Massachusetts Route 240
 Route 240 | ||||
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 Route 240 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.3 mi[1] (2.1 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 6 in Fairhaven | |||
| North end |  I-195 in Fairhaven | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Massachusetts | |||
| Counties | Bristol | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route 240 is a 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) south–north state highway in southeastern Massachusetts. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Fairhaven and its northern terminus is at Interstate 195 (I-195) in Fairhaven.
Route description
Route 240 acts as a connector between U.S. Route 6 and I-195 in Fairhaven. There are ghost ramps at the northern end of the highway that show that Route 240 was intended to continue north of I-195 to Acushnet, which was originally planned in the 1970s, but lost traction over the years.[2][3] An aerial view of the northern terminus hints of a continuation beyond that point.[4] Most maps indicate that this divided highway is one that has limited access, but that is not true as there is an at-grade intersection with traffic signals at Bridge Street, just north of U.S. 6.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Fairhaven, Bristol County. All exits are unnumbered.
| mi[1][5] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 6 (Huttleston Avenue) – Fairhaven, New Bedford, Mattapoisett | Southern terminus; at-grade intersection | ||
| 0.5 | 0.80 | Bridge Street | At-grade intersection | ||
| Southern end of freeway section | |||||
 I-195 east – Wareham, Cape Cod | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 29 on I-195 | ||||
| 1.3 | 2.1 |  I-195 west – Fall River | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Massachusetts Route 240" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Jope, Amy (22 May 1997). "Fairhaven selectmen reject Route 240 extension". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "End of the road: Why Fairhaven's Route 240 never extended into Acushnet".
- ^ Aerial View of Route 240 and I-195
- ^ "Massachusetts Route Log Application". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 7, 2018.