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Residents and commissioners press for more local review of massive Milestone Road roundabout designs
Summary
Commissioners and residents raised safety and scale concerns about proposed 180–200‑foot roundabouts on Milestone Road and Nobadeer Farm Road, urged early community workshops at 10–25% design stages and asked staff to ensure MassDOT incorporates local comments before public release.
At the Nov. 17 NPDC meeting, Commissioner Hillary Rayport and others urged staff and MassDOT to slow the roll‑out of large roundabout concepts for Milestone Road and Nobadeer Farm Road and to involve the community earlier in the design process.
Hillary said she was alarmed by reported diameters of 180–200 feet and highlighted pedestrian and crash‑speed concerns in rural stretches. "I would like to have the opportunity to really workshop this…
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