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Portion of Church Street to be redesignated as one-way

An image shared by the town shows how traffic flow will change on Church Street from Main Street to Church Place starting later this month.

Starting later this month, a new traffic pattern will be enacted downtown that will impact Church Street.

A recent notice sent by the town notified residents that as of Nov. 24, a portion of Church Street will be redesignated as a one-way road heading southbound. The one-way will run from the Main Street entrance of Church Street up to its intersection with Church Place. According to the notice, the change was enacted as a result of a site plan review done for the Hopkinton Public Library in 2013.

“Historic safety concerns were brought forward by reviewers,” Assistant Town Manager Lance DelPriore stated in an email to the Independent. This included the Planning Board, which took the concern to the attention to the Select Board at the time and advised redesignation.

“The recommendation was further considered with the Main Street Corridor Project with plans prepared by VHB,” added DelPriore. The Select Board voted to enact the redesignation in October of this year.

Primary safety concerns revolved around the intersection of Church Street and Main Street, DelPriore explained. There is limited sight line visibility when exiting from Church Street, and two-way traffic on a road with a limited width is “challenging.”

The Department of Public Works will oversee sign installation and pavement marking. DelPriore anticipated no major impacts to downtown traffic as a result of the change, though he acknowledged the shift could impact drivers and nearby businesses.

“We appreciate the inconvenience this may represent for some residents, customers and business owners affected by the change,” DelPriore stated. He thanked everyone impacted for their “continued patience and understanding as we try to improve the overall safety of our community.”

— NICK SCHOFIELD

Latest News

The School Committee on Thursday reviewed the district’s MCAS scores and discussed the impact of student growth on the state testing.

The Community Preservation Committee continued a hearing Thursday night after hearing from the Hopkinton Housing Authority regarding procurement and funding concerns for an improvement project on Davis Road.

The latest update to the Main Street Corridor Project details new tentative dates for paving on the west end of the project.

Our latest Sports Roundup highlights Hopkinton High School girls soccer’s advancement to the state quarterfinals and Sean Finnegan’s victory in the Division 1C sectional cross-country meet.

Catherine Sweet, 85, passed away Nov. 6. She was a longtime resident of Hopkinton.

Town meetings tonight include the Board of Health (6), the Zoning Advisory Committee (7) and the Commission on Disability (7).

Photo of the Day

Michael Greene, a descendant of Brig. Gen. Michael Lenihan, speaks to a crowd gathered at the Hopkinton History Center during a ceremony honoring the celebrated World War I general on Saturday. Greene and other descendants of Lenihan were invited to visit the History Center following a donation of Lenihan’s personal effects to the Hopkinton Historical Society earlier this year.

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO