Main Street plan drops Park Street signal

Board of Public Works · Meeting of June 3, 2026

EASTHAMPTON — The Board of Public Works heard a revised Main Street design that removed the planned Park Street traffic signal. Designers from Bowman, including lead designer Paul Burrow, said a MassDOT intersection control evaluation favored a one-way stop on Park Street over a signal. The plan includes a 10-foot shared use path, a raised plaza with ramps, and a net loss of about eight parking spaces.

A presenter said pedestrian safety "was paramount." The board approved two sets of minutes, and a motion was made to continue the enterprise indirect cost allocation item, with no audible vote recorded. A city staff member said about $1.8 million in state and federal funds for the Safe Routes to School path depended on $300,000 to $500,000 in city right-of-way costs.

In the full story:

• Opening business and minutes
• Main Street presentation from Bowman
• Enterprise indirect cost allocations
• Director's report
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,612 words

Source: the Board of Public Works meeting of June 3, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.