I-290 Ramps To Mass Pike Closing During Bridge Work: MassDOT

The closures will take place over two nights this week, with detours around the Mass Pike interchange.

Mill Street Crashes Are Average For Road After Re-Striping: Chief

Mill Street's new configuration does "not appear to have notably changed crash rates" the Worcester police chief said in a new report.

Roosevelt School Lot Project Imminent To Relieve Grafton St. Gridlock

A long brewing parking lot project behind Roosevelt Elementary School is designed at directing school traffic away from Grafton Street.

Fare-Free WRTA Buses: Advisory Board May Continue Policy In New Budget

Upcoming budget talks in April may result in a budget that funds fare-free WRTA buses into 2025.

Truck Crash Closing Mass Pike Ramp, Expect Wider Delays: MassDOT

The crash Wednesday morning in Auburn happened on the ramp between I-290 and I-90.

Worcester Police Pause Distracted Driving Tickets For Education Effort

The "Do Not Disturb" safety campaign aims to stop drivers from looking at phones while driving.

Mill Street Crashes Below Average After Redesign: MassDOT Data

A parking-protected bike lane was added in December, a change some believe has increased crashes. MassDOT crash data doesn't support that.

Mill Street: Feds Give Worcester $2 Million For Redesign

Worcester's most controversial road re-striping project may change again. A "complete streets" redesign has funding.

Worcester E-Bike Program Expands To 10 More Communities

Free and deeply discounted electronic bikes will now be available to residents in Westborough, Shrewsbury, Grafton and beyond.

Buses Replacing Worcester Line Commuter Rail Trains Near Boston

Buses will replace trains between Framingham and South Station for an entire day this week.

Worcester Moves 'Vision Zero' Ahead With Launch Of Road Safety Plan

More than 100 people have been killed in Worcester road crashes and collision in recent years. A new plan aims to end deaths and injuries.

More I-290 Exit Closures: Construction On Bridge To Mass Pike

The closure of the exit from I-290 to the Mass Pike began on Sunday and will continue through the end of the week.

Worcester Fire Chaplain's Funeral Will Cause Lincoln Street Delays: PD

Drivers should avoid Lincoln Street for about six hours on Friday for Father Walter Riley's wake and service.

I-290 Detour Coming With MassDOT Bridge Project

Drivers traveling from I-90 to I-290 toward Worcester and Marlborough will be rerouted.

2 Injured, I-290 Reopened After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Auburn

I-290 westbound was completely shut down Monday morning after a crash involving four vehicles, Auburn police told Patch.

World Day Of Remembrance In Worcester Calls For End To Traffic Deaths

In the last decade, there have been​ 85 traffic deaths in Worcester. An event this weekend will mourn those losses amid a call for action.

Double Lane Closures In Worcester On I-190 Coming: MassDOT

The daytime closures will take place on both Saturday and Sunday, according to MassDOT.

Worcester E-Bike Program: 11,000 Trips, 50K Miles Logged In A Year

About 100 Worcester residents received free e-bikes last year as part of a program exploring the future of transportation in the city.

I-190 Lanes Closing In Worcester During Morning Rush

Two closures Wednesday and Thursday may slow traffic during the morning commute, according to MassDOT.

MBTA Leader Questioned Over Worcester Express Train Cut

New details about the cut of Worcester to Boston express trains emerged Thursday in a Worcester Redevelopment Authority meeting.

Route 20 Closure Tonight Due To MassDOT Construction

All westbound Route 20 lanes will be shut down beginning Thursday night for work related to a larger rebuild of the road.

Worcester-Boston Express Train: MBTA Won't Reconsider Cut Until Spring

Worcester leaders pressed the MBTA to delay a slowdown of the city's express trains to Boston. The downgrade is here for a while.

Worcester Begins 'Vision Zero' Plan To Eliminate Traffic Deaths

Worcester has had 85 traffic deaths over the past decade, including 33 pedestrians. A new plan aims to reduce deaths to zero.

Worcester Man Killed In I-395 Crash: State Police

The crash happened Friday evening in the southbound lanes in Oxford, police said.

Route 20 Closing Amid Major MassDOT Rebuild

Stafford Street and Route 56 will be part of a long detour around the closure this weekend. The times and dates have changed due to weather.

Federal Grant Will Study Reconnecting Vernon Hill Over I-290

A grant program that North Adams and Boston have used to mend neighborhoods broken by highways may be coming to Worcester.

Worcester Asked For More Express Trains, 'Shocked' By Cut Instead

Worcester elected officials are making a full push against an MBTA and Keolis plan to add stops to the main express train to Boston.

Loss Of Worcester Express MBTA Train Will Be City Council Issue

A councilor postponed a petition over the loss of the Heart To Hub train, but now At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman wants to look at it.

East-West Rail In MA: Feds Give $108M For Railroad Upgrades

Work on a commuter rail link between Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Pittsfield will move ahead with the grant.

Worcester Sidewalk Parking Crackdown: Education, Then Fines

Worcester will increase sidewalk parking enforcement, but will give drivers a break with an educational period before tickets fly.

Mass Pike Lanes Will Stay Closed During Rush Hour After Crash

A semitrailer crashed through the median along the Mass Pike in Charlton early Tuesday. Repairs will cause delays in both directions.

Worcester's 'Heart-To-Hub' Train Won't Be Express Anymore: Keolis

The Heart-To-Hub service offered an nonstop ride between Worcester and Boston. Starting in October, the service will make more stops.

Victims Killed In Charlton Route 20 Collision Identified: DA

The collision happened near the entrance of the Tree House brewery on Thursday morning.

WRTA Makes Bus Schedule Changes As Drivers Seek Improvements

The schedule change come as WRTA drivers plan to picket in downtown Worcester over working conditions.

Driver Dies After Route 9 Airborne Crash That Damaged House

The 19-year-old driver fled a state trooper in the moments before the crash, state police said.

One-Third Of Downtown Worcester Dedicated To Parking: Audit

Worcester has been ranked among the top 10 cities for parking land use, which hurts the attractiveness of downtown, a nonprofit says.

New Amtrak Bus Connects Worcester, Providence Rail Routes

The new route allows Worcester and Providence Amtrak riders to skip a trip to Boston for either the Acela or Lake Shore Limited train.

Worcester Mill Street Road Diet: City Details Plans For Residents

City officials met with residents about a Mill Street project that reduces traffic lanes and adds bike lanes along a dangerous thruway.

Worcester Mill Street Project: Public Hearing Date Set

Worcester residents can attend a meeting on July 31 to learn about plans for Mill Street, including speed reductions and bike lanes.

Worcester Mill Street Redesign To Get Public Hearing After Controversy

A candidate for city council wanted to halt a redesign of a Mill Street, but councilors shut that request with a public meeting coming.