MassDOT to enhance pedestrian crossings at Route 5 in Longmeadow

MassDOT to enhance pedestrian crossings at Route 5 in Longmeadow

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) - A MassDOT project is underway in Longmeadow, and now the community is getting the chance to express their concerns. The project aims to improve pedestrian safety at several intersections along Route 5. That includes Edgewood Ave at Longmeadow Street, along with Bliss Road and Emerson Road. New concrete sidewalks and flashing lights are also being discussed…..Alerting drivers of people crossing. Project Manager Van Kaco…

City Council to meet with MART about bus accidents, route effectiveness

GARDNER — The City Council voted last month to request a meeting with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) to discuss some recent safety concerns with buses and the need for new routes to reach neighborhoods where it’s needed. Councilor Karen Hardern suggested to the council that they request an informal meeting with MART to discuss rider and pedestrian safety and route-to-route utilization and ridership. Having discussed the issue…

In a bus bay in the Sauerland, a man in danger of death is found. According to the police, he was hit by a departing bus. Did the driver notice anything?

The man (58), who was found in letmathe on Friday evening, died in the hospital on Tuesday.