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Massachusetts Route 8A

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intersection with Route 8 south of town, briefly heading east before traveling north for 3.17 miles (5.10 km) It closely parallels its parent along this stretch, before entering the downtown area and ending at the Route 2/Route 8 concurrency.
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and other suffixed Massachusetts state highways with multiple sections, both 8A-U and 8A-L bypass the same portion of Route 8, possibly causing confusion for travelers unfamiliar with the area.
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In Plainfield, Route 8A turns northward again, leaving Route 116 and entering the Dubuque State Forest and crossing into
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for a mile before crossing the river to begin is third and final concurrency, this time with
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denotes one highway as 8A-U, and the other as 8A-L, for "upper" and "lower", respectively.
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in the United States. Both sections are marked as "Route 8A" on guide signs and
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Route 8A passes a dam along the Heath Brook in the Dell village of Heath
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Office of Transportation Planning - 2005 Road Inventory
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Southern terminus; southern end of Route 9 concurrency
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Index

Route 8A marker
MassDOT
Route 8
Route 9
Dalton
Route 9
Windsor
Route 116
Savoy
Plainfield
Route 2
Charlemont
VT 8A
Whitingham, VT
Route 8
North Adams
Route 2
Route 8
North Adams
United States
Massachusetts
Berkshire
Hampshire
Franklin
Massachusetts State Highway System
Interstate
US
State
Route 8
Route 9

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