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

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or what if we did nothing alternative. We looked at
both impacts during the construction period as well as
in the future. For example, 2030 is our year that we
looked at what the future impacts for highway noise
and traffic. What is the extent of both permanent and
temporary impacts Not just permanent and temporary,
but secondary impacts. Will the project engender
impacts in a wider area How about cumulative impacts
against when you compare the impacts of this project
with other projects in the area
Where we can't avoid an impact, we look to
minimize that. And that's the key. And where we
can't avoid those impacts we have to propose some
mitigation. So our mitigation chapter includes those
measures that the department has committed to to build
this project. The visual impacts, overall minor, but
at one location we will have a fence to screen the new
highway; that's the Whittier Point Condominiums just
to the north of the river on the Amesbury side, on the
east side.
Traffic noise. We did a very detailed assessment
of the feasibility of noise barriers. They are not
warranted for this project per the terms of the Mass.
DOT policy. We do recognize that there will be some
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