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MassDOT and Springfield outline design changes for Sumner/Dickinson/Belmont "X" to improve safety, add bike and pedestrian facilities
Summary
At a public information meeting, MassDOT and the City of Springfield described a multi‑year reconstruction of the "X" intersection at Sumner Avenue, Dickinson Street and Belmont Avenue that will add new signals, pedestrian phases, bike lanes, plazas and changes to local turning patterns intended to reduce cut‑through traffic and improve safety.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials and City of Springfield staff on the night of a public information meeting described a reconstruction of the intersection of Sumner Avenue, Dickinson Street and Belmont Avenue intended to update traffic signals, add pedestrian and bicycle facilities and create new plazas in the Forest Park neighborhood.
The project team said the work will keep two through lanes on Sumner Avenue while adding a dedicated left‑turn lane from Sumner to Dickinson, new traffic signals with pedestrian phases, continuous bike facilities that switch between on‑street and off‑road where needed, and small public plazas at the Belmont/Sumner corners.
Chris Signoli, director of the City of Springfield Department of Public Works,…
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