Route 57 is a east–west
Massachusetts state route that runs from
Monterey to
Agawam. The eastern 5.0 miles
(8.1 km) in Agawam is a
freeway that runs from
Route 187
The following highways are numbered 187:
Japan
* Japan National Route 187
United States
* U.S. Route 187 (former)
* Alabama State Route 187
* Arizona State Route 187
* Arkansas Highway 187
* California State Route 187
* Colorado State Highwa ...
to the route's eastern terminus at
U.S. Route 5.
Route description
The route begins in Monterey, at its intersection with routes
23 and
183
Year 183 ( CLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 936 ''Ab urbe ...
.
The section from there to
New Marlborough
New Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,528 at the 2020 census. New Marlborough consists of five villages: Clayto ...
(which is a
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with Route 183) primarily takes a
southeastern path that passes several stretches of
farmland.
In New Marlborough, Route 57 splits from Route 183 and follows a mainly easterly route with frequent curves, passing more farmland.
During this stretch, there is a brief concurrency with
Route 8 in
Sandisfield
Sandisfield is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 989 at the 2020 census.
History
Sandisfield was first settled in 1750 as Housa ...
to cross the
Farmington River's west branch.
In
Southwick, Route 57 starts to enter a more suburban area.
There are more concurrencies during this stretch, first with
U.S. Route 202 and
Massachusetts Route 10 in Southwick, and then with
Route 187
The following highways are numbered 187:
Japan
* Japan National Route 187
United States
* U.S. Route 187 (former)
* Alabama State Route 187
* Arizona State Route 187
* Arkansas Highway 187
* California State Route 187
* Colorado State Highwa ...
in
Agawam.
When Route 57 splits off from Route 187, it becomes a
freeway,
the
Henry E. Bodurtha
Henry Edward Bodurtha (March 15, 1865 – December 30, 1959) was an American politician. He was the town clerk, treasurer and tax collector of Agawam, Massachusetts, and he later served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He ...
Highway.
It has five exits before terminating in a
rotary that is served by an interchange from
U.S. Route 5.
History
Route 57 (which was formed by 1930
) initially went from Southwick to
West Springfield.
It was extended to Sandisfield in the mid-1930s and Monterey in the late 1940s.
Construction on the freeway portion began in 1958,
with the first portion (to today's
Route 159,
then called Route 5A
) opening in 1961.
It was extended to past
Route 75 in 1966, with Route 57 being moved to the freeway around this time (the old alignment became
Route 147).
In 1991, work to extend the freeway to Route 187 began, with the new section opening in 1995.
A further extension to Southwick has been proposed, but it was put on hold by then-Governor
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts f ...
in June 2005; nevertheless, Agawam's city council continues to urge the state to construct the extension.
The MA 57 freeway exits do not have numbers.
Major intersections
References
External links
{{Commons category, Massachusetts Route 57
MA Route 57 Historic Overview
057 57 may refer to:
* 57 (number)
* one of the years 57 BC, AD 57, 1957, 2057
* "57" (song), a song by Biffy Clyro
* "Fifty Seven", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Arch Stanton'', 2014
* "57" (album), a studio album by Klaus Major Heuser B ...