Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MassDOT | ||||
Length | 20.1 mi (32.3 km) | |||
Existed | 1939[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Route 12 in Oxford | |||
North end | Route 68 in Rutland | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Massachusetts | |||
Counties | Worcester | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 56 is a north–south state highway running 20.1 miles (32.3 km) through central Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Its southern terminus is at Route 12 in Oxford and its northern terminus is at Route 68 in Rutland. Along the way it intersects major east–west highways including U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in Oxford and Route 9 in Leicester.