Four Corners work begins; Wider intersection to aid traffic flow.Byline: Linda Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally WORCESTER - Construction work on the $2.1 million Four Corners project and $2.2 million Blackstone River Blackstone River River, central Massachusetts and Rhode Island, U.S. It flows about 50 mi (80 km) past Worcester and across northeastern Rhode Island to Pawtucket, where it becomes the Seekonk River. It furnishes power to a highly industrialized area. Road project is under way. With the closing of the Brosnihan Square exit off Interstate in·ter·state adj. Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. n. One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States. Noun 1. 290, drivers are required to take the College Square exit, forcing large amounts of traffic through the intersection at Southbridge and Cambridge streets. With the planned improvements, Four Corners will be able to absorb the excess traffic and keep the flow consistent , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. officials. Larger vehicles that have trouble turning in the intersection will be able to turn without stopping traffic in other directions once the improvements are complete. State Rep. John P. Fresolo, D-Worcester, secured $500,000 for land-taking at Four Corners. The land from an adjacent parking lot will be used to widen lanes and a dedicated right-turn-only lane. "I am happy to have been able to secure this funding so that the city of Worcester and the commonwealth will be able to renovate this important intersection properly the first time," Mr. Fresolo stated. "Widening the lanes and creating a right-turn-only lane concurrently will guarantee that the intersection will be able handle the influx of traffic." The Blackstone River Road project was planned to make traffic flow more smoothly on Blackstone River Road and Greenwood Greenwood. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products. Street. The project will include new streetlights in the area. ART: PHOTO; MAP CUTLINE: (PHOTO) Pedestrians hurry across the intersection at Southbridge and Cambridge streets yesterday. Lanes will be widened there. (MAP) Intersections slated for improvement PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : (PHOTO) T&G Staff/CHRISTINE PETERSON (MAP) T&G Staff/DON LANDGREN JR. |
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