Route 57
Route 57 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length	45.42 mi[ citation needed] (73.10 km)
Existed	by 1930 [1]–present
Major junctions
West end	Route 23 / Route 183 in Monterey
Major intersections	Route 8 in Sandisfield US 202 / Route 10 in Southwick
East end	US 5 in Agawam
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Counties	Berkshire, Hampden
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State
← Route 56 → Route 58

Route 57 is a 45.42-mile-long (73.10 km) east–west Massachusetts state route that runs from Monterey to Agawam. The eastern 5.0 miles ^[2] (8.1 km) in Agawam is a freeway that runs from Route 187 to the route's eastern terminus at U.S. Route 5. ^[3]

Route description

The route begins in Monterey, at its intersection with routes 23 and 183. ^[4] The section from there to New Marlborough (which is a concurrency with Route 183) primarily takes a southeastern path that passes several stretches of farmland. ^[3] In New Marlborough, Route 57 splits from Route 183 and follows a mainly easterly route with frequent curves, passing more farmland. ^[3] During this stretch, there is a brief concurrency with Route 8 in Sandisfield to cross the Farmington River's west branch. ^[5]

In Southwick, Route 57 starts to enter a more suburban area. ^[3] There are more concurrencies during this stretch, first with U.S. Route 202 and Massachusetts Route 10 in Southwick, and then with Route 187 in Agawam. ^[3]

When Route 57 splits off from Route 187, it becomes a freeway, ^[3] the Henry E. Bodurtha Highway. ^[2] It has five exits before terminating in a rotary that is served by an interchange from U.S. Route 5. ^[4]

History

Route 57 (which was formed by 1930 ^[1]) initially went from Southwick to West Springfield. ^[1] It was extended to Sandisfield in the mid-1930s and Monterey in the late 1940s. ^[1]

Construction on the freeway portion began in 1958, ^[2] with the first portion (to today's Route 159, ^[1] then called Route 5A ^[6]) opening in 1961. ^[2] It was extended to past Route 75 in 1966, with Route 57 being moved to the freeway around this time (the old alignment became Route 147). ^[1] In 1991, work to extend the freeway to Route 187 began, with the new section opening in 1995. ^[2] A further extension to Southwick has been proposed, but it was put on hold by then-Governor Mitt Romney in June 2005; nevertheless, Agawam's city council continues to urge the state to construct the extension. ^[2] The MA 57 freeway exits do not have numbers.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Berkshire	Monterey	0.0	0.0	Route 23 / Route 183 north – Great Barrington, Lenox, Monterey	Western terminus; western terminus of Route 183 concurrency
	New Marlborough	6.0	9.7	Route 183 south (S. Sandisfield Rd.) – Colebrook, CT	Eastern terminus of Route 183 concurrency
	Sandisfield	15.2	24.5	Route 8 – Otis, Winsted, CT	175-yard (160 m) concurrency with Route 8
Hampden	Granville	27.8	44.7	Route 189 south – Granby, CT, Hartford, CT	Northern terminus of Route 189
	Southwick	34.3	55.2	US 202 south / Route 10 south – Granby, CT	Western terminus of US 202 / Route 10 concurrency
		34.9	56.2	US 202 north / Route 10 north – Westfield	Eastern terminus of US 202 / Route 10 concurrency
	Agawam	39.6	63.7	Route 187 north – Westfield	Western terminus of Route 187 concurrency
		40.4	65.0	Route 187 south – West Suffield, CT	Eastern terminus of Route 187 concurrency
				Western end of freeway section
		41.8	67.3	Garden Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		42.6	68.6	Mill Street west	Westbound exit; eastbound entrance from Tennis Road
		43.1	69.4	Route 75 – West Springfield, Suffield, CT
		43.9	70.7	Route 159 – Agawam Center, Windsor Locks, CT, West Springfield	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		45.0	72.4	Editha Avenue	Westbound exit only
		45.4	73.1	US 5 to I-91 – West Springfield, Holyoke, Springfield, Hartford, CT	Eastern terminus; rotary interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi        Concurrency terminus        Incomplete access

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Massachusetts Route 57.

• MA Route 57 Historic Overview
• MA 57 Current and Speculative Future Exit Numbers List