Yo, Massachusetts! (Worcester, Hudson, Rockland: how much, construction, prices)

[Draconiator]

I was just wondering something....I was debating this in my head for some time now, and I figured I'd ask this here, since you guys might know the answer.

This week, I'm passing through the area on my way to N.Y. with my sister, (Rockland County) and I was wondering that if we took the "shortcut" through Worcester (I-495 - I-210 - I-90), would it be a shorter or longer route than going the normal way (I-495 - I-90), and if so, by how much? Thanks in advance!

I figured that if I could at least save her a little bit of fuel with the way fuel prices are lately...

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Originally Posted by Draconiator

I was just wondering something....I was debating this in my head for some time now, and I figured I'd ask this here, since you guys might know the answer.

This week, I'm passing through the area on my way to N.Y. with my sister, (Rockland County) and I was wondering that if we took the "shortcut" through Worcester (I-495 - I-210 - I-90), would it be a shorter or longer route than going the normal way (I-495 - I-90), and if so, by how much? Thanks in advance!

I figured that if I could at least save her a little bit of fuel with the way fuel prices are lately...

Are you coming from the North Shore/NH/ME area? If you are, then it's about 3 miles shorter and takes virtually the same amount of time since Worcester's speed limit is lower and has never-ending highway construction. I always took the 495-290-90-84 route when I drove to NJ from Hudson Mass to save a buck on gas and tolls.

[LeavingMA]

Originally Posted by Draconiator

I was just wondering something....I was debating this in my head for some time now, and I figured I'd ask this here, since you guys might know the answer.

This week, I'm passing through the area on my way to N.Y. with my sister, (Rockland County) and I was wondering that if we took the "shortcut" through Worcester (I-495 - I-210 - I-90), would it be a shorter or longer route than going the normal way (I-495 - I-90), and if so, by how much? Thanks in advance!

I figured that if I could at least save her a little bit of fuel with the way fuel prices are lately...

Where are you coming from? It usually is shorter and easier going the Worcester route, but there has been non-stop construction on I-290 in Worcester for some time now.