The City of Ellsworth is pleased to share that in December 2025, we received a three-year technical assistance grant from the Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI), a USDOT-supported organization helping communities improve transportation planning and connectivity.
This grant will focus on High Street, one of Ellsworth’s most congested corridors, and will support:
• Multimodal improvements such as wider sidewalks, improved crosswalks, pedestrian lighting, and “share the road” markings
• Adaptive traffic signal timing to improve pedestrian safety and ease congestion
• Better access to housing and jobs through additional transit stops along the corridor
The City’s Economic Development and Planning Departments will lead this effort, with support from the Communications Department.
Questions? Contact Twila Fisher, Economic Development Director, at tfisher@ellsworthmaine.gov
🔗 Learn more about RCI: https://rciconnect.org/about/
