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Cemetary Road, Hadley, MA
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UMass Amherst Shortcut Avoiding Route 9 Traffic Could Be Closed To Commuters
The backroads to UMass Amherst may soon be shut off to many commuters as Hadley looks to address speeding on the residential roads. Knowing how to avoid traffic on Route 9 in Hadley is a sign of a true local, but the popular West Street, North Lane, and Cemetary Road route to and from UMass could be made slower or closed off to commuters. A recent traffic study found that most motorists do not obey the 30 mph speed limit in the area of the shortcut, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The shortcut, from the Coolidge Bridge to UMass, passes through residential and farmland and. The r…