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David Mohler Signature
Massachusetts Division 55 Broadway, 10th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 January 15, 2021 (617) 494-3657 (617) 494-3355 www.fhwa.dot.gov/madiv In Reply Refer To: HDA-MA David J. Mohler Executive Director Office of Transportation Planning Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116-3969 Subject: FY 2021-2025 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment #2 Dear Mr. Mohler: Thank you for your letter received on January 5, 2021. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has reviewed the Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025 STIP with the following amendments and adjustments received from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and endorsed by the relevant Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO): Action Organization MPO Endorsement Date 1.01 Berkshire MPO December 22, 2020 1.02-1.05 Boston MPO December 17, 2020 1.06-1.08 Merrimack Valley MPO December 30, 2020 1.09-1.10 Pioneer Valley MPO December 22, 2020 1.11 Southeastern Mass MPO December 9, 2020 Our review consisted of ensuring that the FY 2021-2025 STIP Amendment #2 and associated FY 2021- 2025 TIP Amendments adopted by the MPOs are based on a continuing, comprehensive and cooperative transportation planning process that substantially meets the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 134 and 135 and 23 CFR 450. The actions listed above do not require an air quality determination. Changes called for in this STIP amendment maintain financial constraint as required under 23 CFR 450.218. Additionally, our approval of the FY 2021-2025 STIP was subject to the resolution of one corrective action. On December 29, 2020, we received an action plan update addressing the corrective action and a number of recommendations, indicating that all self-certifications have been updated and completing the corrective action. -
A Roxbury Review: Conglomerates of Greater Boston
C2-1 A ROXBURY REVIEW by Margaret D. Thompson, Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College Anne M. Grunow, Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University INTRODUCTION Conglomerate throughout the Boston Basin in eastern Massachusetts (Fig. 1) has long been called after the Roxbury district of Boston (early references in Holmes, 1859 and Shaler, 1869) and subdivided into three members typified by strata in the encircling communities of Brookline, Dorchester and the Squantum section of Quincy, MA (Emerson, 1917). NEIGC field trips, beginning with one led by W.O. Crosby in 1905, and also GSA-related field trips have provided regular opportunities for generations of geologists to debate the depositional settings of all of these rocks, particularly the possible glacial origin of the Squantum "Tillite". It appears, however, that none of these outings has ever included a stop in Roxbury itself (Table I and lettered localities in Fig. 1). A main purpose of this trip will be to visit the nominal Roxbury type locality in a section of the historic quarries where recent re-development includes the newly opened Puddingstone Park. Other stops will permit comparison of type Roxbury Conglomerate with other rocks traditionally assigned to this formation and highlight geochronological and paleomagnetic data bearing on the ages of these units. Table I. Forty Years of Field Trips in the Roxbury Conglomerate Stop locations Trip leader(s)/year Title (listed alphabetically; (abbreviations below) Caldwell (1964) The Squantum Formation: Paleozoic Tillite or -
Community Guide
ROCHESTERNH.ORG GREATER ROCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2016 • 1 It’s about People. 7HFKQRORJ\ 7UXVW frisbiehospital.com People are the foundation of what health that promotes faster healing, better health, care is about. People like you who are and higher quality of life. looking for the best care possible—and It’s this approach that has allowed us to people like the professionals at Frisbie develop trust with our patients, and to Memorial Hospital who are dedicated to become top-rated nationally for our quality providing it. of care and services. :HXVHWKHODWHVWWHFKQRORJ\WRKHOSÀQG VROXWLRQVWKDWEHQHÀWSDWLHQWV7HFKQRORJ\ 11 Whitehall Road, Rochester, NH 03867 | Phone (603) 332-5211 2 • 2016 GREATER ROCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROCHESTERNH.ORG contents Editor: 4 A Message from the Chamber Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce 5 City of Rochester Welcome 6 New Hampshire Economic Development Photography Compliments of: 7 New Hampshire & Rochester Facts Cornerstone VNA Frisbie Memorial Hospital 8 Rochester – Ideal Destination, Convenient Location Great Bay Community College 10 Rochester History Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Revolution Taproom & Grill 11 Arts, Culture & Entertainment Rochester Economic Development 13 Rochester Business & Industry Rochester Fire Department A Growing & Diverse Economy Rochester Historical Society Rochester Main Street 14 Rochester Growth & Development Rochester Opera House Business & Industrial Parks Rochester Police Department 15 Rochester Commercial Districts Produced by: 16 Helpful Information Rochester -
Phase II Highway Corridor Strategy Descriptions Technical
ENTRAL ORK OUNTY ONNECTIONS TUDY CENTRAL YORK COUNTY CONNECTIONS STUDY PHASE II HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY DESCRIPTIONS PHASE II TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM SEPTEMBER 2011 Prepared for: Maine Department Maine Turnpike Authority of Transportation Prepared by: In association with: Morris Communications • Kevin Hooper Associates T.Y. Lin • Planning Decisions • Facet Decision Systems Dr. Charles Colgan, University of Southern Maine • Evan Richert Normandeau Associates • Preservation Company This document is formatted for two-sided printing. Document II-4 ENTRAL ORK OUNTY ONNECTIONS TUDY CENTRAL YORK COUNTY CONNECTIONS STUDY 1 INTRODUCTION This document summarizes the potential highway corridor improvements – called strategies – that are being tested and evaluated for Phase II of the Central York County Connections Study (CYCCS). Phase II Highway Strategies are a starting point in the development and consideration of candidate improvements for the study; they are not recommendations, nor are they the only strategies that will be studied. Phase II strategies are conceptual in nature, and not yet detailed, specific proposals. Strategies considered later in the study during Phase III, as well as those ultimately recommended by the study, may differ considerably from the initial strategies currently under evaluation in Phase II. Specific aspects of these initially proposed strategies may be dropped, carried forward or combined in different ways, depending on the results of the analyses conducted during Phase II. The study is guided by a Purpose and Need Statement, which articulates that the study is to identify transportation and related land use strategies that enhance economic development opportunities and preserve and improve the regional transportation system. Additional information on the study, including the full Purpose and Need Statement, is available at the project website: www.connectingyorkcounty.org. -
Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program and Air Quality Conformity Determination: Federal Fiscal Years 2012–15
Transportation Improvement Program and Air Quality Conformity Determination Federal Fiscal Years 2012–15 BOSTON REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY DETERMINATION: FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2012–15 ENDORSED BY THE BOSTON REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Staff Directed by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is composed of the: MassDOT Office of Planning and Programming Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Advisory Board MassDOT Highway Department Massachusetts Port Authority Metropolitan Area Planning Council City of Boston City of Newton City of Somerville Town of Bedford Town of Braintree Town of Framingham Town of Hopkinton Federal Highway Administration (nonvoting) Federal Transit Administration (nonvoting) Regional Transportation Advisory Council (nonvoting) The MPO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or related statutes or regulations may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint -
Toll Roads in the United States: History and Current Policy
TOLL FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES Bridges - Roads - Tunnels - Ferries August 2009 Publication No: FHWA-PL-09-00021 Internet: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tollpage.htm Toll Roads in the United States: History and Current Policy History The early settlers who came to America found a land of dense wilderness, interlaced with creeks, rivers, and streams. Within this wilderness was an extensive network of trails, many of which were created by the migration of the buffalo and used by the Native American Indians as hunting and trading routes. These primitive trails were at first crooked and narrow. Over time, the trails were widened, straightened and improved by settlers for use by horse and wagons. These became some of the first roads in the new land. After the American Revolution, the National Government began to realize the importance of westward expansion and trade in the development of the new Nation. As a result, an era of road building began. This period was marked by the development of turnpike companies, our earliest toll roads in the United States. In 1792, the first turnpike was chartered and became known as the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike in Pennsylvania. It was the first road in America covered with a layer of crushed stone. The boom in turnpike construction began, resulting in the incorporation of more than 50 turnpike companies in Connecticut, 67 in New York, and others in Massachusetts and around the country. A notable turnpike, the Boston-Newburyport Turnpike, was 32 miles long and cost approximately $12,500 per mile to construct. As the Nation grew, so did the need for improved roads. -
New Hampshire
DOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE City of Opportunity A Message from Dover Economic reetings, Development and City Planning G & Community Development On behalf of the city of Dover, NH, I thank you for considering our great community. Dover was established in 1623 and has a rich history of industry, education and Dover, New Hampshire: Unique, Cooperative, culture which rivals any community in the State or region. Proactive. That’s how we see our city. Dover has worked hard to build a business-friendly, proactive government Dover is a great place to live, work and play. From our his- infrastructure, where departments cooperate to assist toric downtown to our rich cultural events, Dover is a place existing businesses, and relocating companies, so that where people want to settle down and raise their families. both fulfill their potential. Great schools, family friendly events and close proximity One example of this cooperation, is the close to the State University hub add to the appeal of Dover. working relationship between the Dover Business & Industrial Development Authority and the City of Dover Our proximity to major highways, deep water ports, and Planning and Community Development Department. regional airports adds to the draw of an already vibrant Both entities work together with our clients from start to community. Dover is within a one hour drive of major finish. This integration ensures that permitting, engineer- cities, the Atlantic Ocean, the White Mountains and a ing, plan acceptance, variance consideration, and zoning number of prime hiking and ski resorts. approvals happen in a transparent and expeditious man- ner. There is a keen awareness that common sense and Dover offers an educated workforce, a technologically flexibility within the rules are needed to make projects advanced infrastructure and a proactive Planning Board work. -
Thruway Authority Toll Adjustment Proposal December 19, 2019
12/19/2019 Thruway Authority Toll Adjustment Proposal December 19, 2019 Thruway’s Current State 570 miles or 2,840 lanes miles 266.4 million transactions = $736.5 million in toll revenues E-ZPass customers 77% system-wide GMMCB E-ZPass customers 86.7% Overall 16% - Out-of-state accounts 20.5% - E-ZPass commuters 1 12/19/2019 Fiscal Discipline Tolls have not increased since 2010 How ? Balanced budgets Avg. 1.2% annual growth since 2010 Thruway Stabilization Fund = $2 billion Commitment to Safety & Reliability Decade of reinvestment in the system Replaced/rehabilitated 116 bridges Resurfaced 2,000 lanes miles of highway Advanced $6.6 billion capital program Replaced/added $141 million in vehicles and equipment 2 12/19/2019 Thruway of the Future Cashless Tolling Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge System-wide in 2020 (GMMCB) Cashless Tolling Benefits Safer travel Reduced congestion Lowered emissions 3 12/19/2019 The Time is Now… Both spans of GMMCB open to traffic System-wide cashless tolling conversion by the end of 2020 Additional revenues will: Allow the Thruway Authority to responsibly meet capital needs Support outstanding debt Continue to provide reliable service to its patrons What They Said 4 12/19/2019 Proposal Components GMMCB Commuter Discount Plan (40% Discount) New Westchester and Rockland Resident Discount Plan for the GMMCB – Tolls remain flat through 2022 NY E-ZPass Customers Continue to Save Money (Base Rate) Non-NY E-ZPass Rate (15% above the NY E-ZPass Rate) Tolls By Mail Rate (30% > NY E-ZPass) $2 Surcharge on the Tolls by Mail Bill Commercial rates remain below nearby crossings Proposed Toll Schedule Gov. -
Braintree Split Area and Gives the Processes by Which Proposed Transportation Improvements May Be Summary of Recommendations Implemented
8 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS This chapter summarizes this study’s recommendations regarding transportation improvements in the TABLE 9 Braintree Split area and gives the processes by which proposed transportation improvements may be Summary of Recommendations implemented. Location Proposed Improvement(s) Estimated Cost 8.1 Recommendations • Lengthen existing deceleration lane to provide more storage room and sufficient length for #1 exiting vehicles to change lanes. $1.0 million Table 9 summarizes the recommended improvements and estimated costs of each improvement. Their • Install signs on the Route 3 South connector instructing motorists exiting onto Route 37 to be in locations are indicated in white on the accompanying map, which also give location numbers. The numbers the rightmost lane. are consistent with the numbers used to designate these locations throughout this report. For detailed • Restrict the existing on-ramp to traffic that is heading to Route 3 South, the Burgin Parkway, or descriptions of the recommended improvements, please see Chapter 7. Washington Street. • Construct a double left-turn bay at the signalized ramp–arterial junction for use by traffic $1.5 million #2 Overview Map proceeding to the Expressway to access the south side on-ramp. • Install new signs or modify existing signs on Route 37 to guide motorists to the appropriate ramps. • Install real-time sensors for queue detection, and overhead variable message signs to inform and #3 warn motorists to reduce speed in advance of the downstream traffic queue that is obscured by $0.5 million the horizontal curvature of the roadway. • Move the Burgin Parkway and Washington Street northbound on-ramp connector to the Expressway further south. -
Updated Project Area Form (2018)
New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources Page 1 of 27 mapping information updated 6/2015 AREA FORM AREA NAME: SPAULDING TURNPIKE: NEWINGTON-DOVER PROJECT AREA, NWN-DOV (UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018) 1. Type of Area Form 9. Inventory numbers in this area: DOV0090, a. Town-wide: DOV0091, DOV0092, DOV0150, b. Historic District: DOV0093, DOV0158, NWN0162, NWN c. Project Area: 0163, NWN0168, NWN-SP/ (NWN0159 and NWN0161 demolished) 2. Name of area: Spaulding Turnpike: Newington-Dover Project Area 10. Setting: Area within physical and visual proximity to the General Sullivan Bridge 3. Location: Bloody Point and Trickey’s (DOV0158) over Little Bay, including light Cove (Newington); Dover Point (Dover) industrial development along the Spaulding Turnpike, recreation areas along the bay, 4. City or town: Newington and Dover short residential streets, and sparsely- developed rural roads 5. County: Rockingham (Newington) and Strafford (Dover) 11. Acreage: 275 acres 6. USGS quadrangle name(s): Portsmouth 12. Preparer(s): Nicole Benjamin-Ma 7. Dataset: SP Feet, NAD83 13. Organization: VHB 8. SP Feet: (see #15, Location map, below) 14. Date(s) of field survey: August and September 2018 15. Location map Project Area APE New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources Page 2 of 27 last update 6.2015, map info and Word 2010 format AREA FORM AREA NAME: SPAULDING TURNPIKE: NEWINGTON-DOVER PROJECT AREA, NWN-DOV (UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018) 16. Sketch map (Please see attached map set) New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources Page 3 of 27 last update 6.2015, map info and Word 2010 format AREA FORM AREA NAME: SPAULDING TURNPIKE: NEWINGTON-DOVER PROJECT AREA, NWN-DOV (UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018) 17. -
Cape Cod Canal Transportation Study
DRAFT FOR REVIEW - SUMMER 2019 CAPE COD CANAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY Prepared by: DRAFT FOR REVIEW - SUMMER 2019 DRAFT FOR REVIEW - SUMMER 2019 CONTENTS 2.1 Existing Environmental Conditions ...........................2-1 2.1.1 Wetland, Floodplain, and Surface Waterbodies ...... 2-2 2.1.2 Aquifers and Public Water Supply Wells ���������������� 2-3 2.1.3 Fisheries and Shellfish Growing Areas ..................2-4 2.1.6 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species ...........2-6 2.1.7 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern ...............2-8 2.1.8 Oil and Hazardous Materials Sites ........................2-8 2.1.9 Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve .......................2-10 2.1.4 Cultural, Historical, and Archaeological Resources 2-12 2.1.5 Protected Open Space .........................................2-15 2.1.6 Utilities .............................................................2-16 2.1.7 Environmental Justice Populations ......................2-17 2.1.8 MEMA Evacuation Zones ...................................2-19 2.2 Land Use and Development..................................... 2-19 2.2.1 Land Uses within the Study Area .........................2-19 2.2.2 Joint Base Cape Cod �������������������������������������������2-21 2.2.3 Belmont Circle and Bourne Rotary ...................... 2-22 2.3 Socio-economic Conditions ....................................2-24 2.3.1 Population ...................................................... 2-24 2.3.2 Housing Units .................................................. 2-26 2.3.3 Median Household Income -
2010 Turnpike Financial Report
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TURNPIKE SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Front Cover: New open road tolling lanes completed June 2010 at the Hampton Toll Plaza. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 Prepared by the Division of Finance Leonard L. Russell, CPA, Director of Financial Reporting Walker Nielsen, Administrator III Margaret S. Blacker, Business Administrator, Turnpike System Mary Ellen Emmerling, CPA, CCM, Financial Analyst Elizabeth A. Yanco, Accountant IV This document and related information can be accessed at http://webster.state.nh.us/dot/media/publications.htm (i) New Hampshire Turnpike System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 Table of Contents Page Introductory Section (Unaudited)…....……………………………………. 1 Turnpike System Map………………………………………….………… 2 Commissioner’s Letter………….……………………………………….. 3-6 Organizational Listing………………………………………………….… 7 Letter of Transmittal……………………………………………………… 8-9 Financial Section…………………………………………………………….. 11 Independent Auditors’ Report…………………………………………… 13-14 Management’s Discussion and Analysis………………………………… 15-19 Basic Financial Statements ……………………………………………… 20 Statement of Net Assets…………………………………….………... 21 Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets……... 22 Statement of Cash Flows……...……………...……………….……... 23 Notes – Table of Contents……………………………………………..... 25 Notes to the Financial