Massachusetts Route 68

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Route 68

Map
Route 68 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length36.14 mi[1] (58.16 km)
Major junctions
South end Route 122A in Holden
Major intersections
North end Route 32 in Royalston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesWorcester
Highway system
Route 67 Route 69

Route 68 is a 36.14-mile-long (58.16 km) south–north state highway in Massachusetts. Its southern terminus is at Route 122A in Holden and its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Royalston. Along the way it intersects Route 2 in Gardner and U.S. Route 202 (US 202) in Templeton.

Route description

Southbound entering Gardner

Route 68 begins in the Jefferson section of the town of Holden, at Route 122A. It heads northward into Rutland, passing through the northeastern part of the town, passing the northern end of Route 56. It then heads into Hubbardston, crossing Route 62 and passing through the center of town before bending more northeasterly into the city of Gardner.

In Gardner, Route 68 crosses Route 2A and Route 2, the latter at Exit 86 (old exit 22). It heads to the center of the city and turns westward, concurrent with Route 101 for a quarter mile before turning northwestward. Route 68 heads into Templeton before joining U.S. Route 202 for a wrong-way concurrency for 1.4 miles (2.3 km) through the Baldwinville section of town, before turning northwestward again. The route passes through the far northern portion of neighboring Phillipston before entering Royalston. In Royalston, the route winds slowly through the woods and hills, crossing the Millers River and heading northward through the center of the town. It finally ends at Route 32, just two miles south of the New Hampshire state line.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Worcester County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Holden0.00.0 Route 122A – Worcester, RutlandSouthern terminus
Rutland5.89.3
Route 56 south – Rutland, Paxton
Northern terminus of Route 56
Hubbardston7.812.6 Route 62 – Barre, Athol, Princeton, Sterling
Gardner16.526.6 Route 2A – Westminster, Fitchburg, Templeton, Athol
16.927.2 Route 2 – Concord, Boston, Athol, GreenfieldRotary interchange; exit 86 on Route 2
17.728.5
Route 101 north – Ashburnham
Southern terminus of Route 101 concurrency
17.928.8
Route 101 south – Templeton
Northern terminus of Route 101 concurrency
Templeton22.436.0
US 202 north – Winchendon
Southern terminus of US 202 concurrency
23.838.3
US 202 south – Athol
Northern terminus of US 202 concurrency
Royalston36.1458.16 Route 32 – Athol, Keene, NHNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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