Massachusetts Route 7A

Massachusetts Route 7A (MA 7A) is a state highway and alternate to U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It has two posted segments, with a total length of 5.83 miles (9.38 km). Between these segments, Route 7A is coextensive with US 7.[1]

Route 7A marker

Route 7A

Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length25.30 mi[1] (40.72 km)
Southern segment: 2.98 miles (4.80 km)[1]
US 7 overlap: 19.6 miles (31.5 km)[1]
Northern segment: 2.72 mi (4.38 km)[1]
Existedca. 1961–present
Major junctions
South endAshley Falls Road in North Canaan, CT
Major intersections US 7 from Sheffield to Lenox
Route 183 in Lenox
North end US 7 / US 20 in Lenox
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
Highway system
← US 7→ Route 8

Both segments of Route 7A follow former alignments of US 7.

Route description
Looking northbound in Lenox Center

From its southern terminus to its northern one, Route 7A spans 25.3 miles (40.7 km). However, its "signed" sections only add up to approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km), with the connection made via US 7.

Southern segment

The southern segment begins at the Connecticut border, where the unsigned Connecticut State Road 832 connects Route 7A to its parent route 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south in the town of North Canaan. Route 7A runs northward for nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) as Ashley Falls Road, passing through the village of Ashley Falls and crossing the Housatonic River before rejoining its parent route in the town of Sheffield.[1][2]

Northern segment

About 19 miles (31 km) north by way of US 7, Route 7A's northern segment begins at an intersection with its parent route just south of a junction with U.S. Route 20 in the town of Lenox. It heads northward along Kemble Street, passing the site of Shakespeare & Company before meeting Route 183 (Walker Street) within the CDP of Lenox. The two routes continue north along Walker Street for a brief 0.2 miles (0.32 km) concurrency before Route 183 bears south towards Tanglewood. Route 7A continues northward through Lenox Village along Main Street, ending finally at its parent route approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) northward.[1][3]

History

The bypass routing of US 7 around Lenox Village, which gave way to the northern segment of Route 7A, was made as part of a failed attempt to make that route a freeway to Lanesborough.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berkshire County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ashley Falls0.000.00Ashley Falls Road south – CanaanContinuation into Connecticut
Sheffield2.984.80 US 7 – Canaan, Danbury
See US 7
Town of Lenox22.5836.34
 US 7 to US 20 – Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Pittsfield, Williamstown
Community of Lenox23.9638.56


 Route 183 north to US 7 / US 20		Southern terminus of Route 183 concurrency
24.1138.80
 Route 183 south – Housatonic, Glendale, Tanglewood		Northern terminus of Route 183 concurrency
25.3040.72 US 7 / US 20 – Pittsfield, WilliamstownNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
Template:Attached KML/Massachusetts Route 7A
KML is from Wikidata
  1. "Road Inventory 2020". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. December 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. Google (July 11, 2021). "Massachusetts Route 7A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. Google (July 11, 2021). "Massachusetts Route 7A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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