Central MA Area Office, Worcester
361 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605

Coming From: Grafton Area

Follow Route 122 toward Worcester. After crossing Route 20, at the next light, about 1/2 mile, turn right onto Sunderland Road. Go under RR Bridge. Turn left onto South Lake Avenue. Follow until you get to the Route 9 stop light. (The lake is on the right and Mr. Tux is on the corner). Turn left onto Route 9 Belmont Street. At first set of lights, turn left onto Plantation St.  Follow to first set of lights and turn left, onto Research Drive.  Take your first left, into the parking lot for 361 Plantation St.

Coming From: Rhode Island (Blackstone Valley)

Take 146 North toward Worcester. Follow into Worcester. At Brosnihan Square (Route 290 signs) get onto Route 290 East. Follow this to Exit 17. At the top of the exit ramp turn right. Exit says to Leicester-Westboro Route 9. Turn right, onto Route 9/Belmont Street. Follow about 2 miles, taking a left at Plantation St (towards UMass Hospital, using left turning lane).  At first set of lights, turn left, onto Research Drive.  Take your first left, into the parking lot, for 361 Plantation St.

Coming From: Fitchburg Area

Take Route 190 South toward Worcester at the merge of Routes 190 and 290. You want 290 East. Take 290 East to the Plantation Street exit. Go down the exit ramp. At the bottom of the ramp turn right. This is Plantation Street. Follow until 2nd stoplight, where you will see UMass Hospital on your left. Take a right turn, onto Research Drive.  Then take your first left, into the parking lot, for 361 Plantation St.

Coming From: Boston

Take the Mass. Pike West to Exit 11A (Route 495). Take 495 North to Route 9 West. (Route 9 is the first exit off Route 495). Make sure you take Route 9 WEST toward Westboro-Worcester. Follow Route 9 through Shrewsbury and over the Lake Quinsigamond Bridge. After crossing the Lake, you will be in Worcester. Stay on Route 9, straight up the hill and at 2nd sets of lights, take a right, onto Plantation St.  UMass Hospital will be on your right.  At the first set of lights, take a left onto Research Drive.  Then take your first left, into the parking lot, for 361 Plantation St.

Coming From: The South

Take Route 395 North to Auburn. It will merge with Route 290 East. Follow Route 290 East to Exit 17 (Leicester-Westboro, Route 9). At the top of the exit ramp turn right at the set of lights onto Route 9 - Belmont Street. Follow approximately 2 miles, taking a left at Plantation St (towards UMass Hospital, using left turning lane).  At first set of lights, turn left, onto Research Drive.  Then take your first left, into the parking lot, for 361 Plantation St.

Coming From: The North

Take Route 495 South to Route 290 West. Take Route 290 West to Exit 22 (Lincoln Street/Worcester/Shrewsbury). Off the exit ramp turn right. Follow to the second stop light. Turn left at the light, onto Plantation Street.   Stay on Plantation Street. Follow until 2nd stoplight, where you will see UMass Hospital on your left. Take a right turn, onto Research Drive.  Then take your first left, into the parking lot, for 361 Plantation St.

 

Coming From: Western Mass.

Take the Mass. Pike West to Exit 10 (Auburn). When you get off at the exit, follows the signs to Route 290 East toward Worcester. Get off at Exit 17 (to Leicester-Westboro, Route 9, Belmont Street). Follow approximately 2 miles, taking a left at Plantation St (towards UMass Hospital, using left turning lane).  At first set of lights, turn left, onto Research Drive.  Then take your first left, into the parking lot, for 361 Plantation St.