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Town updates on Highland Ave TIP, Envision Needham Center pilot, MBTA quiet‑zone work and bottleneck signal grant
Summary
Town staff briefed the Select Board March 11 on four linked transportation projects in Needham Center — Highland Avenue TIP submission, a summer pilot for Envision Needham Center on Great Plain Avenue, MBTA quiet‑zone diagnostics at five crossings, and a state bottleneck grant to upgrade intersection detection.
Town staff presented a consolidated update March 11 on multiple, interrelated projects in and around Needham Center: (1) a proposed Highland Avenue reconstruction submitted to the Boston MPO/TIP, (2) the Envision Needham Center Great Plain Avenue redesign (including a possible pilot “road diet”), (3) an MBTA quiet‑zone diagnostic and upgrades at five crossings, and (4) a small state bottleneck grant to upgrade traffic detection at key intersections.
Highland Avenue reconstruction (TIP)
Staff described Highland Avenue South as a spine project that would redesign intersections, drainage and the multimodal corridor from the existing TIP work down toward Dedham Avenue. The project targets four signalized intersections with low operational ratings and significant crash history at Hillside and West; staff said the state has expressed interest and that once design…
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