Chandler St and May St Intersection Project
At a glance
- What: MassDOT intersection improvement project at Chandler St. and May St. (Project No. 608961), which includes a proposed rotary.
- Where it stands: open. All three petitions were referred to the Traffic and Parking Committee 11-0 on 2026-09-15. Outcome pending.
- Next: public meeting scheduled for 2026-10-15 (per Rivera on 2026-10-13).
Petitions
- Residents Amy M. Kalogeropoulos and Mardi Coleman asked that the project be paused pending a corridor-wide traffic study and new public hearings.
- Demetrios Koutoulas and Anila Hasanaj asked that no rotaries be installed near Worcester State University (486 Chandler St.).
- Elaine Poulo asked for a rotary at the intersection.
Status and next steps
- All three petitions referred to the Traffic and Parking Committee 11-0 on 2026-09-15. Outcome pending.
- A speaker said a public meeting on the project is expected soon (not confirmed). Public meeting scheduled for 2026-10-15 (per Rivera on 2026-10-13).
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - City Council — Jose A. Rivera told colleagues a public meeting on the double roundabouts at Chandler and May Streets will be held Thursday 2026-10-15 at 6 PM at the Chandler dual language school and expects many emails for and against. Asked about current work on Chandler Street, Commissioner Stephen S. Rolle said it is replacement of two 19th-century water lines in front of Worcester State University: only preliminary utility location this fall, main construction in spring, completion hoped by the end of August 2027. Rolle also said May Street School will get rapid flashing beacons as part of the Chandler Street and Main Street project.
- 2026-09-15 - City Council — Petitions 7f-7h (rotary request, pause request, no-rotaries request) referred to Traffic and Parking 11-0 after Khrystian E. King withdrew a motion to send 7f to Education and questioned the City Clerk (Nikolin Vangjeli) on referral. King also tried to have the school-safety petitions heard by his Education committee; Joseph M. Petty said they belonged to Traffic and Parking and King withdrew. In public comment, Karin Valentine Goins (remote) said 7g and 7h should be filed because the federally funded design is for roundabouts, not rotaries, and a public meeting on the project is coming.