Lt. Governor Announces $8 Million to Fix Downtown Traffic [VIDEO]
Funding will alleviate chronic traffic at the intersection of Routes 126 and 135.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray Friday afternoon joined federal, state, and local officials to announce $8 million in funding from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to mitigate chronic traffic congestion at the intersections of Route 126 and Route 135 in downtown Framingham. “The intersection of the Railroad, Route 126 and Route 135 in the heart of downtown Framingham has been a bottleneck since the advent of the automobile,” said Framingham State Rep. Chris Walsh. Murray also announced an additional $350,000 in funding awarded by MassDOT to support a study that will evaluate four potential solutions identified by previous studies and help the state and Town of Framingham move towards a long-term solution for …
Dave Lenane
11:27 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012
Woohoo drawings! Herb, every resident of Framingham knows that until the issue with the tracks is taken care of, downtown will always be a pain to get through. Drawings, studies and proposals have been done for years! Part of this 8 million is going to evaluate previous drawings, studies and proposals! You just gotta love it. more ›