HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-1964.pdf 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
Route 3 Advisory Committee -2- Meeting January 29, 1964
The neighborhood representatives were requested to compile
an assessment of the homes in their respective communities . They
were asked to gather additional pertinent information regarding
the number of families children, etc. A file of information and
persuasive arguments will be kept for the Selectmen by the
committee, regarding the protedtion of Lexington from Route 3.
Natalie Riff in