A community meeting is set for Tuesday on the future of the 6-10 Connector in Providence. Debate has sprung up over how best to replace the aging infrastructure.
Currently the 6-10 connector is a high-traffic series of roadways, which cut through several Providence neighborhoods. The State Department of Transportation has already offered an initial design proposal, but transportation advocates say it won’t serve the needs of residents, pedestrians and cyclists.
Seth Zeren of the group Fix the 6-10, says the DOT needs to open the project up to more public input.
“You know we’re not representing the city,” said Zeren. “We’re not necessarily in favor of anything the city is putting forward, but I think we need a much better process if we’re going to get to a good outcome.”
Zeren said the 6-10 replacement project should also take into consideration the environmental impacts of potentially high-traffic roadways.
The meeting will take place at Asa Messer Elementary School, 1655 Westminster Street, Providence. 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
