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

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

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77 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 on the other side will be going on, and of course the new build-out. But basically the closed road you have right now, I don't see -- it'll have different impacts in terms of how they get built because of the access from the main highway. MR. FREEMAN: I just want to add one more thing. Regarding the staging, we don't dictate where the contractor is going to stage. This is a design-build contract. One of the first things that they're going to have to do is come up with the staging plan and an access plan. They're going to need to acquire property on their own and tell us where they're going to stage all their equipment for our approval. So we don't dictate that on the plans. The contractor will be required to tell us how they're going to build the project and stage this. So until we see that from them, we can't be specific. As Mike's doing, he's kind of guessing at what they're going to do based on the nature of the project but that's something that the contractor will tell us and we'll have to approve it. MR. HORTH: Tom Horth from Newburyport. Member of the board, Coastal Trails Coalition. First of all, we'd like to congratulate you in including the shared ATM, Inc 339-674-9100

78 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 use path. This is going to be an incredible amenity to our area and eventually to general bicycle transportation up and down the east coast. We'd also like to reinforce and support the points that Andy Port made about Newburyport, and in particular we very strongly support the building of a better sound barrier for the Laurel Lane people. They really deserve it. And frankly, Mass. Highway's standards in this regard are inadequate. Finally, I'd like to make sure that you -- at least when you re-build the old bridge over the old railroad north of the northern end, that you don't do anything that would make it more difficult to connect the Ghost Trail to the Powow Riverwalk in the future. Thank you. MR. PAVAO: Thank you for your comments, and we'll continue to work with the towns. Anyone else One more. MS. CAREY: Hi, I'm Deb Carey from Amesbury. I'm a member of the Coastal Trails Coalition; actually, one of the founding members. The Coastal Trails Coalition started in Amesbury, started with the Powow Riverwalk. It was the first piece of the trail system to be built using former -- it used to be called Mass. ATM, Inc 339-674-9100

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use path. This is going to be an incredible amenity<br />

to our area and eventually to general bicycle<br />

transportation up and down the east coast. We'd also<br />

like to reinforce and support the points that Andy<br />

Port made about Newburyport, and in particular we very<br />

strongly support the building of a better sound<br />

barrier for the Laurel Lane people. They really<br />

deserve it. And frankly, Mass. Highway's standards in<br />

this regard are inadequate.<br />

<strong>Final</strong>ly, I'd like to make sure that you -- at<br />

least when you re-build the old bridge over the old<br />

railroad north of the northern end, that you don't do<br />

anything that would make it more difficult to connect<br />

the Ghost Trail to the Powow Riverwalk in the future.<br />

Thank you.<br />

MR. PAVAO: Thank you for your comments, and<br />

we'll continue to work with the towns. Anyone else<br />

One more.<br />

MS. CAREY: Hi, I'm Deb Carey from Amesbury. I'm<br />

a member of the Coastal Trails Coalition; actually,<br />

one of the founding members. The Coastal Trails<br />

Coalition started in Amesbury, started with the Powow<br />

Riverwalk. It was the first piece of the trail system<br />

to be built using former -- it used to be called Mass.<br />

ATM, Inc<br />

339-674-9100

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