Panel delays Acton Street two-way traffic fix

Other Committee · Meeting of October 28, 2026

WORCESTER — The Worcester Traffic and Parking Committee held action on reversing Acton Street to two-way traffic after engineering hurdles emerged. Commissioner Steven Rowley told the panel a structural engineer must first assess the traffic signal foundation and outdated vehicle detectors before the one-way reversal pushed by Councilor John Frasolo can proceed. Frasolo, who hoped the fix would be done "for the holiday season," said he was now hoping only for "an outside shot" at Christmas, funded through the city's CSX Grafton Hill funds.

Separately, the committee filed a long-pending four-way stop at May Street and Lovell Street, where resident Ann Naponen Singer said the intersection has caused "multiple fatalities" over 55 years; MassDOT grant equipment for lighted stop signs is expected installed by spring. On Apthorpe Street, Rowley reported traffic rose 45 percent since Tyson Road went one-way, with an 85th-percentile speed of 29 miles per hour, prompting a speed-hump candidacy vote and police enforcement.

In the full story:

• Handicapped Parking and No-Parking Petitions
• Acton Street: One-Way-to-Two-Way Conversion Study
• Stop Sign Petitions: West Street/Williams Street and Valley Hill Drive/Lane
• May Street and Lovell Street Four-Way Stop
• Holden Street Truck Weight Restriction
• Hamilton Street: Winter Parking Ban and Fairmont Avenue Safety Measures
• Apthorpe Street Traffic Calming
• Crosswalks, School Zones and Signal Upgrades
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,966 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of October 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.