Shrewsbury Select Board Backs Grant Bid For Route 20 Intersection Signal

SHREWSBURY, MA — A long-discussed traffic issue at a busy Hartford Turnpike intersection is now the subject of a new state grant push in Shrewsbury.

The Select Board authorized the town to submit a Community One Stop for Growth grant application for a signalized intersection at 525 Hartford Turnpike, at Route 20 and Stoney Hill Road, during its meeting on Tuesday.

Town officials said the project is meant to address longstanding traffic and safety concerns there. If funding is awarded, construction is expected to begin in 2027 and conclude by 2029, based on the information provided to the board.

The application is tied to the proposed redevelopment at 525 Hartford Turnpike. That project includes two five-story apartment buildings with 250 units and a roughly 12,000-square-foot commercial building, according to the project’s site plan and special permit application report.

The Route 20 and Stoney Hill Road intersection is currently unsignalized and under MassDOT jurisdiction, according to a February 2026 traffic impact study posted on the town’s 525 Hartford Turnpike project page. That study also says sidewalks, crosswalks and pedestrian ramps are not provided within parts of the intersection area.

The Community One Stop for Growth program combines multiple state economic development grant programs into a single application process, according to Mass.gov . The state’s 2026 application round opened May 4 and applications are due by the end of the day on Jun. 3.

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