Winchendon Awarded $243,600 from the Mass DOT Shared Streets Program

The Reimagined Central Street and Elmwood Road Project, including Safe Routes to Schools and Safe Routes for Seniors, will create an ADA compliant, safe, vital route connecting the Murdock High School, Memorial Elementary School, Broadview Assisted Living Center to the downtown commercial area of Winchendon where vital daily services are provided. To compliment the project, 2 (two) Montachusett Area Regional Transit (MART) bus shelters are proposed at the vacinity of the Fire Station and the Town Hall/Library, a rapid flashing beacon at the entrance to the schools, signage, improved pavement markings with additional markings alerting motorists to reduced speed limits and the location of crosswalks. Construction is expected to be complete by June 30, 2021.