Massachusetts Route 150
Route 150 is a 3.67-mile-long (5.91 km) short south–north highway entirely in Amesbury, Massachusetts. It begins at Beacon Street and continues as New Hampshire Route 150. The highway is the main south-north thoroughfare in Amesbury, and serves as a southward continuation of New Hampshire Route 150, connecting Amesbury to the New Hampshire town of Kensington and ultimately, Exeter.
Route 150 | ||||
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Route 150 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.67 mi[1] (5.91 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–1936–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Beacon Street in Amesbury | |||
  I-495 / Route 110 in Amesbury | ||||
| North end |  NH 150 in South Hampton, NH | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Massachusetts | |||
| Counties | Essex | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Route 150 begins at an intersection with Beacon Street, an unusual instance that a numbered route does not have its terminus with another numbered route. Less than a half mile north is the intersection with Interstate 495 at Exit 54, which is the first exit on the southbound side of the interstate. Route 150 intersects with Route 110 (Haverhill Road) about one-quarter mile further north. After this intersection, Route 150 then becomes the primary thoroughfare through the center of the city, passing through the more densely populated and commercialized downtown of Amesbury. During this section, the road splits for about one-quarter mile into two one-way segments, with the northbound and southbound sides carrying traffic through different parts of downtown before rejoining together. This one-way southbound route passes through a roundabout and shortly after the two sides rejoin, the two-way road passes through another roundabout. After travelling through downtown Amesbury the road reaches the more rural northern section of the city and then crosses into South Hampton, New Hampshire. The highway becomes New Hampshire Route 150 upon crossing the state line.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Amesbury, Essex County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | Beacon Street | Southern terminus | ||
| 0.40 | 0.64 | I-495 – Salisbury, Haverhill | Exit 118 on I-495; partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 0.70 | 1.13 | Route 110 – Merrimac, Salisbury | |||
| 2.20 | 3.54 | South Hampton Road |   To NH 107A | ||
| 3.67 | 5.91 |  NH 150 north | Continuation into New Hampshire | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||