Transportation

Completed and Ongoing Initiatives

2017: Complete Streets Policy adopted
2018: Complete Streets Prioritization Plan completed
2018-2019: Participating in the MassDOT planning efforts for improvements to Route 138
2019-present: Membership in the Neponset Valley Transportation Management Association's (NV-TMA) Suburban Mobility Working Group
2020: Town Hall bike parking installed (Fall)
2021: Neponset Street pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure improvements study and engineering
2021: Shared Streets and Spaces grant funded traffic calming pilot (seasonal signage and speed humps) in the Messinger, Dunbar, and Mechanic Streets neighborhood.
2021: Royall Street commuter shuttle pilot began
2021: Public electric vehicle charging stations funded and installed at Pequitside Farm and the Armando Center.
2022: Neponset Street pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure improvement final design (expected completion in 2022)
2022: Washington Street pedestrian improvements Complete Streets project, and study by Boston MPO Central Transportation Planning staff (expected start date spring 2022)
2022: Royal Street commuter shuttle pilot expanded to a second shuttle (April 2022)
2022: Continuing conversations with MassDOT planning efforts for improvements to Route 138

Expand Safe Routes to School education and infrastructure
Expand safe biking and walking alternatives (Implement Complete Streets Prioritization Plan projects)
Increase biking amenities (racks, lanes, signage)
Expand suburban mobility and local transit options with on-demand shuttle(s) or other shared-ride mobility concepts
Increase incentives for energy-efficient vehicles by zoning for electric vehicle charging stations
Explore electric or hybrid vehicles for municipal or school fleets
Identify funding sources to improve transportation for persons with disabilities and infrastructure upgrades for ADA compliance on roads and sidewalks