Route 115 is a south–north
highway in southeastern
Massachusetts. The route connects several small towns in western
Norfolk County, ending just into
Middlesex County in
Sherborn.
Route description
Route 115 begins at
Route 140
Route 140 or Highway 140 may refer to:
Australia
* Hamilton Highway
Canada
* New Brunswick Route 140
* Ontario Highway 140
* Prince Edward Island Route 140
Costa Rica
* National Route 140 (Costa Rica), National Route 140
Germany
* Bundesautoba ...
in
Foxborough
Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, about southwest of Boston, northeast of Providence, Rhode Island and about northwest of Cape Cod. Foxborough is part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 18,618 a ...
, just north of where that route crosses
U.S. Route 1. Almost immediately, the route crosses the far northeastern corner of
Wrentham before passing into the town of
Norfolk. In Norfolk the route crosses
Route 1A before continuing northwestward, passing Stony Brook Pond and the Bristol Blake State Reservation before crossing through the center of town near the
Norfolk commuter rail station. From there, Route 115 continues northward into Millis, crossing the
Charles River and intersecting
Route 109
Route 109 or Highway 109 can refer to multiple roads:
Canada
* New Brunswick Route 109
* Prince Edward Island Route 109
* Quebec Route 109
China
* China National Highway 109
Costa Rica
* National Route 109
India
* National Highway 1 ...
at the center of town. It then continues northward, crossing into
Sherborn. Once in Sherborn, the route shortly ends at
Route 27, just west of that route's crossing of the
Charles River into the town of
Medfield.
Route 115 is in large part a scenic highway, mostly meandering through rather dense woods, with the exception being the town center of Millis, which is home to many shops and banks. Route 115 also passes through the center of Norfolk, a much smaller and less developed town than Millis.
History
The current alignment of Route 115 is the route's second. Between 1927 and 1932, Route 115 was the designation of what is modern
Route 9 between Kenmore Square in Boston and
Route 122 in
North Grafton.
[Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works. 1932 Road Map and Detour Bulletin.]
Major intersections
References
External links
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115 115 may refer to:
*115 (number), the number
*AD 115, a year in the 2nd century AD
*115 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*115 (Hampshire Fortress) Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, a unit in the UK Territorial Army
*115 (Leicestershire) Field ...
Transportation in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Transportation in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts