Last Driven October 2023
(Historic Photo: October 2021)
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Location: I-290 and Massachusetts Tpk, Auburn
Reassurance shield as I-290 begins in the middle of the interchange with the Mass Pike.
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Location: I-290 and Massachusetts Tpk, Auburn
In a mile, we’ll approach the first real exit on I-290, which connects to Swanson Rd.
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Location: I-290 and Massachusetts Tpk, Auburn
Reassurance shield, now with directional, as I-290 begins.
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Location: I-290 and Southbridge St, Auburn
Exit for Mass. 12 south, which connects back to the Pike – we’re still south of the turnpike.
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Location: I-290 and Southbridge St, Auburn
1/2 mile to Swanson Street, which connects to Mass. 12. We’ll finally pass under the Mass Pike here.
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Location: I-290 and Swanson St, Auburn
6 miles to Mass. 9, 7 miles to Interstate 190.
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Location: I-290 and Swanson Rd, Auburn
For some reason, I-395’s mileposts continue up I-290 all the way to I-495. There is not a concurrency here, but the exits on I-290 are numbered as if it were an extension of I-395, so I guess they use this to justify that? Who knows – it’s MassDOT.
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Location: I-290 and Swanson St, Auburn
Exit for Swanson Street, which connects to Mass. 12.
(Historic Photo: October 2021)
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Location: I-290 and Auburn St, Auburn
Reassurance shield after Auburn St/Swanson Street.
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Location: I-290 and Hope Ave, Auburn
In a mile, we’ll approach a connector to Massachusetts 146.
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Location: I-290 and Hope Ave, Worcester
Welcome to Worcester! Just ahead, ramps from Mass. 12 will join I-290 directly with no offramps from 290.
S to I-90/I-290/I-395/US-20, N to MA 9
E to US-20/MA 122A/MA 146, W to I-84
E to I-90/MA 122A/MA 146, W to MA 12
