Route 151 is a east–west
state highway
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in
. The route is located on
Cape Cod
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and runs through the towns of
Falmouth and
Mashpee.
Route 151 essentially acts as a bypass of the busier
Route 28 through Falmouth and Mashpee centers. The route provides a more direct link for those wishing to travel from
North Falmouth to
Hyannis. In conjunction with Route 28, Route 151 also serves as an alternate route of
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
for those wishing to travel from the
Bourne Bridge
The Bourne Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts carries Route 28 across the Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod with the rest of Massachusetts. It won the American Institute of Steel Construction's Class "A" Award of Merit as the "Most Beautiful St ...
to Hyannis.
Route description
Route 151 begins at an intersection with
Route 28A in
North Falmouth. The roadway continues west from this intersection towards
Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) long by 8 miles (12 kilometers) wide. It is a popular destination for fishing, boating, and tourism. Since ...
, but that portion is not signed as Route 151.
Route 151 proceeds east, and intersects with the
freeway
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portion of
Route 28 approximately thereafter. The highway then proceeds eastward through the northern portion of Falmouth, roughly parallel to the town line between Falmouth and
Bourne
Bourne may refer to:
Places UK
* Bourne, Lincolnshire, a town
** Bourne Abbey
** Bourne railway station
* Bourne (electoral division), West Sussex
* Bourne SSSI, Avon, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Burrington, North Somerset
* Bourne ...
. Route 151 passes the village of Hatchville and the Barnstable County Fairgrounds, continuing east until it enters the town of Mashpee.
The highway passes many of Mashpee's municipal buildings, including the fire department, the police department, and the town library. As Route 151 approaches its eastern terminus, it becomes much more heavily developed, passing between and dividing the north and south sections of the
Mashpee Commons
Mashpee Commons is located in Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States. It is an open-air shopping center that is built in the style of New England town centers. It is world-renowned, winning many awards and recognitions over the years because of i ...
shopping center. Just past Mashpee Commons, Route 151 ends at a
rotary close to the geographic center of town, where it once again intersects with Route 28 (which is now running east-west).
Major intersections
External links
Neilbert.com Massachusetts Route Log
151
Year 151 (CLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Condianus and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 904 ''Ab urbe cond ...
Transportation in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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