Interstate 495 is the designation of an Interstate highway spur in Massachusetts. It was the longest interstate highway of its kind – measuring in at 121.56 miles (194.49 kilometers) – until its title was taken by Interstate 476 in 1996.
I-495 has its northern terminus at Amesbury. The highway, located 30 miles from Boston, intersects five major highways along its route: Route 2, Interstate 90 (The Massachusetts Turnpike), Route 24 and Interstate 95. It has its southern terminus in Wareham, where Interstate 195 and Route 25 meet.
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"I think a Bostonian would rather go north or south than east to west. There is a sense that anything west of Route 495 needs a passport and currency control." --John Mullin, director of the University of Massachusetts' Center for Economic Development in 1998 [1]
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Last updated: 05-06-2005 14:08:47
