Route 19 is a north–south
state highway
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located in south central
, United States. It runs from the
Connecticut
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border in
Wales
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north to an intersection with
Massachusetts Route 9
Route 9 is a major east–west state highway in Massachusetts. Along with U.S. Route 20 (US 20), Route 2, and Interstate 90, Route 9 is one of the major east–west routes of Massachusetts. The western terminus is near the center of the cit ...
and
Massachusetts Route 67
Route 67 is a north–south (though geographically more northeast-southwest) highway in western and central Massachusetts. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in Palmer and its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Barre.
Route ...
in the town of
West Brookfield.
The highway continues south of the state border as
Connecticut Route 19
Route 19 is a minor Connecticut state route running from Stafford to the Massachusetts state line. It is long and runs north–south, entirely within Stafford. The road interconnects the settlements in the eastern part of the town.
R ...
.
Route description
Route 19 in Massachusetts begins when Route 19 in Connecticut crosses from
Stafford, Connecticut
Stafford is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, settled in 1719. The population was 11,472 at the 2020 United States Census. The community consists of the downtown area of Stafford Springs and the more rural villages of Crysta ...
, into
Wales, Massachusetts
Wales is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Wales was first settled by Europeans in 1726 an ...
. The highway meanders through the town and continues north into
Brimfield, where it crosses
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. S ...
in the center of town. Route 19 continues north out of the town and heads due north, eventually crossing into the town of
Warren
A warren is a network of wild rodent or lagomorph, typically rabbit burrows. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval Angl ...
in
Worcester County. Just after crossing into Warren, Route 19 passes underneath the
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike (colloquially "Mass Pike" or "the Pike") is a toll highway in the US state of Massachusetts that is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The turnpike begins at the New York state li ...
(I-90) without an interchange. (The nearest interchanges are at Exit 8 in
Palmer
Palmer may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Palmer (pilgrim), a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land
* Palmer (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Palmer (surname), including a list of people and ...
and Exit 9 in
Sturbridge
Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to Old Sturbridge Village living history museum and other sites of historical interest such as Tantiusques.
The population was 9,867 at the 2020 census, with more ...
, both accessible from US-20.) Route 19 heads into the center of town where it meets
Route 67. Route 19 joins Route 67 northbound, and the two routes run concurrently northeast until crossing into
West Brookfield, where they intersect with
Route 9. Route 19 ends here, with Route 67 turning to join Route 9 eastbound.
History
From Brimfield south to the Connecticut state line, Route 19 was part of
New England Interstate Route 32.
Major intersections
References
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Nineteen or 19 may refer to:
* 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20
* one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019
Films
* ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film
* ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film
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Transportation in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Transportation in Worcester County, Massachusetts