Resolved, Whereas, Route 3 from Weymouth to Plymouth is a state highway, and

Whereas, the interchange of Route 3, Route 93, and Route 128, known as the Braintree split, is among the most heavily congested road areas in the state, and

Whereas, the above mentioned roadways have experienced explosive growth in traffic during the past 20 years, and

Whereas, the above mentioned roadways have been repeatedly recognized by state and local officials as in need of reconstruction and rewidening, and

Whereas, the above mentioned road has been the subject of multiple engineering studies and draft environmental impact reports,

Notwithstanding any law or regulations to the contrary, the State Department of Transportation is hereby required to publish a schedule for construction of the above roadway to be issued no later than July 1, 2022.