WESTBOROUGH — There is still no final decision on whether the town will move forward with the proposed “peanut-shaped” redesign of the downtown Westborough rotary.
However, at a joint Planning Board and Select Board meeting on May 27, Select Board members indicated a preference to explore short-term actions regarding the rotary, as opposed to an anticipated $5.5 million “peanut-shaped” redesign.
The proposed plan, presented in December, would transform the existing five-legged rotary into a peanut-shaped, single-lane design. Milk Street would see the biggest change. Currently, the roadway connects to the rotary through two one-way streets on either side of the Arcade Building; the existing northbound artery (near Dairy Queen) would be made into a two-way street, while the existing southern artery would be a lane that bypasses the rotary and offers a right-turn-only option onto West Main Street…