Worcester: Transportation

Approaching the City

Interstate-190 links Route 2, the Mohawk Trail, with the city of Worcester. Interstate 290 connects I-495 with the city and eventually links with the Massachusetts Turnpike, where I-290 becomes I-395, the main route south through Connecticut. Worcester acts as a hub for several smaller state highways; Route 9 links the city to Shrewsbury, an eastern suburb. Route 146, the Worcester-Providence Highway, acts as an alternate north-south route to I-290/I-135.

Logan International Airport near Boston is one hour to the east of Worcester. Transportation into Worcester is provided by airport limousine services, buses, and taxis.

Traveling in the City

The Worcester Regional Transit Authority operates more than 60 buses on 28 routes serving Worcester and 13 surrounding communities. Rush-hour traffic can be heavy. I-290 is the heavily traveled east-west route north of downtown, while I-190 takes the bulk of the north-south traffic.