Transportation

Regional Corridor Study Projects

Corridors form the connections between the cities, towns, and neighborhoods of Southeastern Massachusetts.

Corridor Studies

Corridors serve as vital lifelines for economic activity, housing, and transportation throughout our region. Corridors can be defined narrowly as only one road and its adjacent properties or more broadly to include the network of streets and transit lines branching off from the road.

SRPEDD works across municipal boundaries to develop stronger land use and transportation linkages so that all of the communities of our region can thrive. Learn how a corridor study might benefit your community.

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Some examples of problems your community may face that can be addressed through a corridor study:

Some beneficial impacts a corridor study may have on your community:

Speeding & Congestion

Lack of alternative transportation modes or sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure

Lack of an attractive street environment which might limit investment and development in a corridor

Uncontrolled access (such as excessive curb cuts) along higher speed roadways

Parking facilities that are not coordinated with land use and development along the corridor

High rates of crashes and fatalities

Need for investment in housing, commercial or industrial areas

Need for a vision or plan for the corridor’s future development

A coordinated approach to land use and transportation planning resulting in improved access along the corridor

Bridging gaps and leveraging connections between different infrastructure projects and development decisions

Coordinated redevelopment and economic development along a corridor

Safer streets for all road users along the corridor

Identification and possibly preservation of transportation right-of-way

Cooperation and partnership with diverse public and private agencies and community organizations

Asset management and protection of infrastructure investments

Regional Corridor Studies Inventory

Current Projects

Route 140 Study in Taunton

Route 28 Study in Middleborough, Rochester, and Wareham

Completed Projects Reports

Route 1 Study in Attleboro and North Attleborough

Route 6 Study in Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham

Route 6 Study in Dartmouth and Westport

Route 103 Study in Somerset

Route 140 Study in Norton, Mansfield, and Foxborough