Public Hearing - Mason Brook Bridge Replacement project

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSMASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISIONNOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARINGProject File No. 607127

 

A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed Bridge Replacement of Bridge No. H-24-009 (1G5) carrying Evergreen Road over Mason Brook in the Town of Hubbardston, MA.

WHERE:         Hubbardston Senior Center                        7 Main Street                        Hubbardston, MA 01452

 

WHEN:           Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

PURPOSE:     The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Bridge Replacement of Bridge No. H-24-009 (1G5) carrying Evergreen Road over Mason Brook.  All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

PROPOSAL:  The proposed project consists of the replacement of the existing Evergreen Road Bridge in its present location with a new single span bridge, the reconstruction of approximately 825 feet of approach roadway, and other safety improvements. The proposed bridge is a 32-foot span precast concrete arch with an asphalt pavement wearing surface and will provide a 26’-0” curb-to-curb roadway width comprised of two 11’-0” wide vehicular traffic lanes with two 2’-0” wide shoulders in each direction. Bicycle accommodations consisting of a usable shoulder have been provided in accordance with applicable design guides. The bridge will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic during construction. Vehicular traffic will be maintained with a temporary detour starting at the south end of the project on Evergreen Road. The proposed detour for vehicular traffic will follow Evergreen Road south, then west on Old Princeton Road, northwest on Route 68, northeast on Brigham Street, then back south on Evergreen Road to reach the north end of the project. Total detour length is approximately 1.3 miles.

A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The town is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be discussed at this hearing.

Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice and up to five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing shall be displayed for public inspection and copying at the time and date listed above.  Plans will be on display one-half hour before the hearing begins, with an engineer in attendance to answer questions regarding this project.  A project handout will be made available on the MassDOT website listed below.

Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to Patricia A. Leavenworth, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Bridge Project Management, Highway Division, Project File No. 607127. Such submissions will also be accepted at the hearing.  Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be postmarked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing.  Project inquiries may be emailed to dot.feedback.highway@state.ma.us

This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available.  For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), fax (857-368-0602), TTD/TTY (857-368-0603) or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us).  Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten (10) business days before the meeting. 

In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the internet at http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/

JONATHAN GULLIVER                                                                 PATRICIA A. LEAVENWORTH, P.E.HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR                                                       CHIEF ENGINEER