Sudbury Making Moves On Three 'Complete Streets' Projects

SUDBURY, MA — The Sudbury Select Board will likely take a key step toward upgrading three town intersections for pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.

The board on Tuesday will likely award a $462,000 contract to Hudson-based Ellingwood Construction, Inc. The money comes from the state's Complete Streets program, which will aims to make roads safer for more all users.

The three projects will focus on Concord Road, Old Lancaster Road and Union Avenue; Peakham Road and Old Lancaster Road; and Hudson Road and Fairbank Road.

The largest of the three projects will be at the triangular intersection of Union Avenue, Concord Road and Old Lancaster Road near Our Lady of Fatima church. Construction crews will remove a center island and utility pole, add four pedestrian curb cuts, widening sidewalks and relocating crosswalks.

At Old Lancaster and Peakham roads, crews will add four pedestrian ramps at each crosswalk, plus flashing red LED lights on the intersection's four stop signs.

At Hudson Road and Fairbank Road near the under-construction community center and pool, construction would relocate crosswalks, expand a center island to make it a pedestrian refuge, and install new bituminous walkways, among other upgrades.