U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 1.

U.S. Route 1
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length86.253 mi (138.811 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 1 at the Rhode Island state line in Pawtucket, RI
Major intersections
North end US 1 at the New Hampshire state line in Seabrook, NH
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesBristol, Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex
Highway system
← I-895→ Route 1A
← Route 1A→ Route 2

U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route that runs from Key West, Florida, to Fort Kent, Maine. In the state of Massachusetts, it travels through Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Bristol counties. The portion of US 1 south of Boston is also known as the Boston–Providence Turnpike, Washington Street, or the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike, and portions north of Boston are known as the Northeast Expressway and the Newburyport Turnpike.

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