Massachusetts Route 79

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Route 79

Formed:

1974

South end:

I-195/MA 138 in Fall River

Major
junctions:

MA 24 in Assonet

I-195 in Fall River
MA 138 in Fall River
US 6 in Fall River
MA 140 in Taunton
MA 18 in Lakeville
MA 105 in Lakeville

North end:

MA 105 in Lakeville

Massachusetts State Highway Routes
< Route 78		Route 80 >

Route 79 is a semi-rural highway in Southeastern Massachusetts.

The highway starts at Interstate 195 and travels north, merging with Route 24 around Exit 7 (Fall River). From here it runs concurrently with Route 24 North until Exit 9 (Assonet). South of, and including, the Route 24 portion, Route 79 is a freeway, but not up to Interstate Highway standards. At Exit 9, Route 79 leaves Route 24 and follows South Main Street north into Assonet Village.

In Assonet, the highway turns down Elm Street, then bears left onto Mill Street. At the intersection of Mill and Walnut Streets and Forge and Richmond Roads, the highway bears left on Richmond and continues on this main road. It intersects with County Road in Berkley which is the former Route 140. From this intersection, it continues straight through Berkley and into Taunton, where it intersects with the current Route 140.

From here, the road travels along (and is) the Taunton-Lakeville border until Precinct Street. It turns north off of Precinct Street and follows Rhode Island Road through Lakeville. It ends at Route 105 at the Lakeville-Middleborough border, a few hundred feet shy of the intersection of Route 105 with Interstate 495

[edit] Intersections with major roads

I-195/Route 138 in Fall River
US 6/Route 138 in Fall River
Route 24 concurrency in Fall River and Assonet
County Road (old Route 140) in Berkley
Route 140 in Taunton
Route 18 in Lakeville
Route 105 on the Lakeville/Middleborough line

[edit] Exit list

Exits on the Route 79 freeway are unnumbered.

Mile	Location	Destination(s)	Notes
begins at and .
0.0	Fall River	To Interstate 195/Route 138 South	Southbound exit/northbound entrance only. Route 79 South merges onto Route 138 South.
0.3	Fall River	Route 138 North	Northbound exit/southbound entrance only.
0.7	Fall River	U.S. Route 6 East	Northbound exit only. To Route 24.
1	Fall River	U.S. Route 6/Route 138 North - Somerset	Access to US-6 West only northbound.
2	Fall River	North Main Street
3.1	Assonet	Route 24/Route 79 North	Northbound exit/southbound entrance only. No access to Route 24 South from Route 79 North.
freeway ends and joins .