Committee hears plan for $300,000 downtown MBTA safety improvements
The Transportation Action Committee reviewed the Shirley Town Center MBTA Improvements project, a $300,000 Community Catalyst Grant to enhance downtown pedestrian safety and transit connectivity. Vice Chair Robert Adam presided in the absence of Chair Theresa Richards.
Transportation Action Committee · Meeting of May 18, 2026
SHIRLEY — The Transportation Action Committee reviewed the Shirley Town Center MBTA Improvements project, a $300,000 Community Catalyst Grant to enhance downtown pedestrian safety and transit connectivity. Vice Chair Robert Adam presided in the absence of Chair Theresa Richards. Chris Lyman of Howard Stein & Hudson presented the project timeline, which will deliver a final design report with 10 improvement recommendations by July 2027.
The project evaluates 51 locations—22 intersections and 29 segments—within the downtown overlay district. The committee separately addressed Clark Road speeding and plans police input for the June 15 meeting. Other ongoing projects include the North Shirley Business District traffic study and the Safety Zone Shirley Center initiative.
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Source: the Transportation Action Committee meeting of May 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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