Cummington Awarded Grant for Main Street Cross Walks

Town of Cummington Awarded $31K to Construct Two Pedestrian Crossings on Main Street

The Town of Cummington was recently awarded $31,000 in funding through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program. The program provides funding to municipalities and public transit authorities to quickly implement improvements to plazas, sidewalks, curbs, streets, bus stops, parking areas, and other public spaces in support of public health, safe mobility, and strengthened commerce. The program originally launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the summer of 2020. The Town of Cummington applied for funding during the fourth grant application round in March 2022.

The grant will fund the construction of two new pedestrian crossings on Main Street: one at the Cummington Community House and another at the entrance to the Hillside Terrace Senior Housing. These new crossings will include ADA compliant pedestrian ramps, high-visibility pavement markings, and new signs to help people walk to these community destinations. The Town expects to begin construction in Summer 2023.