Route 20 Overhaul Project Gets $15.4 Million In Funding

SHREWSBURY, MA — Local officials announced a milestone in a road project that will renovate a major local intersection.

MassDOT said Wednesday it has secured $15.4 million to renovate the intersection of Route 20 and Route 9 in Shrewsbury.

"The proposed project will standardize the cross-section on Route 20 between Route 9 and the South Street-Green Street intersection, add turn lanes, and provide safer intersection controls such as modern roundabouts," MassDOT said this week. "In addition, sidewalks and shared-use paths with grass buffers will also be included throughout the project to address the lack of multi-modal transportation options in this immediate area."

MassDOT Secretary Jamie Tesler, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver and state Rep. Hannah Kane made the funding announcement Wednesday morning at an event at Al-Hamra Academy.

Even with funding in place, MassDOT has estimated the project may not begin until early 2026.

MassDOT will host a local public meeting to discuss the project on Sept. 14. Find details about how to attend the virtual meeting here.