Author: Neil

West Falmouth to Mashpee.

First appears between 1946 and 1950.

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Harwich to Brewster.

Cosigned with MA 39 in Harwich.

In 1928, 124 connected Southbridge to Auburn via Charlton City. Part of this route is now numbered MA 169.

The current 124 was originally MA 24 from 1933 until 1958. When the highway from Fall River to Boston was numbered 24, this route was renumbered to 124.

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Marblehead to Lawrence

Brief multiplex with MA 125 in North Andover.
Brief multiplex with MA 62 in Middleton.
Cosigned with MA 1A in Salem.

In 1930, went from Salem to Lawrence along its modern route. 114 was extended to Marblehead sometime between 1956 and 1961.

The south end of 114 is also the east end of MA 129 in Marblehead. No other route meets them there.

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Huntington to Northampton.

Basically the same since 1930.

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Dan Vincent’s MA 66 page

NY line in Hancock to Williamstown.

Extension of NY 43.

Shows in 1930 as part of MA 2. Renumbered by 1943.

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Mark Sinsabaugh’s NY 43 entry

Leominster to NH border in Townsend.

First appears on my 1933 map in the same routing as now.

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Grafton to Boston via Framingham.

Brief multiplex with MA 9 in Framingham.
Useless multiplex with MA 140 in Grafton.
Brief multiplex with MA 126 in Framingham.

Covers the same basic route as the eastern part of 9 but with much more meandering.

First appears in 1933 along the same routing as today. The only difference is in Boston. In 1953, 30 was removed from Beacon St east of MA 20A and put onto Commonwealth Ave.