Massachusetts Route 56

Route 56
Route 56 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length	20.1 mi (32.3 km)
Existed	1939[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	Route 12 in Oxford
Major intersections	US 20 in Oxford Route 9 in Leicester Route 31 / Route 122 in Paxton Route 122A in Rutland
North end	Route 68 in Rutland
Location
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Counties	Worcester
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State
← Route 53 → Route 57

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.