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Public Hearing Notice Ipswich - Reconstruction of Central Street and South Main Street
Overview of Ipswich - Reconstruction of Central Street and South Main Street
A Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed Reconstruction of Central Street and South Main Street project in Ipswich, MA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Reconstruction of Central Street and South Main Street project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.
Proposal:
The proposed project consists of roadway corridor and intersection improvements on Central Street and South Main Street, from Mineral Street to County Street. Improvements include full pedestrian accommodations and on-road bicycle accommodations, intersection reconfiguration to revise the existing traffic patterns at North Main Street / Market Street (a.k.a. Market Square) and at County Street / Poplar Street. The project includes a new traffic signal system at Market Square, geometric modifications, stormwater drainage system upgrades, ADA/AAB compliant curb ramps and sidewalk, pavement rehabilitation, new signage and pavement markings along the corridor and at intersections. Landscape and streetscape elements that complement and enhance the historic character of the area will also be included in the project.
A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Town of Ipswich is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be presented at the hearing.
Project inquiries, written statements and other exhibits regarding the proposed undertaking may be submitted to Carrie E. Lavallee, P.E., Chief Engineer, via e-mail to MassDOTProjectManagement@dot.state.ma.us or via US Mail to Suite 7550, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Project Management, Project File No. 605743. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days (14 calendar days) after the hearing is hosted.
This hearing is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g. interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible and prior to the hearing, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the hearing.
This hearing will be hosted, or a cancellation announcement posted, on this website.