Kelley's Corner uncoordinated

Many have probably noticed the sidewalk reconstruction at Kelley’s Corner, which is the intersection of Routes 111 and 27 in Acton, just off Route 2. This project is being done by the state’s Dept. of Transportation to “increase accessibility.” Surprisingly, it is being done outside of the Kelley’s Corner redevelopment project that the town recently voted to spend $277,000 on. (See Beacon article on the 2013 town meeting at...)

So now we are spending money on a consultant to help tell us what to do, or whether we can reasonably do anything. But at the same time, the state is making improvements to the sidewalk. And you wonder why government spending drives some people nuts?

Coordinating the town’s and state’s efforts are a must. Route 111 is a state road and thus is under the control of the Mass Dept. of Transportation (MassDOT). For Acton, the Planning Department appears to be the coordinator. Obviously, the Kelley’s Corner improvements are supposed to be coordinated. “MassDOT is a major stakeholder--early coordination will be key,” says the Kelley’s Corner consultant report back in March 2014....

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