Comments sought, details offered on I-93 ramps tonight

June 25, 2009 12:49 pm

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A public workshop will be held by MassHighway and the state Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development to present updated project information about the Interstate 93 Tri-Town Interchange Project. The project area includes Andover, Tewksbury and Wilmington.

The workshop is scheduled for today, Thursday, June 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Wilmington Town Hall, auditorium, 121 Glen Road, Wilmington.

The purpose of this workshop is to present updated information and gather public input. There will not be a formal presentation, so the public is encouraged to attend at any time that is convenient between 4 and 8 p.m., according to MassHighway. Workshop stations will include information on traffic analyses, interchange alternatives and wildlife, wetlands and open space resources. Participants can view information and speak individually with project staff. Members of the public, business owners, elected and municipal officials are encouraged to participate and provide comments on issues of concern and suggestions for meeting the project purpose while minimizing impacts.

MassHighway and the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development are joint proponents for the I-93 Tri-Town Interchange Project. The project will add a new interchange between Exits 41 and 42 and also add a lane in each direction between Exit 41 and Interstate 495.

"The project will reduce congestion, improve safety, support the communities' goals for sustainable development and mixed-use projects, minimize environmental impacts and support the vision of a proposed life sciences and high technology corridor," according to a release from Luisa Paiewonsky, commissioner. and Frank A. Tramontozzi, chief engineer.

Public comments will be accepted at the workshop and until July 27, 2009. Residents who have questions or would like to be added to the project e-mail distribution list, should contact John Fallon of MassHighway at 617-973-7408. For more information about the project, visit the Web site at www.mass.gov/i93tritowninterchange.