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Selectmen cite bigger takings, higher costs for Route 79 project; walk-through set for April 24
Summary
Town of Lakeville selectmen discussed expanded land takings and pole moves tied to a Route 79 redesign, questioned cost estimates as high as several million dollars and scheduled a joint walk-through with state representatives for April 24 at 10 a.m.
Town of Lakeville selectmen spent more than an hour pressing state representatives and consultants for clarity about a planned Route 79 redesign, after hearing estimates that telephone-pole moves and property easements tied to the project have grown substantially. The board scheduled a site walk-through for April 24 at 10 a.m., to review pole locations, sidewalks and potential takings.
The selectmen said the quantity of utility poles under consideration has risen from an initial figure of about 40 to roughly 100, and that the footprint of potential permanent and temporary land takings has expanded from roughly 4,000 square feet to about 9,000…
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