Grant To Help Mansfield Build Walking Paths

MANSFIELD, MA — A state grant will be used to help make Mansfield a more walkable town.

The Town recently received a $200,000 grant from the Complete Streets Funding Program to replace the existing northerly Park Street sidewalk with a shared-use path, creating a better route between downtown and East Street, where the middle and high school complex and skate park are located.

The shared-use path will also connect to the WWII Veterans’ Memorial Trail creating a vibrant network connection to neighborhoods along the path to the north and south, according to the state Department of Transportation.

DPW Director Lee Azinheira told the Sun Chronicle that there is still work to be done between residents, the planning board, and selectmen before work can begin.

Construction is scheduled to start this fall.

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