Southbridge Transportation Action Plan Workshop

• The first will explore the extension of planned road diets on US 13 (Heald Street) and SR 9 (New Castle Avenue) south of Southbridge north into Southbridge along these roads. This concept was proposed as a high-level recommendation in the SNAP which has, so far, received positive community support.
• A second key focus area will examine alternatives to slow, reduce, and reroute truck movement through Southbridge, an everyday burden for residents. While the “Garasches Lane Extended” project studied in the Port of Wilmington Truck Access Study may reduce some truck trips in Southbridge’s core, a more comprehensive solution or alternatives are needed.
• The third focus area for the Southbridge Transportation Action Plan is improving walking and bicycle connectivity and comfort. This work will carry forth concepts from the SNAP and build off several completed and ongoing projects, such as the Southbridge Wetland Park Trail, the Southbridge Transportation Alternatives Program Streetscape Project, A Street Pathway, etc.
• A fourth focus area is enhancing transit access to jobs and healthy, affordable food. Concepts to increase the frequency and connectivity of bus service to key destinations will be uncovered.
• Finally, the Southbridge Transportation Action Plan will carry forth all other mobility-related recommendations in the SNAP, providing an update and refinement of each. These recommendations are mostly housed in the “Improved Mobility” section of the SNAP, while others, such as those related to flooding and climate change, are not.

Read more details on the Southbridge Transportation Plan, along with past studies and plans to support it.