How much did your town get?: Massachusetts awards $5.5 million in grants for bicycle and…
he state has awarded $5.5 million in grants to 23 communities under its “Complete Streets” program to be used for pedestrian and bicyclist safety initiatives across Massachusetts. The grants are were announced by the state Department of Transportation. Springfield will receive $365,022, which includes funding for the installation of buffered bicycle lanes along Wason Avenue, Chestnut Street, Bradley Road and Oak Street. The city also will repaint crosswalks at 64 locations, install warning strips at key intersections and repair sidewalks leading to a number of schools, the grant summary said.