Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Acushnet – reconstruction of South Main Street, from Main Street to Alden Road

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

Address

Ford Middle School Auditorium, 708 Middle Road, Acushnet, MA 02743

Overview

A Public Informational Meeting will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed project in Acushnet, MA.

Purpose:

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed project. All views and comments made at the meeting will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

Proposal:

The proposed project consists of the reconstruction of South Main Street from the Acushnet-Fairhaven Town Line to Main Street (a total distance of approximately 1.2 miles).  The project will include milling and hot mix asphalt overlay of the existing roadway pavement, construction of new concrete sidewalks, and a new shared use path adjacent to the west side of South Main Street.  In addition, the project consists of stormwater drainage improvements, extension of an existing culvert, pedestrian curb ramps, new crosswalks, and on-street parking in the vicinity of Garfield Street.

This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available.  For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), fax (857-368-0602), TTD/TTY (857-368-0603) or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten (10) business days before the meeting. 

In the event of inclement weather, a cancellation announcement will be posted on the this website.

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