Massachusetts Route 8A-L, MA 2 to MA 116

 

AMP: 25

Location: West Hawley Rd and South River Rd, Charlemont

Just after crossing the Deerfield River, keep right to stay on 8A south.

AMP: 25

Location: West Hawley Rd and South River Rd, Charlemont

No reassurance shield – or lane striping – after the turn.

AMP: 24

Location: West Hawley Rd and Tower Rd, Charlemont

A half mile later, keep left to stay on 8A south.

AMP: 24

Location: West Hawley Rd and Tower Rd, Charlemont

Reassurance shield after keeping left as we head out of Charlemont.

AMP: 22

Location: West Hawley Rd and Pudding Hollow Rd, Hawley
Reassurance shield after we enter Hawley – still no lane striping.

AMP: 20

Location: West Hawley Rd and West Hill Rd, Hawley

And another a couple miles later.

AMP: 19

Location: West Hawley Rd and Scott Rd, Hawley
A mile later we’re advised to Go Village Slow. I would have assumed this replaced an old 1940s era sign with a bold “village” and more separation between the three lines, but 2008 Google Street View just shows nothing there.

AMP: 18

Location: West Hawley Rd and Stetson Rd, Hawley
Reassurances shield a mile later.

AMP: 17

Location: Hallockville Rd and West Hawley Rd, Plainfield

A mile and a half later, we’ll enter Plainfield.

AMP: 16

Location: Hallockville Rd and West Main St, Plainfield

Just after entering Plainfield, we’ll approach Route 116. Turn right for 8A south and 116 north, which run concurrent for a couple miles. Turn left for 116 south.

S to MA 116, N to MA 2

N to MA 8A, S to MA 112

E to MA 8A, W to MA 8