Kelley Square is a square located in

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, at the intersection of

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and 122A, with ramp access to and from Interstate 290. It is named for

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Cornelius F. Kelley, who died of wounds received in battle in

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, on October 13, 1918. With a complex convergence of multiple roads, the square has previously been ranked as the state's most dangerous intersection, and was ranked as the eighth-most dangerous intersection in Massachusetts.

Roads

The seven roads that intersect Kelley Square are listed below, starting with Madison Street on the west side of the square and proceeding around the square in a clockwise manner. Route confluence
Per traffic flow changes implemented in May 2020

Redevelopment

In October 2019, officials held a groundbreaking for the Kelley Square Improvement Project, a $240 million redevelopment project that includes construction of Polar Park, a new

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, along with hotels and apartments, as well as reconstructing the square as a modified

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. As part of the project, the

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(MassDOT) permanently reversed the direction of traffic flow on Millbury Street, and Harding Street south of the square, effective May 6, 2020.

References

External links

Worcester Kelley Square Improvement Project
at Mass.gov
Kelley Square is one of Worcester's most dangerous intersections
via

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Kelley Square Reimagined
via YouTube Neighborhoods in Worcester, Massachusetts Road interchanges in Massachusetts Squares in Massachusetts Transportation in Worcester, Massachusetts

Roads

Redevelopment

References

Further reading

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