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Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 59.8646 mi[1] (96.3427 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Route 12 / Route 193 in Webster | |||
East end | Route 1A / Route 60 in Revere | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
Counties | Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | |||
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Route 16 is a 59.8646-mile-long (96.3427 km) east–west state highway in Massachusetts. It begins in the west at an intersection with Route 12 and Route 193 in Webster, just north of the Connecticut state border. It runs in a generally southwest-northeast routing through a number of Boston's suburbs and runs to the west and then north of the city before ending in Revere at an intersection with Route 1A and Route 60.
From Watertown eastward, Route 16 is a multi-lane arterial road, although it is not limited access for any significant length. Segments of Route 16 through this area are also known as the Mystic Valley Parkway, the Alewife Brook Parkway, and the Revere Beach Parkway, among other names.
From the western end of the Route 135 concurrency in Wellesley to Route 30 (Commonwealth Avenue) in Newton, the route serves as a part of the Boston Marathon, from the halfway point to just before Mile 18 and the hills.