Massachusetts Route 112

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Route 112

Formed:

by 1930

South end:

US 20 in Huntington

Major
junctions:

Route 143 in Worthington

Route 9 in Cummington and Goshen
Route 116 in Ashfield
Route 2 in Buckland and Shelburne

North end:

Rt 112 at Colrain, MA and Halifax, VT

Massachusetts State Highway Routes
< Route 111		Route 113 >

Route 112 is a rural highway through western Franklin and Hampshire Counties. It begins at U.S. 20 in Huntington and ends at the Vermont state line in Colrain, where it continues as route 112 in Vermont.

[edit] Towns

From its terminus in Huntington, Route 112 runs north through the following towns:

[edit] History

In 1930, the route between Worthington and Cummington lay to the east of the current route. Also, Route 112 departed Route 9 in the Lithia section of Cummington, traveling north to Route 116 and then following the current route from Ashfield to Shelburne. At that time, the road ended at the junction with Route 2. The route was extended to Vermont, along what was previously Route 56, between 1936 and 1939, with Route 56 subsequently re-used elsewhere. The section between Worthington and Cummington was also moved to the current route during this time period. Between 1966 and 1969, an existing road between Goshen and Route 116 was upgraded to a highway and Route 112 was rerouted there.