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Route 3 Advisory Committee Meeting January 29, 1964 Committee members present Robert Cataldo, Otis Brown, Roland Greeley, Sumner Perlman, Natalie Riff in. Present from the neighborhoods Justin Murgolshee(Oak Knoll) , Donald Meals (Burnham Farms ) , Harry Derbyshire (Briarwood), Bill Harkens (The Glen) , Mary-Lou Touart (Peacock Farms ), Jerome Weinstein (Sun Valley) Robert Cataldo opened the meeting with a description of the January 27, 1964 meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen and the Chairman of the Lexington Planning Board with the new Commissioner of the State Department of Public Works, Mr Warner, and with Charles Witcomb of the Department of Public Works. The purpose of the meeting was two fold 1) to establish a friendly working relationship between Lexington and the new officials of the State Department of Public Works and 2) to suggest that Route 3 not be extended beyond 128 but that 128 and 2 be used instead. The representatives of the Department of Public Works offered the following information 1. If Route 3 is extended toward Boston prior takings in Lexington and Woburn (1953) will be used. The approximately two mile stretch extended from 128 and 3 across North Street, Lowell Street and ends in Woburn at Russell Street ( an extension of East Street) 2. A complete new study will be initiated by the State Department of Public Works because there has been so much new land development since the previous study was made. 3. Before any action is taken, public hearings for our officials and neighborhood representatives with the Bureau of Public Roads will be held to consider Lexington's suggestions. 4. The construction of Route 2 will not be affected by decisions regarding Route 3. 5. The priority schedule determining the timing of the construction of Route 3 will be available some time next summer