Town Center Project

Our first project is improving the Town Center, focusing on the reconstruction of Route 68 (Main St) from the intersection of Elm Street and Brigham Street to the intersection of Williamsville Rd.

This project is a comprehensive investment in the town center's infrastructure and includes the following features:

* Repaving the roadway

* Using traffic calming measures to slow traffic (such as narrowing the roadway)

* Adding on-street parking

* Homogenizing residential and commercial curb cuts

* Reconstructing/adding ADA compliant sidewalks on both sides of the street

* Adding bike lanes on both sides of the street

* Improving the line of sight at the Main St and Elm/Brigham street intersection

* Improving safety at the Williamsville Rd intersection

As the Committee works with MassDOT to join the Town Center Project with the Route 68 North reconstruction project completed in 2020, this project has been extended to include Route 68 from Williamsville Rd to the Curtis Recreation field. This includes an ADA compliant sidewalk.

In May 2017, the Hubbardston Town Center project was accepted by MassDOT as a Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) with a budget of $3 million. This will provide the funding for the construction and oversight of the project, including the roadway, sidewalks, bike lanes, and signage. In order to, receive TIP funds, the Town of Hubbardston, our selected engineering firm TEC, and MassDOT are working together to develop an engineering plan. Once the engineering plan is complete, the project will be turned over to MassDOT for the construction and oversight of the project. Construction is estimated to begin in 2022.

While the Town Center Committee has considered lighting for the Town Center, it is not included in the current project since the state considers it a cosmetic improvement.  We do intend to lay the ground work (i.e., installing empty conduits in the sidewalk) for lighting to be added later by the town as funds are available.  If lighting is added at a later time, we recommend directional lighting that is dark-sky friendly, providing light for pedestrians with minimal impact on residents and in a style that fits in our quaint town.