Massachusetts Route 49

Route 49
Podunk Pike
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length	7.44 mi[1] (11.97 km)
Existed	1972–present
Major junctions
South end	US 20 in Sturbridge
North end	Route 9 in Spencer
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Counties	Worcester
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State
← Route 47 → Route 52

Route 49 is a state route in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Known as Podunk Pike, the highway runs 7.44 miles (11.97 km) from U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in Sturbridge north to Route 9 in Spencer. Route 49 provides a connection between US 20 and Route 9 in southwestern Worcester County.

Route description

Route 49 begins at US 20 (Charlton Road) in the town of Sturbridge. The route heads north as a two-lane limited-access highway with a speed limit of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h), which it maintains for its whole length except at its ends. Route 49 crosses over Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) with no interchange as it clips the northwest corner of the town of Charlton. The highway parallels Podunk Road for most of its course as it passes to the east of Wells State Park and enters the town of East Brookfield. Route 49 enters the town of Spencer, crosses over CSX's Boston Subdivision rail line, and crosses over the Sevenmile River before it reaches its northern terminus at Route 9 (Main Street).^[1]

Major Intersections

The entire route is in Worcester County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Sturbridge	0.00	0.00	US 20 – Auburn, Springfield	Southern terminus
Spencer	7.44	11.97	Route 9 – Brookfield, Spencer	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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This page was last edited on 15 January 2024, at 01:06