By Mr. Hynes of Marshfield, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3520) of Frank M. Hynes that the Department of Public Works be directed to publish a schedule for the construction of Route 3 between the towns of Weymouth and Plymouth.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Frank M. Hynes

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to construction on route 3.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

      Whereas, Rte. 3 from Weymouth to Plymouth is a state highway, and

   Whereas, the interchange of Route 3, Route 93, and Route 128, known as the Braintree split, is among the most heavily congested road areas in the state, and
   Whereas, the above mentioned roadways have experienced explosive growth in traffic during the past 20 years, and
   Whereas, the above mentioned roadways have been repeatedly recognized by state and local officials as in need of reconstruction and rewidening, and
   Whereas, the above mentioned road has been the subject of engineering studies and draft environmental impact reports,
   Notwithstanding any law or regulations to the contrary, the State Department of Public Works is hereby required to publish a schedule for construction of the above roadway to be issued no later than July 1, 2008.