Somerville Awarded Additional $222K Shared Streets Grant - Somerville, MA - The funding will be used for safety improvements at the McGrath underpass and Inner Belt Road.
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
GROVELAND -Â The town was recently awarded $29,590Â by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety near the Bagnall Elementary School, according to Town Planner Rebecca Oldham.Â
âWe are so thankful that MassDOT has allocated this funding to enable us to make safety improvements to Route 97 near the area of the Bagnall,â Oldham said. âWe will use these funds to ensure that students, pedestrians and cyclists all reach their destinations safely and securely.â
Work will begin in the near future, subject to weather, equipment and materials, and it is hoped it will be completed by May, 31.Â
By Erin Nolan Staff Writer Dec 16, 2020
PEABODY â The city received a $70,000 grant to improve downtown lighting.
Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the grant is part of the state Department of Transportationâs Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program. The initiative is intended to help communities address the challenges local businesses will face this winter as a result of less light, cold temperatures and the ongoing pandemic.
Bettencourt said Peabody will use the money to upgrade lighting on Main and Foster streets.
âLighting will provide a better look, and it provides better safety measures that will help people feel more comfortable downtown,â Bettencourt said.
By Erin Nolan Staff Writer Dec 16, 2020
PEABODY â The city received a $70,000 grant to improve downtown lighting.
Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the grant is part of the state Department of Transportationâs Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program. The initiative is intended to help communities address the challenges local businesses will face this winter as a result of less light, cold temperatures and the ongoing pandemic.
Bettencourt said Peabody will use the money to upgrade lighting on Main and Foster streets.
âLighting will provide a better look, and it provides better safety measures that will help people feel more comfortable downtown,â Bettencourt said.
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