MassDOT proposes design for Springfield's Rebecca M. Johnson Elementary

mot is looking to make safety improvements to a Springfield Elementary School the plan calls for pedestrian improvements to the Rebecca M Johnson Elementary School including new sidewalks speed bumps and curb ramps to meet ADA aab requirements it will focus on the area along Catherine Street and Yale and Dartmouth streets and the school entrance a new traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Bas Street and Katherine Street the Catherine Street entrance to the school will also receive new signage pavement markings and flashing beacons the majority of the work proposed on this project is not intended to impact traffic as construction will take place on the sidewalk and shoulders of the roads being worked on in this case work will be provide performed under police control as needed to safely guide motorists and pedestrians around the work areas this design will be submitted to mot to be reviewed construction for the project is set to begin in the fall of of 2025