Interstate 84 in Massachusetts

Interstate 84 marker
Interstate 84
Wilbur Cross Highway
Map
I-84 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length8.15 mi[1] (13.12 km)
Existed1958–present
History
  • Route 15 (1948–1980)
  • I-84 (1958–1971, August 1984–present)[2]
  • I-86 (1971–1984)
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-84 at the Connecticut state line
Major intersections US 20 in Sturbridge
East end I-90 / Mass Pike in Sturbridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesHampden, Worcester
Highway system
Route 83 Route 85
Route 85I-86 Route 86
Route 14Route 15 Route 15

Interstate 84 (I-84) in Massachusetts is the easternmost segment of the eastern I-84 freeway originating in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, (near Scranton). Within Massachusetts, I-84 exists in the towns of Holland and Sturbridge. Known as the Wilbur Cross Highway, it has also been signed as Route 15 between 1948 and 1980 as well as Interstate 86 (I-86) between 1971 and 1984. The Massachusetts segment of I-84 is the shortest state length of the four states it travels through.

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "State Changes Route Designation". The North Adams Transcript. August 15, 1984. p. 3. Retrieved September 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.