Traffic & Transit
New Path Coming To Westborough For Students Who Walk, Bike, Roll
MassDOT awarded $13 million to projects under the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure program this week.
WESTBOROUGH, MA — Westborough students will soon have a safer route to school thanks in part to a Safe Routes to School Infrastructure grant from MassDOT.
The town and Westborough Public Schools applied for the MassDOT grant to build a multi-use path along Fisher Street for students traveling to Sarah Gibbons Middle School and Armstrong Elementary. The path will be for walking, biking, rolling and other non-motorized uses.
The state grant was part of $13 million distributed this week funding eight similar projects across the state. The grants fund design and construction of projects near schools to protect students from drivers.
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"Individuals of all ages are eager to walk and bike more in their communities, and it’s our goal to continue to collaborate with local officials and stakeholders to create infrastructure, connections and pathways that are accessible, equitable, and have the latest ‘best practices’ in place to ensure travelers safely reach their destinations," state Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca said in a news release.
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