Editing Northbridge, Massachusetts (section)

==Transportation==

Situated between Interstates 90 (Mass Pike), 146, 395, and 495, Northbridge has highway access to and from major cities such as Worcester, Providence and Boston. [[Massachusetts Route 146|Route 146]] has a small portion in the town. Also, [[Massachusetts Route 122|Route 122]] runs along Providence Road.

The nearest commuter rail station into Boston is located in nearby [[Grafton, Massachusetts|Grafton]], approximately nine miles away. The town is located equidistantly (approx. 10–12 miles) between the Franklin/495/Forge Park T-station and the Worcester T-station, both with ample parking. A section of the [[Blackstone River Greenway]], part of the East Coast Greenway is proposed to cross the town. If completed, the trail would connect the town to Worcester's downtown [[Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts)|Union Station]], as well as to Woonsocket, Providence, and Newport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://northbridge.dailyvoice.com/news/blackstone-river-valley-bike-trail-work-begins |title=Blackstone River Valley Bike Trail Work Begins {{!}} The Northbridge Daily Voice |website=northbridge.dailyvoice.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014000330/http://northbridge.dailyvoice.com/news/blackstone-river-valley-bike-trail-work-begins |archive-date=October 14, 2012}}</ref>  The [[Worcester Regional Transit Authority|WRTA]] has weekday bus service to [[Grafton (MBTA station)|Grafton station]], as well as to [[Millbury, Massachusetts|Millbury]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.therta.com/news/2013/11/new-community-shuttle-service-in-grafton-northbridge-paxton-and-westborough/|title=New Community Shuttle Service in Grafton, Northbridge, Paxton and Westborough &#124; WRTA}}</ref>

Historically, Northbridge had trolleys running through some of its village centers, and was on a commuter train line running from Worcester to Providence.  The train runs as a freight line currently, however, discussion has begun in Rhode Island and Massachusetts about the possible redevelopment of a commuter line on this route<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcpvd.org/2008/01/14/hey-lets-take-the-train-to-woonsocket/|title = Hey, let's take the train to Woonsocket|date = January 14, 2008}}</ref>

[[Image:1899 Northbridge public library Massachusetts.png|thumb|right|Whitinsville Social Library, Northbridge, 1899 – Now current town hall]]