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

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for the Commonwealth's creation of alternative
transportation modes which will decrease our
dependence on gasoline and the automobile itself as a
full source of transportation.
We recognize that there are several outstanding
concerns to address as expressed by some of abutters
to I-95. We share and support their concerns for
neighborhood screening and noise mitigation. However,
we also believe that the community-wide benefits of
this path outweigh the perception that some of us
express that the project will have negative impact
with regard to public safety. There is much support
in Newburyport for this project including the shared
use path. Newburyport's Clipper City Rail Trail and
Harbor Walk, a similar shared use path, has been
welcomed by the community and a phase two extension of
this trail system is being developed at this time.
Our final comment I think is regarded for the
east west connection along the Merrimack River.
Early in our discussions with Mass. DOT for through
the Whittier Working Group we have expressed the
desire to have an east west trail connection along the
Merrimack River shoreline between Moseley Woods and
Maudslay State Park. The proposal setback a river --
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