The award will create a regional safety action plan for 40 communities of southern worcester county and a phased demonstration project for nepa design requirements in worcesters main south…

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program (CFDA 20.939) to the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC). The award will fund the creation of a Regional Safety Action Plan for 40 communities in southern Worcester County and a phased demonstration project for NEPA design requirements in Worcester's Main South neighborhood on Beacon Street. The goal is to test novel approaches and increase road user safety in a regional environmental justice community. The project will run from October 30, 2024, to October 30, 2027.

The award will create a regional safety action plan for 40 communities of southern worcester county and a phased demonstration project for nepa design requirements in worcesters main south neighborhood on beacon street to test novel approaches and increase road user safety in a regional environmental justice plus community.