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Rte. 148 Public Hearing Announcement 5-18-16 @ 7:00 p.m.
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PROJECT FILE NO. 608170 |
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Project File No. 608170 A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed Brookfield Road (Route 148) Sign & Pavement Marking Installation and Limited Roadway Improvements project in Sturbridge, MA. WHERE: Town Hall, Veterans Memorial Hall 308 Main Street Sturbridge, MA WHEN: Wednesday May 18, 2016 @ 7:00 PM PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Brookfield Road (Route 148) Sign & Pavement Marking and Limited Roadway Improvements project. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum
extent possible. PROPOSAL: The proposed roadway safety improvements generally consist of new pavement marking and traffic signage along the corridor. The pavement marking will define a one-foot reduced travel lane (i.e. 11-foot wide), providing for a slightly wider shoulder (i.e. 4 feet) for bicycle accommodations in each direction. New sidewalk construction is outside the general scope of this project. But at two locations, new sidewalks, wheelchair ramps and/or crosswalks to improve pedestrian accommodations, and limited clearing/re-grading to improve sight distance are proposed. The Warren Road approach (near and at its intersection with Route 148) will be slightly realigned, improving sight distance as well. A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The town 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 Patricia A. Leavenworth, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Roadway Project Management, Project File No. 608170. 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.feedback.highway@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 Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), fax (857-368-0602), TTD / TTY (857-368-0603) or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@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 (10) business days before the meeting. In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the internet athttp://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/ THOMAS J. TINLIN HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR PATRICIA A. LEAVENWORTH, P.E. CHIEF ENGINEER May 4,11, 2016 |
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