The pronunciation of Trapelo Road is controversial. It was originally named by the fur trappers in the area (trap below), and pronounced like those two words run together. Reportedly, the pronunciation changed when non-local traffic broadcasters guessed at how to say it's exit from I95. Many people now put the accent on the second syllable. The longest road in Waltham, it enters from Lincoln at the north-west border, and exits to the east where it joins Waverley Oaks Road, and then enters Belmont. Along the way, it intersects I95, Lexington Street, and Forest Street.
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