U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 7.

U.S. Route 7 marker

U.S. Route 7

Map of Berkshire County in western Massachusetts with US 7 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length: 53.85 mi[1] (86.66 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 7 in North Canaan, CT
 
North end: US 7 in Pownal, VT
Location
Counties: Berkshire
Highway system
Route 6ARoute 7A

U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south U.S. Highway extending from southern Connecticut to the northernmost part of Vermont. In Massachusetts, the route extends for 54 miles (87 km) through western Berkshire County.

Route description

US 7 enters Massachusetts in the town of Sheffield and remains a two-lane road until Lenox. There, a four-lane bypass of Lenox was built in two pieces, and the old US 7 is now Route 7A. US 7 continues on as a four-lane road to Pittsfield, where it is then a three-lane road, narrowing to two lanes for a short time, then widening to four lanes in downtown Pittsfield. US 7 leaves downtown Pittsfield as a two-lane surface arterial, and continues as a rural highway with occasional three-lane stretches for climbing the grades along the Berkshires. It passes west of Mount Greylock before passing through Williamstown, connecting the Taconic Trail with the Mohawk Trail. The road passes Williams College before entering Vermont.'

Like Connecticut, Massachusetts planned a US 7 expressway from the existing bypass in Lenox all the way to Lanesborough. This plan was never initiated, although land takings occurred. The highway was ultimately canceled due to environmental and community opposition.

In Massachusetts, US 7 passes through the towns of Sheffield, Great Barrington, Stockbridge, Lee, Lenox, Pittsfield, Lanesborough, New Ashford, and Williamstown, before crossing into Pownal, Vermont.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berkshire County. [1]

Location[1]mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Sheffield0.0000.000 US 7 south CanaanContinuation from Connecticut
1.9063.067Housatonic River
2.9584.760 Route 7A south Ashley FallsSouthern end of silent concurrency with Route 7A
Great Barrington10.48116.868 Route 23 west / Route 41 south to Route 71 Egremont, Hillsdale, NYSouthern end of concurrency with Routes 23 and 41
11.45118.429 Route 41 north West StockbridgeNorthern end of concurrency with Route 41
11.45118.429Housatonic River
11.94419.222 Route 23 east / Route 183 south Monterey, SpringfieldNorthern end of concurrency with Route 23; southern end of concurrency with Route 183
13.32821.449 Route 183 north Housatonic, InterlakenNorthern end of concurrency with Route 183
Stockbridge17.80628.656Housatonic River
18.04929.047 Route 102 west West StockbridgeSouthern end of concurrency with Route 102
18.40529.620 Route 102 east LeeNorthern end of concurrency with Route 102
Lenox22.55136.292 Route 7A north Historic LenoxNorthern end of silent concurrency with Route 7A
23.41537.683 US 20 east to Mass Pike LeeSouthern end of concurrency with US 20
23.71338.162 Route 183 south Historic Lenox, TanglewoodNorthern terminus of Route 183
25.56541.143 Route 7A south Historic LenoxNorthern terminus of Route 7A
Pittsfield30.81449.590 US 20 west Albany, NYNorthern end of concurrency with US 20
31.00449.896 Route 9 west to US 20 westSouthern end of concurrency with Route 9
31.15750.142 Route 9 east Dalton, NorthamptonNorthern end of concurrency with Route 9
Williamstown47.20575.969 Route 43 Williamstown, Hancock, Stephentown, NY
49.08478.993 Route 2 west Troy, NYSouthern end of concurrency with Route 2
51.40582.728 Route 2 east North AdamsNorthern end of concurrency with Route 2
52.57284.606Hoosic River
53.8586.66 US 7 north PownalContinuation into Vermont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 MassDOT Planning Division. "Massachusetts Route Log Application". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

External links

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