MassDOT expects construction to begin next year on a redesign of the intersection at Gallivan Blvd. and Morton Street. The plan calls for dedicated turn lanes and new crosswalks among other enhanced safety features.

An updated and upgraded intersection at Morton Street and Gallivan Boulevard is just around the bend. Last week, MassDOT rolled out details of proposed improvements that would bring in traffic lights, signalized crosswalks, bike lanes, and landscaping to the notoriously difficult to navigate crossroads.

No one attended the public meeting, which detailed the first steps of the design process, though MassDOT met with local elected officials to detail the plan, according to spokesperson Amanda Richard.

The next public meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wed., April 1 at the Mildred Ave. Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave. at 7 p.m.