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Route 2 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 142.29 mi[1] (228.99 km) | |||
Existed | 1927, 1971 (current alignment)–present | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
Counties | Berkshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk | |||
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Route 2 is a 142.29-mile-long (228.99 km) major east–west state highway in Massachusetts, United States. Along with Route 9 and U.S. Route 20 to the south, these highways are the main alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 toll highway. Route 2 runs the entire length of the northern tier of Massachusetts, beginning at the New York border, where it connects with New York State Route 2, and ending near Boston Common in Boston. Older alignments of Route 2 are known as Route 2A.