Highway Division District Jurisdictions

The Highway Division organizes its operational oversight into six distinct districts. Each district is responsible for the management and maintenance of infrastructure across a specific cluster of cities and towns, ensuring that regional transportation needs are met with localized efficiency.

Key Facts

• The Highway Division is divided into six operational districts.
• Each district manages a unique set of cities and towns.
• District 6 covers the most concentrated urban areas, including Boston and Cambridge.
• District 5 encompasses a wide range of coastal and island communities, including Nantucket and Provincetown.

Regional Breakdown of Districts

The division of these districts allows for streamlined administration of roadworks and highway safety. Below is the detailed breakdown of the municipalities served by each district.

District 1

District 1 serves a broad array of communities, including Adams, Alford, Ashfield, Becket, Blandford, Buckland, Charlemont, Cheshire, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarksburg, Colrain, Conway, Cummington, Dalton, Egremont, Florida, Goshen, Granville, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hawley, Heath, Hinsdale, Huntington, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Middlefield, Monroe, Monterey, Montgomery, Mount Washington, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Richmond, Rowe, Russell, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Shelburne, Stockbridge, Tolland, Tyringham, Washington, West Stockbridge, Williamsburg, Williamstown, Windsor, and Worthington.

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District 2

District 2 provides coverage for Agawam, Amherst, Athol, Barre, Belchertown, Bernardston, Brimfield, Chicopee, Deerfield, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Erving, Gill, Granby, Greenfield, Hadley, Hampden, Hardwick, Hatfield, Holland, Holyoke, Leverett, Leyden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Montague, New Braintree, New Salem, Northampton, Northfield, Orange, Palmer, Pelham, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Southampton, Southwick, Springfield, Sunderland, Templeton, Wales, Ware, Warren, Warwick, Wendell, West Brookfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Westhampton, Whately, Wilbraham, and Winchendon.

District 3

District 3 manages infrastructure for Acton, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ashland, Auburn, Ayer, Bellingham, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boxborough, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, Dunstable, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Framingham, Franklin, Gardner, Grafton, Groton, Harvard, Holden, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hubbardston, Hudson, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Littleton, Lunenberg, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millis, Millville, Natick, North Brookfield, Northborough, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Pepperell, Princeton, Rutland, Sherborn, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Stow Sturbridge, Sudbury, Sutton, Townsend, Upton, Uxbridge, Wayland, Webster, West Boylston, Westborough, Westford, Westminster, and Worcester.

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District 4

District 4 oversees Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Boxford, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Danvers, Dracut, Essex, Everett, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lexington, Lincoln, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester-By-The-Sea, Marblehead, Medford, Melrose, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Reading, Revere, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Waltham, Wenham, West Newbury, Wilmington, and Winchester.

District 5

District 5 covers a vast coastal and inland territory, including Abington, Acushnet, Aquinnah, Attleboro, Avon, Barnstable, Berkley, Bourne, Brewster, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Chatham, Chilmark, Cohasset, Dartmouth, Dennis, Dighton, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Eastham, Easton, Edgartown, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Foxborough, Freetown, Gosnold, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Harwich, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Mansfield, Marion, Marshfield, Mashpee, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, Nantucket, New Bedford, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Norton, Norwell, Norwood, Oak Bluffs, Orleans, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Plympton, Provincetown, Raynham, Rehoboth, Rochester, Rockland, Sandwich, Scituate, Seekonk, Sharon, Somerset, Stoughton, Swansea, Taunton, Tisbury, Truro, Walpole, Wareham, Wellfleet, West Bridgewater, West Tisbury, Westport, Whitman, and Wrentham.

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District 6

District 6 is responsible for the highly urbanized areas of Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Cambridge, Canton, Chelsea, Dedham, Dover, Milton, Needham, Newton, Quincy, Randolph, Watertown, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Weymouth, and Winthrop.

District Summary Table

District	Primary Coverage Area	Notable Municipalities
District 1	Western/Berkshire Region	Pittsfield, North Adams, Lee
District 2	Pioneer Valley/North Central	Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton
District 3	Central Region	Worcester, Fitchburg, Leominster
District 4	North Shore/Merrimack Valley	Lowell, Lawrence, Salem
District 5	South Shore/Cape & Islands	Brockton, New Bedford, Provincetown
District 6	Greater Boston Metro	Boston, Cambridge, Quincy

Frequently Asked Questions

Which district is responsible for the city of Boston?

The city of Boston is managed under the jurisdiction of District 6.

In which district can I find the city of Worcester?

Worcester is located within the coverage area of District 3.

Does District 5 cover the islands?

Yes, District 5 includes island communities such as Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard (including Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, and West Tisbury), and Gosnold.

Which district manages the Springfield area?

Springfield and its surrounding towns are covered by District 2.

How many districts does the Highway Division maintain?

The Highway Division is organized into six separate districts to manage various cities and towns.