Massachusetts Route 8A

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Route 8A

Length:

39.01^[1] mi (62.78 km)
"L" Segment: 35.84 mi
"U" Segment: 3.17 mi

South end:

Route 8 / Route 9 in Dalton ("L" Segment)

Route 8 in North Adams ("U" Segment)

North end:

VT Route 8A in Whitingham, VT("L" Segment)

Route 2 in North Adams ("U" Segment)

Massachusetts State Highway Routes
< Route 8		Route 9 >

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Route 8A refers to two separate north-south state highways in western Massachusetts. Both sections are marked as "Route 8A" on guide signs and reassurance markers. In official documentation, MassHighway denotes one highway as 8A-U, and the other as 8A-L.

8A-U runs along former Route 8, entirely within the city of North Adams. It begins at Route 8 and travels north for 3.17 miles to Route 2.

8A-L begins at the junction of Route 8 and Route 9 in Dalton, runs concurrently with Route 9 eastbound to Windsor, then goes north through Savoy and Hawley, ending at the Vermont state line in Heath.

Unlike Route 2A and other suffixed Massachusetts state highways with multiple sections, both 8A-U and 8A-L bypass the same portion of Route 8, possibly causing confusion for travelers unfamiliar with the area.