MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. recently announced that its application for a $2 million MassWorks Infrastructure grant has been accepted.
The grant will help the city reconstruct a one-mile stretch of narrow roadway on Cedar Hill Street, which is near Crane Swamp.
The roadway serves as a mixed-use corridor and a regional conduit to the Interstate 495 interchanges.
The funds will go toward infrastructure upgrades, including reconstructing and resurfacing Cedar Hill Street, improving drainage, adding sidewalks and building a shared-use bike lane for multimodal accommodations.
The grant was announced by the state’s Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development on Oct. 28 in Pittsfield.
It was among 337 economic development projects receiving a total of $143 million in grants.
Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Mayor Arthur Vigeant were among those attending the event.
“I’d like to thank Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito for their continued support. Cedar Hill Street,” said Vigeant. “It is a highly-traveled road, and this infrastructure grant will benefit the commercial and residential community. We have so many roads that need work, and we continue to chip away at the list by continuing to annually invest in our streets. This gives us the opportunity to upgrade an additional road that wasn’t initially included on our capital plan.”
“We were thrilled to see Marlborough receive funding again this year through the MassWorks program,” said Executive director of the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation Meredith Harris.
“The grant will help make that area of the city more attractive to companies looking to relocate or expand and ensure future success for existing companies already there,” said Harris.
The City Council approved the grant during their Nov. 7 meeting.
For more information, visit www.mass.gov/guides/community-one-stop-for-growth.
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