$270k from MassDOT to aid Chestnut St., bus lanes
Two Arlington projects are being funded through its Shared Streets and Spaces Program -- the Chestnut Street project and the Mass. Ave. outbound bus lane in East Arlington.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that the town is to receive $143,910 in construction funding for the Chestnut Street project, where resident Ann B. Desrosiers was struck and fatally injured on Dec. 31, 2019.
The town has partnered with the MBTA on the Mass. Ave. bus lane, which is to receive $133,640 in construction funding.
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Nov. 29, 2021: Frustration meets Chestnut St. repair delays; town now on MassDOT’s radar
This news announcement from Joan Roman of the Town of Arlington was published Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, with information added by Bob Sprague.
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