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Montague Center Complete Streets Project

**Update** the Town has submitted the MassDOT Complete Streets Tier 3 Construction Application. Click here for the proposed design plans submitted as part of this application. Awards are expected to be announced in February 2025. If awarded, the Town will need to update these designs and prepare the bid documents for construction. The final designs and bid documents will need to be reviewed and approved by the Selectboard before soliciting contractors to perform the work. As part this review/approval process, the Town plans to continue its public outreach and community engagement efforts. Stay tuned for annoucements and next steps!

Project Overview:

The Town of Montague is exploring possible roadway safety improvements to the roads surrounding the historic Montague Town Common, including Main, North, and Center Streets.

These efforts are being made in response to numerous concerns expressed to the Town over the past several years regarding speeding through this area, as well as, pedestrian and bicyclist safety. With this consideration and recognizing that streets are for everyone, this project aims to take a Complete Streets approach to planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining streets that enables safe access for all people who need to use them, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. To learn more about Complete Streets, click here.

Project objectives include:

  • Slow down vehicular speeds driving through the historic village center of Montague Center
  • Provide attractive and safer crosswalks for pedestrians
  • Allow safer dedicated bicycle travel in this area.
  • Formalize on-street parking areas
  • Improve access to bus stop shelters
  • Ensure all improvements meet ADA accessibility standards

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

Community Input Session:

The Town held a community input session on September 5, 2024 to review existing roadway conditions, explore possible design concepts, and to seek community feedback to help guide this project.

Share your thoughts!

Area residents and community are encouraged to share comments about the existing roadway conditions and proposed design improvements. Please send comments and questions to Maureen Pollock, Town Planner at mpollock@montague-ma.gov

Selectboard Meetings:

  • September 16 Selectboard meeting - At this meeting, the Selectboard reviewed/discussed the proposed design improvements, opened it up for public comment, and recommended the Planning Department to continue advancing the proposed designs in preparation of the MassDOT Complete Streets Tier 3 application submittal. Click here for the meeting recording.
  • September 30 Selectboard meeting – At this meeting, the Selectboard reviewed/discussed the updated desgn plans, opened it up for public comment, and unamiously voted 3-0 to authorize the Planning Department to submit the MassDOT Complete Streets Tier 3 application submittal. Click her for the meeting materials. Click here for the meeting recording. Click here for the proposed design plans submitted as part of this application.

More Info:

To learn more about the MassDOT Complete Streets Funding Program & Project Eligibility, click here.

Questions/Comments:

If you have any questions/comments, please email Maureen Pollock, Town Planner at mpollock@montague-ma.gov