Complete Streets Panel Backs Lover's Lane Bid

Complete Streets Committee · Meeting of June 26, 2026

Groton's Complete Streets Committee voted 6-0 to send the Lover's Lane sidewalk and crosswalk project out to bid. Committee member Brian Callahan said the Department of Public Works will handle significant site work to offset costs after the design, revised to drop a $90,000 slope treatment, still totals about $509,000 against a $432,600 state grant. Member Takashi Tada said delaying would increase costs, pushing the panel to lock in pricing now.

Member Gordon D. Row separately detailed a $50,000 Massachusetts Downtown Initiative grant, developed with Destination Groton, for rail trail gateway signage near Main Street, with a decision expected in October. The committee also approved its May 29 minutes 6-0 and set its next meeting for August 21.

In the full story:

• Lover's Lane Sidewalk and Crosswalk Project: Bid Authorization
• Main Street Traffic Safety and Parking Study Update
• Lover's Lane as a Multi-Use Connector
• Guest Testimony: A Regional Cyclist's Perspective
• Rail Trail-to-Main Street Gateway Project
• Administrative Items: Minutes and Scheduling
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,029 words

Source: the Complete Streets Committee meeting of June 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.