[Massplanners] Towns taking over state roads

[Wayne Feiden]

We took over two sections of Route 5 (Pleasant Street) in Northampton from
MassDOT to allow us to add on-street parking and an aggressive complete
streets treatment. It was a multi-year process since we asked MassDOT to
design and install a roundabout at the gateway to this road before we took
it over.

Wayne Feiden, FAICP, Director Planning & Sustainability
City of Northampton
210 Main St, City Hall, Northampton, MA  01060
(413) 587-1265
www.NorthamptonMA.gov/PLAN   <http://www.NorthamptonMA.gov/plan>


On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 10:45 AM Paul Dell'Aquila via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Good morning, Mass Planners -
> Have any communities out there been able to take over control of a state
> road going through a downtown/town center? The Upton Police Chief mentioned
> this possibility to the Economic Development Committee recently and they
> have asked me to see if there are any examples of this occurring.
> Thanks in advance,
> Paul Dell'Aquila, AICP
> Upton Town Planner/Economic Development Coordinator
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