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Senator asks committee to clear land‑swap enabling language so Route 28 safety project can proceed
Summary
Senator Driscoll requested favorable and expedited handling of S.2657, a bill to allow DCAM/DCR/MassDOT to complete an internal land swap that is the final step for a federally funded safety improvement at the dangerous Chickatawbut/Route 28 intersection in Milton.
Senator Brendan Driscoll (testimony provided by staff in the transcript) asked the committee to report favorably on S.2657, a bill that would authorize an internal land swap among state agencies (DCAM, DCR, MassDOT) to allow a safety project on Route 28 at the Chickatawbut intersection to move forward.
Why proponents said it is needed: The intersection is identified as having elevated rates of severe crashes. According to testimony, the project has advanced through design and has secured federal funds, but a land‑transfer or swap is the remaining legal step to allow construction and avoid forfeiting federal dollars.
Committee response: Senator Driscoll urged expedited consideration to preserve available federal funding; the hearing transcript contains sponsor testimony but no recorded committee vote on S.2657.
