Route 67 is a north–south (though geographically more northeast-southwest)
highway
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in western and central
Massachusetts
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. Its southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 20
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(US 20) in
Palmer
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and its northern terminus is at
Route 32
The following highways are numbered 32:
International
* AH32, Asian Highway 32
* European route E32
Australia
* Great Western Highway
* Barrier Highway
* East Derwent Highway
* Mitchell Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 32
* Manitoba Highway 32 ...
in
Barre.
Route description
Route 67 begins at
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. ...
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 f ...
near the Palmer/
Monson town line. The highway runs north and east along the
Quaboag River
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and under
Interstate 90/Mass Pike, without an intersection. Route 67 becomes concurrent with
Route 19 in the center of
Warren
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, running in a northeasterly direction for approximately three miles. At the intersection with
Route 9 in
West Brookfield along the southern shore of Wickaboag Pond, Route 19 ends and Route 67 turns east, running concurrent with Route 9 for approximately one mile to the center of West Brookfield. Route 67 then runs in a northeasterly direction into
North Brookfield and becomes concurrent with
Route 148 for about one mile (1.6 km) to the center of North Brookfield. After the concurrency ends, Route 67 goes through
New Braintree and ends at
Route 32
The following highways are numbered 32:
International
* AH32, Asian Highway 32
* European route E32
Australia
* Great Western Highway
* Barrier Highway
* East Derwent Highway
* Mitchell Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 32
* Manitoba Highway 32 ...
in
Barre.
History
In 1930, the section of Route 67 from
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. ...
to
Route 9 was part of US 20. By 1933, that section was unnumbered and Route 67 had been assigned to the road from
East Brookfield to Barre. By 1939, Route 67 was shifted to its current routing.
Major intersections
References
{{Commons category, Massachusetts Route 67
Neilbert.com Massachusetts Route Log
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Transportation in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Transportation in Worcester County, Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20