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Select Board accepts South Acton Village Complete Streets study; conceptual plan estimates $6.15M construction cost
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The Select Board accepted a conceptual Complete Streets plan for South Acton Village presented by consultants; the plan recommends intersection realignments, improved crosswalks, new bike facilities and phased implementation with a preliminary construction estimate of about $6.15 million.
Consultants from GPI (with Toole Design) presented the South Acton Village Complete Streets study and the Select Board accepted the conceptual study on June 16, 2025.
Nicole Rogers of GPI walked the board through a corridor-level concept for Main Street (Route 27) between Central Street and High Street and associated side streets (School, Central, Maple). Key recommendations included a new T-type reconfiguration at Main and Central to reduce turning speeds and shorten crossings, tighter curb radii and signal-controller replacement at Main and School to restore vehicle detection and reduce queueing, new ADA-compliant ramps, a shared-use path connection on School Street, and buffered bike lanes and wayfinding on Maple Street to link the MBTA station and the Assabet River–Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. The consultants also proposed gateway treatments and flush medians to reduce speeds as motorists enter the village.
Nicole said the full-concept construction total was estimated at approximately $6,150,000 and that the study is conceptual; additional design, public outreach, rights-of-way review and permitting will be needed before construction. She and DPW Director Corey York noted the work is intended to coordinate with ongoing and planned projects (Central Street Complete Streets, River Street project, adjacent private developments).
Board members praised the intersection realignment proposals and the balanced treatment for parking and bike access along Maple and School Street. Commissioners directed staff to pursue prioritized, phased implementation — starting with lower-cost, high-impact items such as signal controller replacement and video vehicle detection — and to pursue funding programs (Complete Streets, MassWorks, others) for larger phases.
The board voted to accept the study; staff said the acceptance enables next steps on prioritized design, grant applications and coordination with MassDOT for bridge/structural constraints.
