Massachusetts Route 9, MA 32 to MA 21

 

AMP: 68

Location: Main St and Parker St, Ware

Two reassurance shields in very short order at the 32 split.

AMP: 68

Location: Main St and Vernon St, Ware

Reassurance shield a few blocks later.

AMP: 67

Location: Belchertown Rd and Greenwich Plains Rd, Ware

Reassurance shield as we pass by the Ware Meeting House.

AMP: 64

Location: Belchertown Rd and Old Ware-Enfield Rd, Ware

Keep left to stay on Route 9 as we pass by the turnoff to the former town of Enfield, which is now under the Quabbin Reservoir.

AMP: 64

Location: Belchertown Rd and Old Ware-Enfield Rd, Ware

Reassurance shield after the old Enfield turnoff.

AMP: 64

Location: Belchertown Rd and Monson Turnpike Rd, Ware

Reassurance shield a quarter mile later.

AMP: 62

Location: Ware Rd and Enoch Sanford Rd, Belchertown

A couple miles later, we’ll enter Belchertown.

AMP: 61

Location: Ware Rd and Winsor Dam Rd, Belchertown

Reassurance shield after entering Belchertown.

AMP: 59

Location: Ware Rd and Jabish St, Belchertown

A couple miles later, we’ll approach Route 21.

AMP: 59

Location: Ware Rd and Jabish St, Belchertown

Turn left for Route 21 south into downtown Belchertown. Stay on 9 west for Amherst.

AMP: 59

Location: Ware Rd and Jabish St, Belchertown

Turn left for 21 south, which is a shadow of the route it once was – as it used to continue north from here as well up to Route 122 in Petersham before the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir.

W to US-202, E to MA 32

S to US-202/MA 181

N to MA 9, S to I-90