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Needham declines FHWA demonstration grant after federal limits rule out lane-reduction pilots
Summary
Town staff told the working group that a $320,000 FHWA demonstration grant could not be used to pilot lane reductions; given the requirement shift and an inability to commit to a specific pilot by Dec. 31, the town chose not to resubmit and will forego that federal funding opportunity.
Town staff told the Envision Needham Center Project Working Group that the town would not pursue a Federal Highway Administration demonstration grant that had been applied for in 2024.
Staff said the FHWA notified recipients this month that the grant cannot be used to pilot any measure that reduces travel lanes for motor vehicles and requested…
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