Technology Highway

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Technology Highway is the nickname for Massachusetts Route 128, a major beltway around Boston historically known for its dense concentration of high-technology companies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
transportation-related nickname
alsoKnownAs Route 128
Yankee Division Highway
appliedToSectionOf suburban corridor around Boston
associatedWithCity Braintree, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Burlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Dedham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Needham
surface form: Needham, Massachusetts

Peabody, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
associatedWithIndustry computer industry
defense industry
electronics industry
technology industry
category Nicknames of roads
Technology corridors in the United States
comparedWith Silicon Valley
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describes a major beltway around Boston
economicRole high-technology business corridor
innovation cluster
hasEconomicImpactOn Greater Boston economy
hasReputation center of early American high-tech industry
hasTheme technology and innovation
historicalPeriodOfProminence mid-20th century
post-World War II era
knownFor dense concentration of high-technology companies
language English
locatedIn Massachusetts
locatedNear Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
partOf Greater Boston
surface form: Greater Boston region
refersTo Route 128
surface form: Massachusetts Route 128
relatedTo Massachusetts high-technology sector
Route 128 technology cluster
transportationTypeDescribed beltway
limited-access highway
usedBy business media
economic development agencies
local government
usedSince 20th century

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Route 128 alsoKnownAs Technology Highway