Work on $1.1 Million School Safety Project Starts This Week

MANSFIELD, MA- Work to make the area around the Mansfield schools safer will begin this week.

DPW head Lee Azinheira recently told the school committee that the $1.1 million project know as Safe Routes To School will start this week. Construction will start at the intersection of East, Hope, and Park Streets and end about 250 feet past the Jordan-Jackson Elementary School entrance.

This week, electronic signs and temporary construction signs will be installed. Next week, protective equipment for trees, erosion control, and silt sacks on catch basins will be installed. Some tree trimming will take place. From April 11 to 15, tree trimming and removal will occur.

The scheduled the rest of the project has not been released, but some drainage work could take place during Spring Break.

Town officials expect minimal impact to traffic during the next few weeks, with the bulk of the work expected to take place during the summer break.

The School Safe Routes to School Project is a MassDOT Project that is funded with mainly state and federal funds, with some local funds. The project will look to improve the East, Hope, and Park Streets intersection, add new sidewalks, and widen some roads to provide a safer drop-off area in front of the schools,