SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1748        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1842

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John F. Keenan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise study in Quincy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1748        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1842

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1842) of John F. Keenan, Tackey Chan and Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to direct the Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise study in Quincy.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1671 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise study in Quincy.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is hereby directed to conduct a comprehensive noise study along the northbound and southbound sides of Route I-93 in the city of Quincy from exit 10, Squantum Street/Milton to the I- 93/Route 3 split, to determine the ambient noise level generated by the existing Route I-93 traffic. Said study shall be conducted by an acoustical engineer employed by or on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.