U.S. Route 202, MA 116 to US-5/MA 141

 

AMP: 24

Location: US 202 and Newton Rd, South Hadley

Reassurance shield after the Route 116 interchange.

AMP: 23

Location: US 202 and Main St, South Hadley

Just after Route 116, the short US 202 freeway ends at a rotary.

AMP: 23

Location: US 202 and Main St, South Hadley

Keep right for US 202 south into Holyoke. Stay in the rotary to get back on 202 north.

AMP: 23

Location: US 202 and Main St, South Hadley
Reassurance shield as we exit the rotary.

AMP: 23

Location: US 202 and Beech St, Holyoke

Just after that, we’ll cross the Chicopee River into Holyoke.

AMP: 22

Location: US 202 and Hampden St, Holyoke

As we cross the river, keep right to stay on 202 south into downtown Holyoke.

AMP: 22

Location: US 202 and Hampden St, Holyoke

US 202 splits into a one way grid – with 202 south eventually diverging substantially from 202 north.

AMP: 22

Location: Lynden St and Hampden St, Holyoke

Turn right for 202 south. 202 north stays on Beech Street, which parallels Lynden Street, and takes a very different alignment through town. Follow 202 south to I-91 and US 5.

AMP: N/A

Location: Hampden St and Lynden St, Holyoke

Reassurance shield as 202 south splits from 202 north – while this is a two way road, the northbound lanes are not 202 north. This is a local street.

AMP: 22

Location: Lincoln St and Hampden St, Holyoke

Reassurance shield a few blocks later as Hampden Street turns off. 202 south is heading due north now.

AMP: 22

Location: Lincoln St and Pleasant St, Holyoke

Now facing west, we’re reassured again.

AMP: 21

Location: Lincoln St and Northampton St, Holyoke

A few blocks later, we’ll approach US 5. Turn right for 5 north to Northampton. Turn left for 5 south to I-91 and West Springfield.

AMP: 21

Location: Lincoln St and Northampton St, Holyoke

Turn left for US 5/202 south. US 202 north never runs concurrent with US 5.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Hampden St, Holyoke

A couple blocks after 202 south joins 5 south, the two routes approach Route 141. Turn right here for 141 west to Easthampton. 141 east is on its own one way grid and we’ll bump into that in another block.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Hampden St, Holyoke

Follow 141 west to I-91.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Hampden St, Holyoke

Turn right for 141 west to I-91.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Hampden St, Holyoke
Reassurance shield after the 141 west turn.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Dwight St, Holyoke

A block later, turn left for Route 141 east.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Dwight St, Holyoke

Turn left for 141 east.

AMP: 21

Location: Northampton St and Dwight St, Holyoke

Reassurance shield after Route 141.

AMP: 20

Location: Northampton St and Beech St, Holyoke

Several blocks later, we’ll finally approach US 202 north again.

AMP: 20

Location: Northampton St and Beech St, Holyoke

At the light, US 202 north finally will rejoin US 202 south. Turn right to stay on 202 south towards Westfield.

AMP: 20

Location: Northampton St and Beech St, Holyoke

Randomass reassurance shield for US 202, and not for US 5, which would be more logical, right before the turn.

AMP: 20

Location: Northampton St and Beech St, Holyoke
Turn right for US 202 south and left for US 202 north. Stay straight to stay on US 5 south.

S to I-91, N to MA 33

S to I-90/I-91, N to I-91

W to I-91, E to MA 116

N to MA 33, S to MA 141