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Active Transportation & Safety Committee

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Aug 20, 2026

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Committee Advances Ruggles Street Crosswalk

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Westborough Receives $130,000 Transportation Grant

Westborough received a $130,000 active transportation grant, with $125,000 planned for a consultant and $5,000 held in reserve; final signoff is pending. The committee unanimously selected Don Burn to represent it at the grant kickoff and future meetings.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Westborough Receives $130,000 Transportation Grant

Westborough received a $130,000 active transportation grant, with $125,000 planned for a consultant and $5,000 held in reserve. The committee selected VHB for the work, which is expected to begin in late May or early June and continue for about a year.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Committee seeks coordination on safety projects

The Select Board removed the proposed Safe Routes to School warrant article from town meeting. The committee unanimously approved asking the Select Board to create a working group involving transportation, planning, public safety, school, and public works representatives to improve coordination on crosswalks and other safety projects.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Committee backs school crosswalk improvements

The committee unanimously approved increasing a proposed spring Town Meeting warrant article to cover a flashing beacon at the Ruggles Street crosswalk. The broader project, including a crosswalk on Ruggles Street and two crosswalks near Westborough High School, was estimated by the Department of Public Works at about $60,000 before the beacon cost.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Committee Advances Ruggles Street Crosswalk

The committee unanimously approved submitting a warrant article for a crosswalk on Ruggles Street near the high school for consideration at the spring town meeting. Members also reached consensus to seek four speed-feedback signs and reviewed a $130,000 award for the Active Transportation Plan.

2 min readMunicipal coverage