Public Meeting Notice  Springfield "The X" Reconstruction of Sumner Ave. at Dickinson St. and Belmont Ave.

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Purpose

The purpose of this meeting is to update the public on the status of the reconstruction of Sumner Avenue at the intersection of Dickinson Street and Belmont Avenue in Springfield. MassDOT and the City of Springfield will present on the project background, the project design, the schedule and construction phasing, early construction activity, public involvement, and next steps. This event will include a formal presentation followed by an opportunity to ask questions and make comments. All comments will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

Project

The project begins at the Sumner Avenue intersection with Churchill Street and continues 3,400 feet east to the intersection with Daytona Street. The Belmont Avenue project limits begin just northwest of its intersection with Burlington Street and continue 1,650 feet south to the intersection with Ormond Street. The Dickinson Street segment begins at the intersection with Burlington Street and runs south 1,050 feet to the intersection with Cliftwood Street. Side streets that are included within the project area include Cliftwood Street, Lenox Street, Ormond Street, Burlington Street, Oakland Street, and Commonwealth Avenue. Project improvements include: traffic pattern changes and the addition of transition lanes (i.e. auxiliary lanes), new traffic signals and traffic signal coordination, 5-foot bicycle lanes and widening and reconstruction of sidewalks to shared-use paths, pedestrian facility and accessibility upgrades, bus stop and shelter upgrades, and replacement of street lighting, furnishings, and landscaping. For more information, please visit the dedicated project webpage.

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g., interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available.  For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT's Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580),  TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 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 business days before the meeting.