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I ADDENDItM December 3, 1957 Fred B. Dole, Associate Commissioner Department of Public Works 100 Nashua Street Boston 14, Massachusetts Dear Commissioner Doles Reference is made to our November 18, 1957 letter to you In regard to our November 7, 1957 meeting with you concerning Lexington road problems. On November 25, 1957 Messrs. Gayer and Snow not with Mr. Hamron, Dis- trict Highway Engineer, to discuss the location of the proposed air - part access road from Wood to Bedford Streets in Lexington. It is our understanding that Mr. Hanron stated that peat is to be found at too great a depth for the economical location of the proposed road entering on Bedford Street in the vicinity of Eldred Street, that the Servey work for the proposed road location has been completed and that approximately fifty per cent of the plans for said road have been drawn. We were surprised to learn of this because we understood you informed the Selectmen and Planning Board that the proposed road location had not been fixed. It is hoped, therefore, that a location can still be obtained southeasterly of the Davenport greenhouses where there is better sight distance than at the intersection of Bedford and Westview Streets and Hinchey Road. An intersection at this latter point would be a perpetual road hazard in the opinion of Lexington team officials. A road location, possibly between the Boston Edison easement and the brook, would leave the tracts of land bounded by the Boston & Maine Railroad track, Westview and Bedford Streets and Hinchey Road in a single open space for a substantial development of research laboratories and related light industry. Lexington has had recently a number of inquiries from very important long-range research organisations concerning the possibilities of locating in the area described, these companies desiring tracts of a minimum size of 30 acres and wishing to invest at least $1,500,000 in a development. They: -are not interested in the area if it is to be out in two by a road. It is for this reason that we are earnestly hoping that there will be other considiratipns in locating the proposed road other than those involving the minimum of effort and construction ex- pense to the Federal Government. We believe that you will agree with us that it is for the benefit of the Commonwealth as well as for Lex- ington to have a road located in such a manner that it will be of substantial benefit economically to all concerned. ' Sincerely yours, /s/ Raymond W. dames Chairman, Board of Selectmen /s/ Thomas S. Grindle Chairman, Planning Board