In the works: Derby Street Corridor Project

By Carol Meyer

Derby Street corridor improvements to address ongoing safety and capacity issues have been in the works since 2018, with a targeted completion date of Spring 2020.

The reconstruction project includes intersection improvements, new sidewalks, and new traffic signals at both the Route 3 north- and southbound expressway ramps. Of top priority is making the 0.8-mile corridor more pedestrian- and bicyclist-friendly. The state is expected to pick up most of the roughly $5 million tab.

Derby Street is classified as an urban minor arterial providing access to Routes 3 and 53 in Hingham and Weymouth. The primary land use along the Derby Street corridor is stand-alone businesses and commercial enterprises.

The Town of Hingham has set a priority on further commercial development in South Hingham to increase the tax base, with the least impacts to residential properties as possible. 

Through a separate project,  improvements to the tricky Gardner/Derby/Whiting Street  intersection are also in the works, with a projected completion date of Fall 2020.

Do you think this project will help attract more commercial uses to the area? Do you think that doing so is a good idea?

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