Route 20 Reconstruction Project

At a glance

• What: the major MassDOT reconstruction of Route 20 from South Street to the Northborough town line.
• Where it stands: on August 11, 2026 the Town Manager said the project would be published on August 29, keeping it on schedule.

Detail

• June 23 correspondence: a notice from the MassDOT consultant on the Route 20 Corridor Improvements Project (EEA No. 16926, Notice of Project Change). Mizikar noted that final changes requested by the Shrewsbury Conservation Commission were incorporated into the environmental assessment.
• August 11: Mizikar updated the board on the schedule (see above).
• Related: Route 20 Centech Boulevard Intersection Agreement.

Sources

• Select Board minutes, June 23, 2026 (posted in the Agenda Center under the July 28 listing): https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07282026-5446
• Select Board minutes, August 11, 2026: https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08112026-5461

Log

2026-07-14 - Select Board

The state representative said the project, now about $49.7 million, is to be advertised by the end of August and is not affected by federal bill changes (from auto-captions).

2026-08-11 - Select Board

Schedule update: publication on August 29, on schedule.

2026-06-23 - Select Board

Project Change notice noted; Conservation Commission changes incorporated.