end of concurrency with Routes 23 and 41
11.45118.429 Route 41 north West StockbridgeNorthern end of concurrency with Route 41
11.45118.429Housatonic River
11.94419.222 Route 23 east / Route 183 south Monterey, SpringfieldNorthern end of concurrency with Route 23; southern end of concurrency with Route 183
13.32821.449 Route 183 north Housatonic, InterlakenNorthern end of concurrency with Route 183
Stockbridge17.80628.656Housatonic River
18.04929.047 Route 102 west West StockbridgeSouthern end of concurrency with Route 102
18.40529.620 Route 102 east LeeNorthern end of concurrency with Route 102
Lenox22.55136.292 Route 7A north Historic LenoxSouthern terminus of Route 7A (northern section)
23.41537.683 US 20 east to Mass Pike LeeSouthern end of concurrency with US 20
23.71338.162 Route 183 south Historic Lenox, TanglewoodNorthern terminus of Route 183
25.56541.143 Route 7A south Historic LenoxNorthern terminus of Route 7A (northern section)
Pittsfield30.81449.590 US 20 west Albany, NYNorthern end of concurrency with US 20
31.00449.896 Route 9 west to US 20 westSouthern end of concurrency with Route 9
31.15750.142 Route 9 east Dalton, NorthamptonNorthern end of concurrency with Route 9
Williamstown47.20575.969 Route 43 Williamstown, Hancock, Stephentown, NY
49.08478.993 Route 2 west Troy, NYSouthern end of concurrency with Route 2
51.40582.728 Route 2 east North AdamsNorthern end of concurrency with Route 2
52.57284.606Hoosic River
53.8586.66 US 7 north PownalContinuation into Vermont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  •  United States portal
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References

  1. MassDOT Planning Division. "Massachusetts Route Log Application". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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U.S. Route 7
Previous state:
Connecticut
Massachusetts Next state:
Vermont
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