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Westfield signals plan to make Quimby Street permanent pedestrian plaza; design work contracted
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Town leaders said the temporary Quimby Street open-street configuration will become a permanent pedestrian plaza under a streetscape plan designed by Arterial; the steering committee will complete final concept work and the town aims to bid for construction by year-end with completion before 2027.
Town officials told the council that the temporary Open Quimby configuration will not return in its current form: the town is moving forward with a plan to transform Quimby Street into a permanent pedestrian plaza. The administration said it awarded a contract to Arterial in August 2025 to produce engineering and design plans and that a Quimby Street steering committee, which includes council members and municipal staff, is guiding the work.
The town described next steps as crafting a final concept, sharing the design in stakeholder meetings with local businesses and property tenants, and holding a public presentation and community input session before bidding construction. Officials said the goal is to go out to bid by year-end with a target to complete the project before 2027.
Council members confirmed that the one-way traffic pattern and temporary open-street features will phase out as the permanent plaza plans advance. Town staff and the steering committee will host stakeholder meetings and public presentations to collect feedback on the final concept prior to issuing construction documents.
