Massachusetts Route 43

Route 43
Map Route 43 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length	15.67 mi (25.22 km)
Existed	November 1930–present
Major junctions
South end	NY 43 in Stephentown, NY
Major intersections	US 7 in Williamstown
North end	Route 2 in Williamstown
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Counties	Berkshire
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State
← Route 41 → US 44

Route 43 is a 15.67-mile-long (25.22 km) extension of New York State Route 43 (NY 43) into Massachusetts. Unlike NY 43, which is signed east-west, Massachusetts Route 43 is a north-south route. Route 43's northern terminus is at Route 2 in Williamstown. Along the way it intersects U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in Williamstown.

Route description

Southbound in Williamstown, just south of Route 2.

Massachusetts Route 43 begins at the eastern end of New York State Route 43 in Hancock. It turns northward through the Kinderhook Creek valley in the Taconic Mountains, passing near Jiminy Peak, and passing through the northern half of Hancock before entering Williamstown. In Williamstown, the road continues north-northeastward, and crosses U.S. Route 7 in the southern part of town. After crossing U.S. 7, the road turns right onto Green River Road, which follows its namesake (a tributary of the Hoosac River) around the south and east sides of Stone Hill, before ending at Route 2 just east of the Williams College campus.

Historically, Route 43 was a part of New England Route 7, also known as the Mohawk Trail. The Mohawk Trail now ends on Route 2 at U.S. Route 7 in the center of Williamstown.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berkshire County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Hancock	0.00	0.00	NY 43 west – Albany, NY	Continuation into New York
Williamstown	10.9	17.5	US 7 to US 20 – Pittsfield, Williamstown
	15.67	25.22	Route 2 – Boston, Troy, NY	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi