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Route 198 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)
Route 198 is a state highway in northeastern Connecticut and southern Massachusetts, running from Chaplin, Connecticut to Southbridge, Massachusetts. Route description Route 198 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 6, US 6 in Chaplin and heads north across the Natchaug River, then northeast parallel to the river into Eastford, Connecticut, Eastford. In Eastford, it continues north, crossing US Route 44, US 44 and meeting the west end of Connecticut Route 244, Route 244 (an old alignment of US 44) in the center of town. It then enters the town of Woodstock, Connecticut, Woodstock, where it passes through the western part of town, briefly overlapping Connecticut Route 171, Route 171 and crossing Connecticut Route 197, Route 197 before continuing north to the Massachusetts state line. It continues along Eastford Road in the town of Southbridge, Massachusetts, Southbridge. At the south end of the town center, Route 198 has an oblique intersection with Elm Street, and the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Department Of Transportation
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) oversees roads, public transit, aeronautics, and transportation licensing and registration in the US state of Massachusetts. It was created on November 1, 2009, by the 186th Session of the Massachusetts General Court upon enactment of the ''2009 Transportation Reform Act.'' History In 2009, Governor of Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick proposed merging all Massachusetts transportation agencies into a single Department of Transportation. Legislation consolidating all of Massachusetts' transportation agencies into one organization was signed into law on June 26, 2009. The newly established Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT) assumed operations from the existing conglomeration of state transportation agencies on November 1, 2009. This change included: * Creating the Highway Division from the former Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway). * Assuming res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
