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Interstate 190 (Massachusetts)
Encyclopedia
Interstate 190 runs for 19.26 miles (31 km) north from I-290 in Worcester, Massachusetts
to Route 2
in Leominster, Massachusetts
. A portion of the highway was built with extra-wide shoulders, which are painted green, to prevent runoff from contaminating the nearby Wachusett Reservoir
. The green color is also intended to reduce the perceived width of the unusually wide road.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
to Route 2
Route 2 (Massachusetts)
Route 2 is a major east–west state highway in Massachusetts, parts of which are sometimes known as the Cambridge and Concord Turnpike. Along with Route 9 and U.S. Route 20 to the south, these highways are the main alternatives to the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 toll highway...
in Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
. A portion of the highway was built with extra-wide shoulders, which are painted green, to prevent runoff from contaminating the nearby Wachusett Reservoir
Wachusett Reservoir
The Wachusett Reservoir is the second largest body of water in the state of Massachusetts. It is located in central Massachusetts, northeast of Worcester. It is part of the water supply system for metropolitan Boston maintained by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority . It has an aggregate...
. The green color is also intended to reduce the perceived width of the unusually wide road.
Exit list
I-190 has 8 numbered interchanges. The southbound interchange with I-290 is unnumbered. The entire route is in Worcester County.| Location | Mile | Exit # | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... |
0.0 | I-290 exit 19 | ||
| 1.1 | 1 | |||
| 2.4 | 2 | Ararat Street — Holden, Greendale | ||
| 2.9 | 3 | Mountain Street West — Holden, Boylston | Southbound Exit Only | |
| West Boylston West Boylston, Massachusetts -Library:The West Boylston public library was established in 1878. In fiscal year 2008, the town of West Boylston spent 1.6% of its budget on its public library—some $37 per person.-External links:******... |
4.0 | 4 | - West Boylston, Worcester | |
| Sterling Sterling, Massachusetts Sterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 7,808 at the 2010 census.- History :Sterling was first settled by Europeans in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1781.... |
9.3 | 5 | - West Boylston, Princeton | |
| 14.1 | 6 | - Sterling, Clinton | ||
| Lancaster Lancaster, Massachusetts Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County... |
16.9 | 7 | - Leominster, Lancaster | |
| Leominster Leominster, Massachusetts Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,... |
19.1 | 8A | West — Fitchburg | Left Exit — Northbound Exit Only |
| 19.3 | 8B | East — Boston | Right Exit At Split — Northbound Exit Only | |
| 19.3 | 8C | Mechanic Street - Leominster Leominster, Massachusetts Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,... |
Left Exit At Split — Exit 8 Southbound | |