Public hearings on River St. and Western Ave. Bridges
Jessica Mink
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION � HIGHWAY DIVISION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Project File No. 605527
A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed
Rehabilitation of River St and Western Ave Bridges over the Charles
River and Soldiers Field Rd in Boston-Cambridge, MA.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 @ 7PM
Morse Elementary School
40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Thursday, March 15, 2012 @ 7PM
Honan-Allston Branch Library
300 North Harvard Street
Allston, MA 02134
PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the
opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Rehabilitation
of River St and Western Ave Bridges over the Charles River and Soldiers
Field Rd. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed
and considered to the maximum extent possible.
PROPOSAL: The purpose of the project is to repair the River Street and
Western Avenue Bridges over the Charles River and Soldiers Field Road so
that they can continue to efficiently and safely meet the needs of the
traveling public. The project will rehabilitate the bridges to maintain
their structural integrity, preserve their historicity, and to better
meet the needs of all users including motorists, cyclists, pedestrians
and recreational boaters. The Soldiers Field Rd bridge superstructures
will likewise be replaced to ensure their continued structural viability.
A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee
and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in
private or public lands. MassDOT�s policy concerning land acquisitions
will be discussed at this hearing.
Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice
and up to five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing shall be
displayed for public inspection and copying at the time and date listed
above. Plans will be on display one-half hour before the hearing begins,
with an engineer in attendance to answer questions regarding this
project. A project handout will be made available on the MassDOT website
listed below.
Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to,
oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed
undertaking are to be submitted to Thomas F. Broderick, P.E., Acting
Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, ATTN:
Accelerated Bridge Program, Project File No. 605527. Such submissions
will also be accepted at the hearing. Mailed statements and exhibits
intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be
postmarked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing. Project
inquiries may be emailed to dot.feedba...@state.ma.us
This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT
provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of
charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in
American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed
captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate
material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as
available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact
MassDOT�s Director of Civil Rights by phone at (617) 973-7171, TTD/TTY
at (617) 973-7715, fax (617) 973-7311 or by email to
MASSDOT.C...@dot.state.ma.us. Requests should be made as soon as
possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange
services including sign-language, CART or language translation or
interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days
before the meeting.
In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be
posted on the internet at http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/
FRANCIS A. DEPAOLA, P.E. THOMAS F. BRODERICK, P.E.
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR ACTING CHIEF ENGINEER
Boston, Massachusetts