Politics & Government
Wakefield Receives $500K Boost For Main Street Corridor Project
The town is one of many around the state that will receive funds included in a federal spending bill.
WAKEFIELD, MA — The Main Street Corridor Multimodal Enhancements project in Wakefield will receive a $500,000 boost from the federal government.
The funding was announced by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey along with numerous other projects around the state that will be supported by Congressionally Directed Spending in the next fiscal year. More than $174 million will flow to the state via the federal spending bill.
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Salem) touted the project along with several others in the 6th District.
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Main Street Corridor Multimodal Enhancements (Wakefield)
The town of Wakefield will invest in multi-modal enhancements around Lake Quannapowitt, including a new shared-use path and separated bike lane on the lake’s western side and a new shared-use path and separated bike lane project in Quannapowitt Parkway on the lake's northern side. The project will facilitate multimodal transportation to support the heavy pedestrian and cycling traffic around the lake.
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