MassDOT Highway Division Fore River Bridge Replacement Project


PROJECT DOCUMENTS
Note to the Reader: the materials made available through this section of the website have been developed by the project team to support the public involvement process. As the materials cover over a year's worth of meetings, the reader should assume that all materials reflect the project team's best understanding of the project at the time prepared. Later materials offer the reader a deeper and clearer look at the project and should be assumed to supersede earlier materials. On January 9, 2012, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued its Response to Comments regarding the proposed replacement of the Fore River Bridge. To link to the USCG 1st District web page, please click here. To view the comments regarding the Fore River Bridge, please click here. On December 21st, 2011, FHWA issued the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Fore River Bridge Replacement Project. To see the finding and its supporting documentation, please click here. The United States Coast Guard Public Notice (March, 2011) - Comment period closed The Environmental Assessment (December, 2010) - Comment period closed Reference Materials Project Fact Sheet (in Adobe PDF - Updated February, 2012) United States Coast Guard permit for the temporary bridge (in Adobe PDF) Vollmer Study - Completed in 2002 Please note that this is a large file, 18 MB. If you have a dial-up or wireless Internet connection, you may wish to download the document in segments. Segment 1 - pages 1-43 Segment 2 - pages 43-86 Vollmer Study Presentation - Given in 2002 (in Adobe PDF) Please note that this is a very large file, 46.3 MB. If you have a dial-up or wireless Internet connection, you may wish to download the document in segments. Segment 1 - pages 1-10 Segment 2 - pages 11-20 Segment 3 - pages 21-30 Segment 4 - pages 31-39 Meeting Minutes Skip to 2012 Skip to 2011 Skip to 2010 Skip to 2009 2012 February 9, 2012 The design team held the 25% design public hearing for the project at the Abigail Adams Middle School in Weymouth. Outreach for the meeting was conducted through the project website, mailing list, and local newspapers including the Boston Globe, Quincy Patriot Ledger, Quincys Sun, and Weymouth News. February 9, 2012 meeting presentation February 9, 2012 meeting packet Feburary 9, 2012 meeting notice February 9, 2012 renderings 2011 January 19, 2011 At the request of Weymouth Mayor Susan M. Kay, members of the project team met with Mayor Kay and senior members of her staff to discuss the project and its potential impacts on Weymouth in general and North Weymouth in particular. North Weymouth Councilor Victor Pap and representatives of the Fore River Bridge Neighborhood Association also attended this meeting. Minutes appear with the kind permission of Mayor Kay. Meeting minutes January 13, 2011 The design team held a public information meeting at the Fore River Clubhouse in Quincy intended to reach a combined audience of those who live in the communities on either side of the bridge - particularly North Weymouth, Weymouth in general, and Quincy Ward 2 - as well as surrounding communities such as Braintree and Hingham. Outreach for this meeting was conducted through the project website and through advertisements in the Hingham Journal, Quincy Patriot-Ledger, Quincy Sun, and Weymouth News. January 13, 2011 meeting transcript January 13, 2011 meeting minutes January 13, 2011 presentation January 13, 2011 meeting brief January 13, 2011 meeting notice 2010 September 30, 2010 At the request of Weymouth Mayor Susan M. Kay, members of the project team met with Mayor Kay, senior members of her staff, and representatives of the United States Coast Guard to discuss the project and its potential impacts on Weymouth in general and North Weymouth in particular. A representative of the Fore River Bridge Neighborhood Association also attended this meeting. Minutes appear with the kind permission of Mayor Kay. Meeting minutes August 4, 2010 At the request of Weymouth Mayor Susan M. Kay, members of the project team met with Mayor Kay and senior members of her staff to discuss the project and its potential impacts on Weymouth in general and North Weymouth in particular. North Weymouth Councilor Victor Pap and representatives of the Fore River Bridge Neighborhood Association also attended this meeting. Minutes appear with the kind permission of Mayor Kay. Meeting minutes June 14, 2010 The design team held a public information meeting at the Abigail Adams Middle School in Weymouth at the suggestion of Weymouth Mayor, Susan M. Kay. This meeting was intended to reach a combined audience of those who live in the communities on either side of the bridge, particularly North Weymouth, Weymouth in general, and Quincy Ward 2. Outreach for this meeting was conducted through the project website and through advertisements run in the Boston Herald and Quincy Patriot Ledger. June 14, 2010 Meeting minutes June 14, 2010 Stenographer's transcript June 14, 2010 Presentation June 9, 2010 Select members of the design team attended the meeting of the Weymouth Conservation Commission. Appearance at this meeting was intended to provide the members of the Weymouth Conservation Commission with an update on the project's progress and an opportunity to comment on the proposed designs for the replacement bridge. Meeting minutes appear with the kind permission of the Weymouth Conservation Commission. Meeting minutes May 24, 2010 Select members of the design team attended the meeting of the Quincy Historical Commission. Appearance at this meeting was intended to provide the members of the Quincy Historical Commission with an update on the project's progress and an opportunity to comment on the proposed designs for the replacement bridge. Meeting minutes appear with the kind permission of the Quincy Historical Commission. Meeting minutes May 11, 2010 Select members of the design team attended the meeting of the Weymouth Historical Commission. Appearance at this meeting was intended to provide the members of the Weymouth Historical Commission with an update on the project's progress and an opportunity to comment on the proposed designs for the replacement bridge. Meeting minutes appear with the kind permission of the Weymouth Historical Commission. Meeting minutes May 3, 2010 At the request of Weymouth Mayor Susan M. Kay, members of the project team met with Mayor Kay and senior members of her staff to discuss the project and its potential impacts on Weymouth in general and North Weymouth in particular. Meeting minutes appear with the kind permission of Mayor Kay. Meeting minutes April 12, 2010 The design team held a public information meeting at the Fore River Club House in Quincy at the request of state Representative Ronald Mariano. This meeting was intended to reach a combined audience consisting of those who live in the communities on either side of the bridge, particularly North Weymouth and Quincy Ward 2. Outreach for this meeting was coordinated through the Representative's office and advertisements were run in local newspapers including the Boston Herald and Quincy Patriot-Ledger. Meeting minutes Stenographer's transcript March 26, 2010 The design team held a targeted briefing session for maritime stakeholders as defined by the United States Coast Guard. Representatives of Citgo, various Boston Harbor Pilot associations and the harbor masters for Quincy and Weymouth also attended this meeting. Meeting minutes February 24, 2010 The design team held a public information meeting at the Hingham Town Hall at the request of state Senator Robert Hedlund. This meeting was intended to reach a combined audience consisting of those who live in the communities on either side of the bridge and those who live in the broader area and rely on the bridge as part of their daily commute. Outreach for this meeting was coordinated through the Senator's office and advertisements were run in local newspapers including the Quincy Patriot-Ledger. Meeting minutes Stenographer's transcript 2009 October 8, 2009 The design team held a targeted briefing session for residents of Quincy Ward 2 at the request of Ward 2 City Councilor, Daniel Raymondi. Outreach for this meeting was coordinated through the local city councilor’s office. Advertisements were also run in the Quincy Patriot-Ledger and Quincy Sun, a smaller, local newspaper serving Ward 2. Meeting minutes September 18, 2009 The design team held a targeted briefing session for members of the North Weymouth Civic Association. Outreach for this meeting was coordinated through the North Weymouth Civic Association and the North Weymouth Town Councilor, Victor Pap's office. Meeting minutes August 18, 2009 The design team held a targeted briefing session for maritime stakeholders as defined by the United States Coast Guard. Representatives of Citgo, various Boston Harbor Pilot associations and the harbor masters for Quincy and Weymouth also attended this meeting. Meeting minutes July 23, 2009 The design team held a targeted briefing for the members of the Quincy 2000 business development group. Invitations to the meeting were coordinated through the Quincy 2000 business development group’s executive staff and reached businesses in Quincy, Weymouth and Braintree. Representatives of the United States Coast Guard were also present at this meeting. Meeting minutes June 23, 2009 The design team held a public briefing for a general public audience at the Crane Public Library in Quincy. Advertisements were placed in the Quincy Patriot-Ledger and Boston Herald. Invitation letters were also sent to the public officials invited to the April briefing. Meeting minutes April 27, 2009 The design team held an initial briefing for local and state officials of Quincy, Weymouth and Braintree. Representatives of the mayors of all three municipalities were present as were representatives from the offices of Senators Morrissey and Hudlund and Representative Mariano. The Town Councilor for North Weymouth, Victor Pap, also attended this meeting. Meeting minutes
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