LYNN- REHABILITATION OF ESSEX STREET

The proposed project will provide safety and operational improvements along approximately one mile of the Essex Street corridor, a minor arterial connecting Marblehead and Swampscott with downtown Lynn. The project will make incorporate enhancements to four High Crash Clusters along the Essex Street Corridor in the City of Lynn: 1) Eastern Avenue (Route 129A) at Essex Street; 2) Essex Street at Chatham Street; 3) Chestnut Street from Essex Street to Union Street, including the intersection of Essex Street at Fayette Street; and 4) Essex Street at Rockaway Street and Joyce Street. Two of these have been ranked within the Top 200 crash locations in Massachusetts: Essex Street at Rockaway Street/Joyce Street (based on 2013-2015 data); and Essex Street at Eastern Avenue (based on 2012-2014 data. The project will generally include targeted safety improvements including replacement of outdated and non-MUTCD compliant traffic signals and other traffic control devices; reconstruction of sidewalks, crosswalks, and wheelchair ramps; addition of bicycle facilities; improvements to transit stops; and roadway resurfacing.