Public Hearing Notice  New Bedford - accessibility improvements, bicycle and pedestrian ramp construction, Route 6 (WB) to MacArthur Drive

A Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed project in New Bedford, MA.

• Aviso de audiência pública virtual sobre projeto

Purpose:

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed 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 will provide an accessible bicycle and pedestrian connection ramp (a shared use path) from Route 6 westbound (west of the Fairhaven/New Bedford Bridge) to MacArthur Drive in New Bedford with lighting proposed along both sides of the path. A wall along Route 6 and Ramp C is proposed, connecting an existing wall near the nose of the shared use path and the end wall on the northwest side of the Route 6 bridge. A new overhead guided sign structure is proposed, as well as drainage modifications. The project will also eliminate a gap in sidewalk along MacArthur Drive. The proposed shared use path and new sidewalk will comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Shared use accommodations consisting of a 12-foot-wide travel lane have been provided in accordance with applicable design guides.

A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be presented in 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. 612263. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the 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.