Massachusetts Route 16

Route 193 in Webster
Major intersections	I-395 in Webster Route 146 in Uxbridge Route 9 in Wellesley I-95 / Route 128 in Newton I-90 / Mass Pike in Newton US 20 in Watertown US 3 / Route 2 in Cambridge I-93 in Medford US 1 in Revere
East end	Route 1A / Route 60 in Revere
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Counties	Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State
← Route 15 → Route 17

Route 16 is a 59.8646-mile-long (96.3427 km) east–west

Much of Route 16 east of the Newton-Wellesley town line, and especially from Cambridge eastward, is a multi-lane parkway, although it is not limited access for any significant length of road. Segments of Route 16 are also known as the Mystic Valley Parkway, the Alewife Brook Parkway, and the Revere Beach Parkway, among other names.

From the western end of the Route 135 concurrency in Wellesley to Route 30 (Commonwealth Avenue) in Newton, the route serves as a part of the Boston Marathon, from the halfway point to just before Mile 18 and the hills.

Route description

Webster to Milford

Route 16 begins at Routes 12 and 193, not far from the Connecticut border. In Webster, along the shore of Lake Chaubunagungamaug,^[2] it intersects I-395.

After passing I-395, the route continues to the northeast, going through Douglas (with a trip through the Douglas State Forest), the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Uxbridge, Mendon, Hopedale, and Milford, where it crosses the Charles River and then passes beneath I-495 {without access}.

Milford to Newton

From I-495, Route 16 goes northeasterly past

In

. The stretch between Wellington Circle and Route 1 is characterized by a fairly dense mixture of residential, industrial, and commercial uses, in contrast to the more residential and park-like settings of the section between Wellington and Route 2.

Continuing eastward from Route 1, eastbound Route 16 enters a second mile-long limited-access segment (while westbound Route 16 continues to have houses and other development along it, which are inaccessible from the eastbound lanes). Route 16 has an interchange with

60

in Revere.

History

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Parts of Route 16 were historically maintained by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), and while the MDC no longer exists, the parkway portions of the route are still patrolled by the

Major intersections

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County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Route 193 south – Webster, Putnam, CT, Oxford	Western terminus; northern terminus of Route 193
	0.20	0.32	I-395 – Norwich, CT, New London, CT, Oxford, Worcester	Exit 3 on I-395; partial cloverleaf interchange
	Route 96 south – Harrisville, RI	Northern terminus of Route 96
	Uxbridge	12.20	19.63	Route 146 – Providence, RI, Sutton, Worcester	Exit 6 on Route 146; diamond interchange
		14.40	23.17	Route 122 (King Street) – Worcester, Northbridge, Blackstone	Brief concurrency with Route 122
	Milford	21.40	34.44	Route 140 to I-495 – Bellingham, Shrewsbury
		22.90	36.85	Route 85 north to I-495 – Hopkinton	Southern terminus of Route 85
		23.30	37.50	Boston	Western terminus of Route 109
West Medway, Woonsocket, RI	Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 126
	29.60	47.64	Route 126 north (Concord Street) – Framingham	Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 126
	Sherborn	33.00	53.11	Route 27 south – Medfield	Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 27; some movements via Sawin Street
		33.30	53.59	Route 27 north – Natick	Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 27
Norfolk	Wellesley	39.10	62.93	Route 135 west – Framingham, Hopkinton	Western terminus of concurrency with Route 135; some movements via Weston Road
		39.30	63.25	Route 135 east – Needham, Dedham	Eastern terminus of concurrency with Route 135
		40.70	65.50	Framingham Center, Worcester	Partial interchange via Worcester and Grantland Roads
I-95 / Route 128 – Canton, Providence, RI, Portsmouth, NH	Exits 37A-B on I-95 / Route 128; partial cloverleaf interchange
	43.40	69.85	Boston
	44.00	70.81	Boston	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 125 on I-90; interchange
	Brighton	Watertown Square
	Boston	Southern terminus of concurrency with US 3 / Route 2
		50.70	81.59	Route 2 west (Cambridge Turnpike) – Concord	Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 2
		51.10	82.24	US 3 north / Route 2A (Massachusetts Avenue) – Arlington, Winchester, Lexington, Cambridge	Northern terminus of concurrency with US 3
	Somerville	52.14	83.91	Mystic Valley Parkway west – Arlington	Route 16 joins the Mystic Valley Parkway
	Medford	53.00	85.30	Route 38 (College Avenue) – Somerville
		53.50	86.10	Boston, Concord, NH	Southbound exit (to eastbound only); Northbound exit (to westbound only); exit 22 on I-93; interchange
		53.59	86.24	Powder House Square
		55.30	89.00	Boston, Malden, Reading	Mystic Valley Parkway transitions to Revere Beach Parkway
	Boston	Dual rotary intersection, with Main Street; Sweetser Circle
Northeast Expressway
	58.80	94.63	Route 107 – Revere, Chelsea, Lynn	Interchange with Broadway; southern terminus of Route 107
	59.6	95.9	Revere Beach, Winthrop	Northern terminus of Route 145
	59.8646	96.3427	Boston	Rotary; eastern terminus of Routes 16 and 60
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

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