The MassDOT project spans the entire length of Needham Street and along with replacing the bridge over the Charles River at the border with Needham. Construction began last spring in Newton on the $31 million state project run by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). it includes:

• Creating exclusive turn lanes, installing all new traffic signal equipment, adding lanes west of interchanges, and realigning the intersection at Needham and Charlemont Streets.

• Adding 5-foot-wide raised bike lanes and shared use paths.

• Adding bus stops.

• Adding continuous sidewalks and designated crosswalks.

• Improving storm water infrastructure.

Learn more about the project at mass.gov/needhamstreet.

MassDOT is scheduled to have the work along Needham Street complete in 2024.

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