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Senate and House Havern Bill 1909 may save the Uplands from ruthless clear cutting Study bill of hydrology, flooding, traffic, and a dedicated lane will bring careful environmental scrutiny to the severe problems on the northwest corridor. — added to website May 17, 2006
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS It shall be the duty of the committee on Ways and Means to consider all legislation affecting the finances of the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred thereto. Members appointed to the committee:St. Fleur of Boston Vallee of Franklin Speliotis of Danvers Hynes of Marshfield Kennedy of Brockton Fox of Boston Connolly of Everett Kafka of Sharon Goguen of Fitchburg Greene of Billerica Quinn of Dartmouth Fennell of Lynn Garry of Dracut Naughton of Clinton Creedon of Brockton Finegold of Andover Wolf of Cambridge Malia of Boston Timilty of Milton Linsky of Natick Falzone of Saugus Gobi of Spencer Kane of Holyoke Grant of Beverly Lantigua of Lawrence deMacedo of Plymouth Evangelidis of Holden Frost of Auburn Loscocco of Holliston Polito of Shrewsbury Webster of Hanson SENATE, No. 1909 By Mr. Havern, a petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1909) of Robert A. Havern, Steven A. Tolman, Alice K. Wolf and Diane Mahon for legislation relative to a study by
the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction. Transportation In the Year Two Thousand and Five. AN ACT RELATIVE TO A STUDY BY THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction shall conduct a comprehensive planning study of the area known as Alewife along and adjacent to State Route 2, from the intersection of State Route 2 and State Route 16 in the City of Cambridge to Park Avenue in the towns of Arlington and Belmont. This study shall include but not be limited to issues of development, traffic, flood control, hydrology, air quality, pedestrian safety and the addition of a dedicated lane for High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) and buses on State Route 2, to alleviate rush hour traffic delays. Furthermore, the study shall commence with a study of the area bordered by the Route 2 Eastbound off ramp at Lake Street in the Town of Belmont, formerly the site of MDC Skating Rink, for the purpose of using said site for flood storage and control. Within thirty (30) days of passage of this act, the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction shall submit a report to the clerks of the House and Senate detailing a plan concerning the implementation of said studies. SECTION 2. The issuance of state highway access permits shall be prohibited along the sections of State Route 2 from the intersection of State Route 2 and State Route 16 in the City of Cambridge to Park Avenue in the Towns of Arlington and Belmont, until the completion of said studies. |