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436 Bedford St. Hartwell Avenue Connector Selectmen's Meeting February 11, 1974 Mr..Busa: I would comment on informing the committee of the pro- cedures in the future. . Mr. O'Connell: They are told every year. The Recreation Committee retired from the meeting. The Planning Board and Representative Lincoln Cole met with the Board. Chairman Kenney: 1 have asked for this meeting to discuss the Town's position before we meet with Commissioner Campbell on Wednesday. We are in agreement in terms of approval of the State DPW that the number 1 priority is the construction of the Hartwell Avenue connector. Dr. Clarke: At the same time, we don't want to leave the other aspects out of the picture - the master plan of Tophet Swamp and the circumferential road. Mr. McSweeney: In 1967, we studied the area and Lincoln Lab par- ticipated. The Concord Planning Board was also thinking about Route 62 and the circumferential and access road came about. Last July, the concept of a parking lot for the MBTA and the Bicentennial came up. We have met with the State DPW and we have had various promises, which all amounted to 90 to 100 percent participation. Since then, SILC came into the picture with a circumferential highway. The latest thing on Bedford Street, due to present and future development is that we are going to need 6 lanes on Bedford Street due.to motels. Dr. Clarke: ,We are pretty much agreed that you could solve this problem on Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue,and it would not be a long range solution. We prefer the connector. Chairman Kenney: The Town's position essentially remained un- changed. When we began our discussion, we were wrapped up with Route 2 and only until the parking lot and the cloverleaf arose did the Commissioner really become interested. He said the outside consul- tants would begin the design work and, apparently, they did. I hope Representative Cole will be at the meeting as we wi11 be talking about the Bedford Street lights, also. Rep. Cole: 1 plan to be there; if not, Mr. Radlo of the State DPW will be present. Chairman Kenney: Additionally, we are willing to cooperate with SILC. The Planning Board agreed. Mrs. Brown: There is vagueness among us as to the relationship of Bedford Street. Mr. McSweeney said that 7 years have gone by - and we now need Hartwell first. Chairman Kenney: Yes, but that is not to slight Bedford Street. Then, we can adapt ourselves to Bedford Street. Dr. Clarke: We need to have an integrated plan for.the whole area. Chairman Kenney: I caution you not to branch out too far.