Public Hearings will be held by MassDOT, as the state routing agency, to discuss the I-93/I-95 Non-Radioactive Hazardous Material through routing designation proposed by the City of Boston.
The four hearings are scheduled as follows:
Boston- Tuesday, August 23, 6:30-8:30pm, State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, 2nd Floor
Quincy- Wednesday, August 24, 6:30-8:30pm, Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington Street
Waltham- Tuesday, August 30, 6:30-8:30pm, Clark Government Center, Main Auditorium, 119 School Street
Stoneham- Thursday, September 1, 6:30-8:30pm, Stoneham Town Hall Auditorium, 35 Central Street
The purpose of these hearings is to provide the public with the opportunity to provide testimony and comments regarding the City of Boston’s routing analysis and proposed Non-Radioactive Hazardous Material through routing designation along I-93/I-95. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. MassDOT and City of Boston representatives will be present to discuss the proposed route and answer questions.
Additional information, including the City of Boston routing evaluation, is available on the MassDOT website.
Under the proposed routing designation, the City of Boston would prohibit the use of City streets for the “through” transportation of Non-Radioactive Hazardous Material where there is neither a point of origin nor destination within the City of Boston. The proposal would designate I-93/I-95 as the prescribed through route over which such Non-Radioactive Hazardous Material approaching the City of Boston is to be transported. Within Boston, only shipments to destinations/points of origin located within the City would be permissible, provided the motor carrier applies for and receives a permit from the City.
Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice and up to five (5) days prior to a respective hearing date shall be displayed for public inspection and copying at the applicable hearings listed above.
Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearings regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to:
Thomas F. Broderick, P.E., Acting Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160, Boston, MA 02116, ATTN: BOSTON HAZMAT ROUTE.
Such submissions will also be accepted at the public hearings. Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing and comment record must be postmarked within ten (10) business days of September 23, 2011. All comments may also be emailed to bostonhazmat@state.ma.us.
What if the carrier / transport truck is low on gas , where will it find it, or will it just konk out out in middle of highway plugging it up because no on lets it off highway to refuel.
Plan is poorly written and leaves the south shore stuck holding the bag for 5 to 6 hundred trucks more than what it has now . If Boston is the one needing all the products it should shoulder the load since it s the consumer and not destroy the south shoe towns like Braintree Quincy Norwood Dedham Waltham Newton whom are getting stiffed again
Braintrees Hayward and Elm should be open and help out lift the state imposed ban --- Union has a 36 inch Algonquin inter state gas transport line feeding Boston and all of New England forcing and funnel locking high explosive vehicles over the top of the man hole coverls of that line is incompetent of Govenor DuVal Patrick and his over paid executive team.
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Thanks for the comment. All comments will be shared with the Hearing organizers.
Posted by: RD | August 21, 2011 at 01:25 AM