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Comment Period Extended for Casey Overpass
The state has also cancelled two December meetings at which is was going to reveal its choice: a new bridge for Forest Hills or an "at-grade" solution.
The choice. "Bridge" and "At-grade" labels added via software.
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If you haven't yet told the state which option you prefer for the future of Forest Hills — a bridge or no bridge — there's still time to be heard.
The state has extended through Friday its comment period on the massive project. That comment window was supposed to have closed on Tuesday.
Further, the state has cancelled two meetings set for next week at which it was poised to reveal which of the two options it had chosen.
The state is tearing down the aging Casey Overpass. In its place they will either build a narrower, shorter bridge or carry all the traffic at ground level. The state says either option will improve traffic flow and there is essentialy no difference between the plans, traffic-wise. However, under the "no bridge" plan, a car trip through the area would be longer by between 30 and 90 seconds.
The complex issue has raised passions in JP. If you are still making up your mind, the state has placed online all the documentation it has presented at the months of public meetings that have been held so far. JP Patch also has a topic page devoted to the issue.
To weigh in, residents are asked to email John Romano at john.romano@state.ma.us.
You can also "snail mail" your comments, but they must be postmarked by Friday. Send them to:
Thomas F. Broderick, P.E.
Acting Chief Engineer, MassDOT
10 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
ATTN: (Paul King, Project File No. 605511)
Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update this story.
Phil Lindsay
12:58 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011
I think state employees are the wimpiest when making a decision in the City and more often then not their flopping around makes it so it doesn't matter which choice the community had it takes so damn long. The overwhelming work and sentiment was toward an at grade solution. So a couple of loud mouths show up at the last meeting feeling the other way and...
RebuildCasey
10:52 am on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Some of us believe that the quality of the pedestrian, auto, bike, and transit experience would be degraded with the addition of 24,000 vehicles per day, the additional lanes required to accommodate these regionally vehicles, the additional signals and travel time required for vehicles to maneuver a contorted and convoluted surface street pattern. For more on this please visit RebuildCasey.com
Phil Lindsay
4:59 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Sorry I don't buy auto-centric solutions. Look at the big picture. Besides folks will reroute themselves so your numbers don't reflect what happens when traffic calming and a complete streets alternative is implemented. Only if you build a BIGGER road will more cars come...