Today, City Council President Pro Tempore and Ward 6 Councilman Michael Correia announced plans for safety improvements at Atwells Avenue and Manton Avenue’s intersection to be implemented in spring of 2021.

“The intersection at Atwells and Manton Avenues has seen several accidents over the years,” stated Pro Tempore Michael Correia. “After meeting with local business owners and community members and hearing their concerns, it became clear that we needed to take action to protect pedestrians and properties at this particular intersection.”

The new intersection improvements will include:
• Concrete round bollards at the plaza.
• Several cylindrical bollards in front of Sanchez Liquors – which has had multiple vehicle accidents that damaged their property.

Pro Tempore Correia continued, “I am thankful to the Department of Public Works for helping ensure that these important measures will be put in place this coming spring, and I look forward to safer travel through this corridor.”

As always, work being done on our city streets in the outdoors is weather permitting. Please be patient, and during the installation phase, you may consider taking other routes. When a date is set for the installation of the bollards, the City Council office will notify the community accordingly.

Funding for these projects comes from the Capital Improvement Plan and the Pro Tempore’s Neighborhood Infrastructure Funds.