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Public questions MassDOT transparency on Bourne rotary design exception; district staff outline standard review process
Summary
During District 5 project updates, public commenter John York pressed MassDOT about a design‑exception approval for the Bourne rotary project (610542) that he said disappeared from the project information page; MassDOT described a standard review process (design justification workbook, committee review, administrator approval) and agreed to provide documentation.
District 5 reported multiple projects on Sept. 18, including the Bourne rotary improvements (project 610542), which is out to bid with openings in early October. After the report, public commenter John York raised detailed questions about the design‑exception process for 610542 and about transparency of project milestone information.
York said he…
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