Carlisle TAC Agrees on Two-Track Plan for Road Safety Projects Before Paving Season

CARLISLE — April 7, 2026 — Carlisle's Transportation Advisory Committee agreed April 7 to split its road safety project list into two tracks — paving-aligned low-cost treatments and larger capital projects — as the 2026 construction season gets underway. Community Development Director Alisa Sandoval reported that Concord's town manager has provided a letter of support for the Crosstown Connect Transportation Management Association, a grant-backed employer shuttle and vanpool program under the 495 Metro West Partnership involving Acton and Maynard, and that early-stage talks with the Lowell Regional Transit Authority are exploring a public bus route connecting Concord, Acton, and Maynard. Stantec consultant Bill presented an updated project scoring matrix using Concord Police crash records rather than state data alone, pushing the Main Street pedestrian corridor from 23rd to third on the priority list and the Lawsbrook project to 11th. The committee, working against a roughly $2.5 million safety appropriation, asked each member to independently submit preferred project numbers to staff for anonymous compilation before the next session; a joint meeting with the Select Board to review Stantec's draft comprehensive transportation strategy is set for April 14.