Public Hearing Notice  Westford – Stony Brook Road over the Stony Brook, W-26-002, Bridge Rehabilitation

A Live Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed Stony Brook Road over the Stony Brook, W-26-002, Bridge Rehabilitation project in Westford, MA.

Purpose:

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Stony Brook Road over the Stony Brook, W-26-002, Bridge Rehabilitation 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 bridge rehabilitation of the existing bridge, W-26-002. The proposed improvements include a concrete relieving slab atop the existing stone masonry arches to prolong the life span of the existing bridge and isolated structural repairs beneath the bridge. In addition, new traffic barriers will be installed over the bridge and along the approaches to the bridge that meet current safety standards. Proposed barriers will be finished with a stone form liner that will allow them to blend seamlessly with the existing stone façade of the bridge. The roadway approach improvements include, but are not limited to, modified rockfill slope stabilization, minor drainage improvements, traffic barrier installation, and wetland replication areas.

A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Town of Westford 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. 608861. 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.