Landham Road Intersection Project Gets State Funding

SUDBURY, MA—It's been a long time coming, and it's one step closer to fruition.

Sudbury officials are pleased to see the long-awaited intersection improvement project at Landham Road and Route 20 take a big step closer to receiving construction funding as part of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 statewide funding list, according to an announcement.

The proposed project is at this intersection that has no signals and is prone to congestion and accidents. The update would involve installing traffic signals, lane reconfiguration and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

The project is included in the draft FFYs 2019–23 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which was approved at the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) meeting on April 12. The draft has been released for a 30-day public review period. The MPO expects to vote to endorse the TIP at its meeting on May 24.

The project is proposed for inclusion in the Highway Safety Improvement Program, which is a program designed to reduce the number of automobile fatalities and injuries by targeting high-crash locations and causes.

“We were very happy to learn that the Landham Road intersection improvement project has been included in the draft TIP for 2019 funding by the state,” said Board of Selectmen Chairman Robert Haarde in a statement. “I’d like to recognize Selectman Carty, Selectman Brown, town staff and the residents who persistently lobbied the state to bring this to fruition. I’d also like to thank the state for working with the town to make this intersection safer.”

The Landham Road Project is located at the intersection of Landham Road and Route 20, and the project is fully designed and ready for construction.

The Town has long prioritized reconstruction of the intersection, and it remained the number one priority listed by the town on the TIP, said the announcement. The intersection had 170 reported accidents in ten years, and in May 2011 there was a motor vehicle accident that caused a fatality. If the TIP approved next month by the MPO includes the intersection improvement project, construction could begin as early as 2020.

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