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Hadley Highway Index

Road No.
Description
See Also
Book/Year
Vol./Page
1 From Connecticut River to West Street, probably near present State Highway and from lower end of West Street on the Bay Road, and Lawrence Plain through Hockanum to South Hadley town line. Not definitely located. See references on No. 77, Section 1; also on No. 82; also on No 106. Probate, 1664 1 – 46
2 Probably from lower end of Middle Street through Fort Meadow to Hockanum. Not definitely located. See references on Nos. 82 and106. Sessions, 1672 1 – 145
3 Not in Hadley.      
4 Landing place for ferry; probably “Clarks Ferry” near site of present bridge. Not definitely located. See references on No. 77, Section 1. Sessions, 1730 2 – 100
5 The Bay Road to Amherst town line not definitely located. See references on No. 77, Section 1, and on No. 82. Sessions, 1732 2 – 165
6 Probably the road from West Street to Middle Street near the north end. See 27, 33. Sessions, 1737 3 – 237
7 If this road is in Hadley it is probably the old Amherst Road. Not definitely located. See 24, 30, 77 – Section 3, 89, 120. Sessions, 1754 5 – 219
8 Not in Hadley. See Amherst No. 1a.    
9 From Waits Ferry, at North Hadley, to the road over Mt. Warner. At that time the ferry was probably a little below the mouth of Mill River. See reference on No. 105. Sessions, 1758 6 – 54
10 Not in Hadley. See Amherst No. 2.    
11 Road from Waits Ferry, North Hadley, over Mt. Warner to Plainville. See reference on No. 105, also 24, 61, 88, 122. Sessions, 1759 6 – 82
12 Relocation of road through Hockanum. See reference on No. 106. Sessions, 1762 6 – 299
13 Landing place at Clarks Ferry (Northampton Bridge). Plan on File. (Plan 30) See reference on 77, Section 1. Sessions, 1773 13 – 90
14 Relocation of Ferry Road, North Hadley. See reference on No. 105. Sessions, 1778 14 – 14
15 Relocation of Ferry Road, North Hadley. See reference on No. 105. Sessions, 1785 14 – 188
16 From Russellville toward North Amherst to Amherst town line. See 86. Sessions, 1794 19 – 107
17 Not in Hadley. See Amherst No. 12.    
18 From Hockanum Ferry landing to Hockanum Street. See 47, 52. Sessions, 1794 19 – 120
19 The Bay Road from Clarks Ferry (Northampton Bridge) to Amherst town line. See reference on 77, Section 1, and No. 82. Sessions, 1796 19 – 173
20 Alterations in road from Waits Ferry, North Hadley, and toward Mount Warner. See references on No. 105, also 11, 24, 36, 61, 88. Sessions, 1798 19 – 238
21 From Old Bridge site (near Huntington Place) passing the Catholic cemetery to the Amherst town line. See 43, 51, 64. Plan on File. (#56) Sessions, 1805 25 – 119
22 Relocation of about 40 rods from the end of the Northampton bridge toward Hadley. See reference on No. 77, Section 1. Sessions, 1809 25 – 150
23 Part of the North Hadley road from near the Huntington Place to North Hadley store. See 29, 50, 53, 77. Sessions, 1816 25 – 202
24 Section 1. Relocation of part of 11 on east side of Mount Warner. Section 2. Short cross road at lower end of Plainville. See 7, 11, 20, 32, 36, 61, 88, 89. Sessions, 1816 25 – 203
25 Relocation of a short piece of No. 1 near Fort River Bridge. See reference on No. 106. Sessions, 1820 25 – 229
26 Unidentified discontinuance between Huntington Place and N. Hadley. See reference on 77, Section 2. Sessions, 1822 25 – 355
27 Relocation of north side of Upper Lane and west side of Middle Street at their junction. See 6, 33. Sessions, 1826 26 – 32
28 Short relocation near end of Northampton bridge. See reference on 77, Section 1. Sessions, 1827 26 – 43
29 Probably part of the river road from the old Amherst Road to near the Huntington Place. See 23, 50, 53, 77, 104. Sessions, 1827 26 – 62
30 Unidentified discontinuance of road from the “High Banks” to Amherst. The old Amherst Road (?). See 7, 77. Co. Comrs., 1829 2 – 100
31 From Moody Bridge southerly about 20 rods and thence easterly to Amherst town line. Moody Bridge is south of Smiths, or East Hadley. See 56, 83. Co. Comrs., 1829 2 – 107
32 Possibly a relocation of No. 24 southerly of Plainville. See 24, 89. Co. Comrs., 1829 2 – 108
33 Relocation of Upper Lane. See 6, 27. Co. Comrs., 1829 2 – 111
34 Relocation of Fort Meadow and Hockanum Road. See reference on 106. Co. Comrs., 1829 2 – 188
35 From Middle Street following State Highway and then easterly by Smiths to Amherst town line. See reference on 77, Section 1; also 90. Co. Comrs., 1830 2 – 130
36 Section 2, from the North Hadley Ferry to near the store then (Section 1) on the Mount Warner road to near the top of the hill. See reference on 105, also 11, 20, 24, 61, 88. Co. Comrs., 1830 2 – 137
37 Relocation of the Bay Road from West Street to Middle Street. See reference on No. 82. Co. Comrs., 1830 2 – 148
38 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on 106. Co. Comrs., 1831 2 – 160
39 Relocation of the Fort Meadow Road. See reference on 106. Co. Comrs., 1832 2 – 201
40 Relocation of a part of the Bay Road from a little west of the grist mill easterly about 44 rods from the mill. See relocation by jury in no. 42. See reference on No. 82. Co. Comrs., 1832 2 – 203
41 Now the State Highway. Section 1) from the Bay Road to and across West Street; Section 2) from Mill Hollow Road to Amherst town line. See 91 and reference on Section 1 of No. 77. Co. Comrs. 1832 2 – 205
42 Relocation of No. 40, by jury. See No. 40 and reference on No. 82. Co. Comrs., 1833 2 – 221
43 From the Old Bridge Place (near Huntington Place) to the river road. See 21, 51, 64. Co. Comrs., 1834 2 – 238
44 Road on southwest side of The Triangle, near Adamsville. See 85. Co. Comrs., 1834 2 – 254
45 Specific repairs on the Bay Road. See reference on No. 82. Co. Comrs., 1837 3 – 18
46 Alterations in the Sunderland Road above North Hadley, exact location unidentified. See No. 87. Co. Comrs., 1839 3 – 125
47 Hockanum Ferry Road. See 18, 52. Co. Comrs., 1840 3 – 200
48 Relocation and specific repairs on North Hadley ferry road and Mt. Warner road. See reference on No. 105. Co. Comrs., 1840 3 – 205
49 Alterations on Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1841 3 – 250
50 Relocation of the North Hadley road near or above the upper end of Middle Street. See 23, 29, 53, 77, 104. Co. Comrs., 1841 3 – 250
51 Alterations and specific repairs on ferry landing near Huntington place. See 21, 43, 64. Co. Comrs., 1842 3 – 318
52 Relocation of Hockanum Ferry landing. See 18, 47. Co. Comrs., 1845 4 – 29
53 From the upper end of Middle Street about 200 rods toward North Hadley and from near the bridge (on the river road) at North Hadley past the store to the Amherst road over Mt. Warner. See 23, 29, 50, 77, 104. Co. Comrs., 1845 4 – 31
54 From the Sunderland Road, in Russellville, easterly to the Amherst town line.   Co. Comrs., 1846 4 – 132
55 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1847 4 – 257
56 From near Moody Bridge (southerly of East Hadley) southerly to the Bay Road. See 31, 83. Co. Comrs., 1849 4 – 477
57 Road from Hockanum Street opposite the Ferry Road to the Mt. Holyoke House.   Co. Comrs., 1849 4 – 482
58 Unidentified discontinuance in “easterly part of village of North Hadley” may be the present French street.   Co. Comrs., 1849 4 – 487
59 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1852 5 – 23
60 From end of Northampton bridge to the end of the Bay Road. See reference on Section 1 of No. 77. Co. Comrs., 1854 5 – 240
61 Short alteration and specific repairs on road over Mt. Warner. See 11, 20, 24, 36, 88, 122. Co. Comrs., 1854 5 – 273
62 From Adamsville southeasterly to the Amherst town line. See 63, 73. Co. Comrs., 1854 5 – 295
63 Discontinuance of No. 62. See 62, 73. Co. Comrs., 1855 5 – 362
64 Discontinuance of No. 43, the old bridge road near the Huntington Place. See 21, 43, 51. Co. Comrs., 1858 5 – 633
65 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1859 5 – 689
66 Relocation of the Northampton Road, now State Highway, from the Northampton bridge easterly about 75 rods. See reference on Section 1, of No. 77. Co. Comrs., 1859 5 – 716
67 Relocation of about 44 rods on the westerly end of the Bay Road. See reference on No. 82. Co. Comrs., 1860 5 – 734
68 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1864 6 – 123
69 Relocation on Northampton Road, now State Highway, from Bay Road to near the car barns. See reference, Section 1, No. 77. Co. Comrs., 1867 6 – 422
70 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1868 7 – 19
71 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See reference on No. 106. Co. Comrs., 1869 7 – 162
72 Relocation of Northampton Road, now State Highway, near end of the bridge. See reference on Section 1, No. 77. Co. Comrs., 1870 7 – 355
73 From Adamsville easterly and southeasterly to Amherst town line. See 62, 63. Co. Comrs., 1871 7 – 477
74 and 75 Railroad crossings, B. & M. R.R. (M.C. R.R.) See 76. Co. Comrs. 1881 9 – 460
76 Railroad crossing, Flahertys, B. & M. R.R. (M.C. R.R.) See 74, 75. Co. Comrs., 1881 10 – 6
77 and 78 Section 1) State Highway from the Bridge to the Mill Hollow Road. Section 2) River road to Hadley. Section 3) Old Amherst Road. See 1, 4, 5, 13, 19, 22, 28, 35, 41, 60, 66, 69, 72, 102. See 23, 29, 50, 53, 104, 114, 117, 126. See 7, 30, 120. Co. Comrs., 1881
Co. Comrs., 1881
10 - 256
10 - 263
79 and 80 The North Hadley Ferry Road. See reference no. 105, 119. Co. Comrs., 1882 10 – 385
81 The Fort Meadow Road through Hockanum to South Hadley town line. See reference on No. 106, 111. See Plan filed in #1772 (1935). Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
82 The Bay Road from the State Highway to Amherst town line. See 1, 2, 5, 19, 37, 40, 42, 45, 67, 112, 128 Co. Comrs. 1883 10 – 409
83 From the Bay Road, near Mortons, across Moody Bridge, through East Hadley and Plainville to the southerly corner of The Triangle at Adamsville. See 56, 31, 115. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
84 Road on the easterly side of The Triangle.   Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
85 Road on the southwesterly side of The Triangle. See 44. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
86 From the Amherst town line along the northerly side of The Triangle to the Sunderland Road. See 16. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
87 From the upper end of North Hadley Street, the river road to Sunderland town line. See 46, 113, 114, 117, 126. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
88 From North Hadley over Mount Warner to Plainville. See 11, 20, 24, 36, 61, 122. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
89 From Plainville southeasterly and easterly to the Amherst town line. See 7, 24, 32. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
90 The Mill Hollow Road, from State Highway near Flahertys, through Smiths to Amherst town line. See 35. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
91 The State Highway from Mill Hollow Road to Amherst town line. See 41. Co. Comrs., 1883 10 – 409
92 93 94 95 and 96 Railroad crossings, B. & M. R.R. (M. C. R.R.)   Co. Comrs., 1887 11 – 47
97 and 98 Railroad crossings, B. & M. R.R. (M. C. R.R.)   Co. Comrs., 1887 11 – 474
99 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See 106. Co. Comrs., 1888 12 – 273
100 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See 106. See plan filed April 16, 1935 - #1172. Co. Comrs., 1890 13 – 58
101 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See 106. Co. Comrs., 1894 13 – 415
102 Discontinuance of part of No. 77 near State Highway at end of Northampton bridge. See No. 77, Section 1. Co. Comrs., 1895 14 – 47
103 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road. See 106. See plan filed April 16, 1935 - #1172 Co. Comrs., 1899 14 – 379
104 Relocation of part of the North Hadley River Road between Upper end of Middle Street and Colemans Brook. See No. 77, Section 2. Co. Comrs., 1902 15 – 128
105 Relocation of Ferry Road at North Hadley. See 9, 11, 14, 15, 20, 36, 48, 79, 80. Co. Comrs., 1906 15 – 438
106 Relocation of Fort Meadow Road and Hockanum Road to South Hadley town line. See 1, 2, 12, 25, 34, 38, 39, 49, 55, 59, 65, 68, 70, 81, 99, 100, 101, 103, 111. See plan filed April 16, 1935 - #1172 Co. Comrs., 1906 15 – 456
107 Location Spruce Hill Rd from State Road near Flaherty’s Crossing Northerly and Westerly to Old Amherst Road. Plan on File. (#12)   Co. Comrs., 1919 18 – 183
108 Location and alterations Hockanum Road from River Road easterly and northerly to Sta. 143. Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1927 19 – 298
109 Hockanum Road from Sta. 143 westerly to Bay Road. Plan on File. See 127. Co. Comrs., 1931 20 – 127
110 Location across Aqua Vitae from end West Street to Connecticut River. Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1931 20 – 124
111 Discontinue as a Public Way of Fort Meadow Road (Indian Hill Rd) and establishment of Private Way from 300’ S of John Modenski to 100’ North of Covered Bridge over Fort River. Plan on File. See 81 and 106. Co. Comrs., 1935 20 – 407
112 Alteration on Bay Road at Fort River. Plan on File. On #82, #128. Co. Comrs., 1935 20 – 435
113 Location on Sunderland Road at Russells Brook. On #87, 113, 114, 117, 126. Co. Comrs., 1936 21 – 100
114 Relocation on Sunderland Road at Scotts Bridge in North Hadley. Plan on File. On #77, 114, 117, 126. Co. Comrs., 1937 21 – 138
  Approaches in Hadley and Northampton to Calvin Coolidge Memorial bridge. Plan with Northampton plans.   Co. Comrs., 1937 21 – 151
115 Layout, relocation, and alteration on Maple Street. Plan on File. On #83. Co. Comrs., 1938 21 – 279
116 Relocation and alteration of Breckenridge Road. Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1946 23 – 95
117 Layout of River Drive starting at Scotts bridge. Plan on File. See 114, 117, 126. Co. Comrs., 1947 23 – 152
118 Layout of Cunningham Road (Mountain Road). Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1947 23 – 157
119 Layout of new road off Meadow Street in North Hadley. Plan on File. See #79. Co. Comrs., 1948 23 – 236
120 Relocation of Rocky Hill Road abutting St. Brigid’s cemetery in North Hadley. Plan on File. See 7, 78. Co. Comrs., 1948 23 – 251
121 Layout of Huntington Road (formerly a town way). Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1950 24 – 18
122 Layout of Mt. Warner Road (proposed extension of Mt. Warner Road to Maple Street). Plan on File. See 88. Co. Comrs., 1950 24 – 22
123 Layout of Stockwell Road (formerly a town way). Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1951 24 – 127
124 Barstow Street off Hockanum Road. Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1952 24 – 251
125 Layout of French Street. Plan on File.   Co. Comrs., 1955 25 – 154
  Layout from River Drive at Russellville to the Wroblewski Farm. Dismissed.   Co. Comrs., 1957 25 – 326
126 Sunderland Road. Plan on File. See 77, 87, 113, 114, 117. Co. Comrs., 1957 25 – 397
127 Hockanum Road alteration between stations 183+73.33 and 192. Plan on File. (Petition #3808) See #109. Co. Comrs., 1960  
128 Bay Road alteration between Sta. 0+0 and Sta. 7+16.59. Plan on File. (Petition #3994) See #82 and #112. Co. Comrs., 1960 26 – 302
129 Comins Road. Plan on File. (Petition #3704)   Co. Comrs., 1960 26 – 333
130 Layout of Bay Road, Sta. 82+0 to Sta. 106+0. #4776.   Co. Comrs., 1966 28 – 134
131 Discontinuance of portion of North Hadley Road. #4927   Co. Comrs., 1967 28 – 232
132 Relocation or alteration of Bay Road, Sta. 106 to Sta. 132. #4836   Co. Comrs., 1968 28 – 333
133 Layout of Shattuck Road. Petition Dismissed. #4728   Co. Comrs., 1966 28 – 90
134 Relocation and alteration of Bay Rd, Sta. 10+10.41 to Sta. 59+64.02.   Co. Comrs., 1969 29 – 69
135 Layout, relocation, and alteration of North Maple Street, Sta. 4+0 to Sta. 56+0.   Co. Comrs., 1972 29 – 385
136 Layout, alteration, relocation, and discontinuance of Rocky Hill Road, Sta. 15+0+ to 22+75+.   Co. Comrs., 1974  
137 Layout, alteration, relocation of a portion of North Maple Street, Sta. 57+45.00 northerly to Sta. 92+83.61.   Co. Comrs., 1976  
138 Layout, alteration, relocation, or discontinuance of North Middle Street and River Drive from Station 0+00.0 at Russell Street and a point about 300 feet northerly of the River Drive and Rocky Hill road intersection. #7028   Co. Comrs., 1984  
139 Layout, relocation, alteration, or discontinuance of a portion of Stockbridge Road from Sta. 0+00 at the River Drive – Stockbridge Road Intersection to Sta. 70+50.48+ at the Stockbridge Road – Roosevelt Street Intersection, a distance of 7, 050 feet+. #7225   Co. Comrs., 1987  
140 Mass Highway Department Layout No. 7131, Order of Taking for a State Highway.   4/21/1993 Docket No. 8880