April 11 Public Meeting on Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project (text)
Doug Mink
Invites you to a Public Information Meeting for the
Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Monday, April 11, 2011 6:30‐8:30 PM
Shriners Hospitals for Children Auditorium, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA
The purpose of this meeting is to provide a quarterly project update on the
Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The Massachusetts Department of
Transportation (MassDOT) has undertaken this major project to restore and
rehabilitate the historic Longfellow Bridge, which crosses the Charles River
between Cambridge and Boston. Following the presentation, MassDOT staff will
lead a discussion to gather public comments and answer questions.
MassDOT worked with the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Task Force in 2010 to
ensure stakeholders were given an equal opportunity to comment on the approach
and roadway cross‐section being evaluated, with particular focus on serving
transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian needs effectively and safely. The Task
Force concluded by submitting recommendations to MassDOT for consideration
during the environmental review and design process.
The next step in the environmental review process will be for MassDOT to submit
an Environmental Assessment (EA) to Federal Highway this spring. The EA will
provide an analysis of project alternatives, including those recommended by the
Task Force. Other key environmental reviews underway include Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and review of parkland impacts under
Section 4(f), with Federal Highway as the lead agency.
If you have questions or would like more information about the project, please
contact Mike O’Dowd, MassDOT Project Manager, at 617‐973‐7475.
To be added to the project distribution list, please contact Stephanie Boundy,
Accelerated Bridge Program Public Outreach Coordinator, at 617‐973‐8049 or
stephani...@state.ma.us .
The Shriners Hospital Auditorium is accessible.