Final Environmental Impact Report - Whittier Bridge/I-95 ...

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driven by accident numbers and also primarily the poor
structural rating of the Whittier Bridge. It came a
time for the Whittier Bridge to be replaced. That
also became a time to now bring up the rest of the
highway to the appropriate standards that match in on
either end of the bridge.
So the purpose is to improve the safety, provide
a bridge crossing to meeting current standards,
improve traffic flow. Also we're looking at the out
design here of 2030. Improve air quality by reducing
the build-up of congestion which would happen over
I-95 and support alternative or non-motorized modes of
transportation.
So from a project summary standpoint, as I
discussed, starts down here in Newburyport. As you
come over the curve you lose the four lanes down to
three, you get to the very tight configuration across
the bridge. Those of you who have been to the
presentations before, are reviewing the documents,
there's actually a cluster of accidents around that
(inaudible) and transition point onto the bridge.
That's one of the major safety improvements with the
new alignment, new structure which will have
shoulders.
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