Public involvement - Rourke Bridge replacement project

MassDOT is committed to a robust outreach program throughout the entire project, from preliminary design through construction.

Overview

MassDOT will actively seek public input through a variety of ways to inform the design process:

• public meetings
• Working Group meetings
• key stakeholder and community briefings
• information booths at City events
• the online comment form
• regular email updates

MassDOT will keep the public informed and seek feedback.

We want to hear from you!

We are using the latest public engagement technology on the Rourke Bridge Replacement Project.

The online comment tool allows you to:

• type in questions or feedback you have about the project
• use the mapping feature to let us know where your comment is about
• sign up for project updates

The tool will speed up sign-in at public meetings, allowing you to register yourself with the touch of a button on a provided tablet or your own smartphone.

The online comment tool will enable MassDOT to visualize and analyze feedback by location, topic, project support and other individual metrics to inform the effectiveness of the project's outreach.

Submit your comments using the Rourke Bridge Replacement Comment Form Sign up to receive project updates

Public Meetings

Public meetings will be announced on this website and through the project email list. Public meetings completed during the preliminary design phase include:

• Public Information Meeting #01 - December 9, 2020 
• Public Information Meeting #02 - February 7, 2023
• Design Public Hearing - December 6, 2023

To view materials from previous public meetings, please view this link.

Additional public meetings will be scheduled as the project moves forward into the construction phase.

Working Group

A Working Group comprised of local and regional stakeholders has met regularly through the preliminary design phase of the project. Completed Working Group meetings include:

• Working Group Meeting #01 - July 16, 2020 
• Working Group Meeting #02 - February 3, 2022
• Working Group Meeting #03  - January 31, 2023 
• Working Group Meeting #04 - November 15, 2023 
• Working Group Meeting #05 - March 20, 2024

To view materials from previous Working Group meetings, please view this link.