Massachusetts Route 2

Route 2
Route 2 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length142.29 mi (228.99 km)
Existed1927, 1971 (current alignment)–present
Major junctions
West end NY 2 at the New York state line
Major intersections
East end Route 28 in Boston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesBerkshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk
Highway system
Route C1 Route 2A
Route 6BN.E. Route 8

Route 2 is a 142.29-mile-long (228.99 km) major eastwest state highway in Massachusetts, United States. Along with Route 9 and U.S. Route 20 to the south, these highways are the main alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 toll highway. Route 2 runs the entire length of the northern tier of Massachusetts, beginning at the New York border, where it connects with New York State Route 2, and ending near Boston Common in Boston. Older alignments of Route 2 are known as Route 2A.