Marrett
Road at Waltham Street
The Town of Lexington will be upgrading the intersection at Marrett Road (Rte. 2A) and Waltham Street during the summer of 2008. This project will be funded with a Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion (MORE) jobs capital grant announced by Lt. Governor Timothy Murray on June 25, 2008.
The intersection work will improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and increase traffic volume capacity. Preliminary design work has been completed. Work will include:
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traffic signal reconstruction with pre-emption detection for emergency vehicles, |
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pavement resurfacing, |
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minor pavement widening, |
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sidewalk reconstruction incorporating granite curbing and wheelchair ramps, |
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pavement markings, |
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signing, and |
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minor landscaping. |
If you have any question please
contact Dave Cannon via email at
dcannon@ci.lexington.ma.us
Please check this page for project updates.
Marrett Road intersection to get
makeover
By
Ian B. Murphy/Staff Writer
Wicked Local Lexington
Wed Jun 25, 2008, 04:50 PM EDT
“It’s good to be here, because we’re talking about jobs and we’re talking about our economy,” Murray said. “This [grant] is how we quickly begin to grow jobs, contribute to the vitality of the area, and lay a strong foundation for long term success.”
The grant, called the Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion (MORE) jobs capital grant, is given to towns that create jobs by bringing in new businesses. Lexington applied for the grant with Shire Human Genetic Therapies (HGT), which will bring 600 jobs to Lexington from Cambridge, and create 600 more jobs in the next eight years.
“We are very happy to be a part of anything that brings funds to the community to grow economically,” said William Ciambrone, senior vice president of technical operations at Shire HGT. “[This grant program] shows that if private industry and state and local government work collaboratively, we can spur investment, create jobs, and generally contribute the quality of life and well being of communities like Lexington, and hopefully across the commonwealth.”
The town anticipates using the money to upgrade the Waltham Street and Marrett Road intersection.
“This intersection supports traffic from our surrounding communities, the region, and Lexington’s significant employment centers, located within one mile,” said Norman Cohen, chairman of the board of selectmen. “This initial infrastructure upgrade grant will improve existing conditions, increase pedestrian mobility, and mitigate impacts of vehicles in the area, as well as expand our capacity for economic development in Lexington.”
The MORE jobs grant is handed out by the Executive Office of Economic Development through the Massachusetts Office of Business Development.