The Southeastern Regional Planning Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will hold a public session to present and discuss the completed traffic analysis and gather input from Marion residents and business owners on possible designs and future improvements for the Route 6 corridor. The meeting will be held on January 6 at 6:00 pm in the Sippican School Auditorium, 16 Spring Street in Marion.
The study, initiated by Marion’s Transportation and Circulation Task Force, in cooperation with the towns of Marion, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Wareham and MassDOT District 5, is examining the existing conditions on Route 6 and determining what future improvements can be considered for a safer and more inviting roadway for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists.
The Route 6 corridor runs approximately 13 miles from Route 240 in Fairhaven to High Street in Wareham.
Phase 2 of the Route 6 study, which focused on possibilities for future improvement, is now complete. The design alternatives will attempt to balance the need to accommodate future traffic and improve safety while providing better features and safer access for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Phase 1, which collected data on existing conditions and gathered general input from community members regarding their concerns, was completed in November 2018.
For more information on the project, please visit the Town of Marion’s website or the SRPEDD Route 6 Corridor Study Home Page.