Massachusetts Route 119
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| Route 119 |
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| Length: | 28.59[1] mi (46.11 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1894 - 1926 | ||||||||
| East end: |  NH Route 119 in Ashburnham |
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| Major junctions: |
 Route 13 in Townsend I-495 in Littleton  Route 2A/Route 110 in Littleton |
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| West end: |   Route 2/Route 111 at the Concord Rotary in Concord |
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Route 119, is a northwest-southeast state highway in Massachusetts. Route 119 was the first state highway designated in Massachusetts, in 1894. It is a continuation of New Hampshire Route 119, which is in turn a continuation of Vermont Route 119. From the state line between Ashburnham, MA and New Ipswich, NH, Route 119 runs southeast through the following towns:
- Ashburnham
- Ashby (sharing a small section of roadway with Route 31)
- Townsend
- Groton (for less than 0.25 mile)
- Pepperell (sharing a small section of roadway with Route 111)
- Groton again (sharing roadway with Route 111 and Route 225)
- Littleton (sharing roadway with Route 2A)
- Acton (sharing roadway with Route 2A)
- Concord (sharing roadway with Route 2A, and terminating at the State Prison Rotary at Route 2 and Route 111. Route 2 continues from this point into Boston.)
Route 119 crosses the following Interstate highway:
- Interstate 495 in Littleton (exit 31).
Route 119 goes through the following State Forest:
- Willard Brook State Forest in Ashby and Townsend.
[edit] References
- "Massachusetts Atlas and Gazetteer." Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. First Edition, 1998.
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