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

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may know, the small bridge supporting a significant
amount of traffic, the Hines Bridge, between the three
upon communities and the region. For over a year now
the Hines Bridge has been closed for reconstruction.
This Mass. DOT project is expected to be substantially
complete by summer 2012, only six months away.
During the past year or more we can have been
advocating for the completion of the adjacent
intersection improvement between Spofford Street,
Moseley Ave. and Merrimack Street. Traffic counts and
vehicular movements at this sprawling intersection are
higher than average in the region. This intersection
is a priority for our regional planning agencies, the
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and the Merrimack
Valley NPO.
When bids for the Hines Bridge project came in
well below the estimated budget, additional funds with
us readily available, Mass. DOT refused to complete
these intersection improvements either through a
change order for the project or as a separate
contract. At the suggestion of state agencies, we
pursued a grant from MassWorks Infrastructure Program
which has goals and criteria directly aligned with
this type of project particularly as associated
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