🚸 Safe Routes to School Virtual Meeting
A Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed project in Reading, MA. https://www.mass.gov/…/reading-oakland-road-at-reading…
When: 6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.
Proposal: The proposed project consists of enhancing the safety and accessibility for multimodal users accessing the Reading Memorial High School and Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School via Oakland Road and the adjacent intersections. The project aims to encourage walking and biking to school and provide accessible connections to surrounding neighborhoods.
The project plans 11-foot travel lanes and parking spaces on both sides of Oakland Road. A 10-foot shared use path with a 5-foot minimum buffer is proposed along the westerly side of Oakland to provide bicycle and pedestrian accommodations for the school area and residents. For the east side, a 5.5′ sidewalk will be provided with mid-block crossings along the corridor of Oakland Road to encourage low speeds and shorter crossing distances.
To see the full public hearing notice click here: https://www.readingma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=750
