BARRE- TOWN COMMON IMPROVEMENTS

Barre Common is in the center of Barre, at the junction of Routes 122, 32, and 62. A number of key roadways also frame and/or traverse the Common area, including James Street, Broad Street, Park Street, Common Street and South Street. The project focuses on intersection redesign of the five intersections where town roads meet Route 122/32, and the piece of Route 62 that ends at the common. The project also reconstructs the immediate approaches to Summer Street (Routes 122 & 32), approximately 50-100 feet, at James Street, South Street, Common Street, and Park Street. The primary focus is to improve traffic and pedestrian access and safety in and around the project area. During the past five years, 492 property damage accidents have occurred in the project area. Improvements include roadway reclamation and resurfacing, curbing and edging installations, sidewalk and wheelchair ramp construction, sight distance improvements, buffer island construction, signing and pavement marking installation, and other associated work.