Amendment #165 to H5562

NB Port Wayfinding and Streetscape Enhancements

Mr. Markey of Dartmouth moves to amend the bill by inserting after the last section the following new section:—

Provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for wayfinding signage improvements and streetscape enhancements in the historic port of New Bedford; provided further, that such funds shall be used to design, fabricate, and install coordinated pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding signage, streetscape elements, and public-realm improvements that enhance safety, accessibility, and navigation and strengthen physical and visual connections between the working waterfront, downtown New Bedford, and local businesses and cultural destinations; provided further, that funds shall be expended by the city of New Bedford, the New Bedford Port Authority, or a designee, and may be used for planning, design, construction, and related professional services.

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NB Port Wayfinding and Streetscape Enhancements