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Acts (2006)
Chapter 345
AN ACT DESIGNATING IN THE TOWNS OF ARLINGTON,
LEXINGTON, LINCOLN AND CONCORD A SCENIC BYWAY
TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATTLE ROAD: THE ROAD TO
REVOLUTIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
Notwithstanding section 15C of chapter 40 of the General Laws, a
portion of Massachusetts avenue in the town of Arlington;
Massachusetts avenue, Old Massachusetts avenue and portions of
state highway Route 2A, Wood street and Hancock street in the town
of Lexington; North Great road in the town of Lincoln; and Lexington
road and portions of Monument street and Liberty street in the town of
Concord shall be designated and known as the Battle Road: the Road
to Revolutions Scenic Byway.
The Battle Road: the Road to Revolutions scenic byway shall begin on
Massachusetts avenue at the intersection of Tufts street in the town of
Arlington and shall proceed generally northwest along Massachusetts
avenue, with a spur to the Hancock/Clarke house on Hancock street,
and continue on Massachusetts avenue to Marrett road, and also
branches to Wood street, Old Massachusetts avenue and
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Massachusetts avenue, through the town of Lexington, where both
branches shall merge with North Great road in the town of Lincoln
and continue westward to Lexington street and Monument square in
the town of Concord, where it turns northward to Monument street
then southwestward to Liberty street, terminating at the Buttrick
mansion and Muster Field of the Minuteman National Historical Park.
The purpose of the Battle Road: the Road to Revolutions scenic
byway designation shall be to recognize, protect and enhance the
unique historic, scenic, cultural and recreational resources along the
byway, including preservation of the character of the corridor,
expansion of economic opportunities, development of balanced
tourism and a context in which to evaluate proposed roadway changes.
The towns of Arlington, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln shall work
in cooperation with the National Park Service to preserve the
resources and improve the experience of the byway for both residents
and visitors.
Approved November 8, 2006.
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