Green Line Extension advances to environmental review phase
Mon Oct 19, 2009, 01:46 PM EDT
Medford Transcript
On Thursday, Oct. 15, the Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) for the Green Line Extension project to the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, triggering a 45-day public review period beginning Oct. 26, 2009.
The report provides an overview of projected environmental impacts and benefits; the recommended route and station locations; and vehicle maintenance and storage options for the Green Line Extension project.
Once complete, the Green Line Extension project will fulfill a longstanding commitment by the commonwealth to increase public transit through long under-served neighborhoods in Cambridge, Somerville and Medford, furthering the efforts of the Patrick-Murray administration to improve local and regional mobility and encourage sustainable economic growth.
“The Green Line Extension will offer major transportation and air quality benefits to Cambridge, Somerville and Medford, and will trigger smart growth opportunities in neighborhoods along the route,” said Transportation Secretary James A. Aloisi, Jr. “This submittal represents a crucial milestone in the project, advancing not only the environmental review process and design, but also our efforts to secure federal funding for the project. We take seriously our commitment and look forward to continuing to work closely with neighboring communities to finalize the design and begin construction.”
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