This research examined the highway interchange connecting Interstate 190 and State Route 140 in Sterling, Massachusetts. Through a combination of on-site data collection and utilization of pre-existing data from MassDOT, the study pinpointed key problematic areas within the interchange. Subsequently, alternative designs were conceptualized tailored to the site's attributes, aligning with industry standards and employing advanced engineering software to analyze the system. Following the Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) procedure, which considered factors such as safety, costs, and scalability for future capacity, a recommended redesign strategy emerged. This optimal strategy, a 2-lane roundabout for each I-190 ramp intersection was then visualized using Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD).

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Pulling, Abigail

Subject

• Sustainability
• Infrastructure
• Community
• Well-Being
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121798
• E-project-042524-154532

Mot-clé

• Sustainability
• Planning
• Traffic
• Asset Mapping
• Infrastructure

Advisor

• LePage, Suzanne
• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• MassDOT

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-154532

Rights statement

• In Copyright