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H5541

Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway purposes

Introduced·6/29/26
Introduced Text

Authorizes Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land in Woburn and Burlington for highway purposes.

The bill authorizes the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take certain easements over land in Woburn and Burlington for highway purposes. The land in question is held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust. The easements are intended to support an intersection improvement project at Cambridge Road at South Bedford Street and Bedford Road in Woburn. The department will assume all costs associated with engineering, surveys, appraisals, deed preparation, and other expenses necessary to execute the takings.

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History

Jul 29

House

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5616

Jul 29

House

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

Jul 29

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending