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H5616

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

Final Passage·7/30/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H5616 authorizes the Department of Transportation to take easements over specific land in Woburn and Burlington for highway improvement.

Massachusetts H5616 allows the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land in the cities of Woburn and Burlington for highway purposes. The land, held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust, is intended for the improvement of the intersection at Cambridge Road at South Bedford Street and Bedford Road. The bill specifies temporary construction areas of 4,603 square feet and permanent easements of 8,917 square feet.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 39–0 · Jul 30
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

158 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Jul 30

Senate

Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

Jul 30

House

Emergency preamble adopted

Jul 30

Senate

Emergency preamble adopted