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Templeton told it must buy rights-of-way for 2.6-mile Realeston Road rebuild; MassDOT funding programmed for 2029
Summary
An unidentified presenter said the Town of Templeton will need to acquire temporary and permanent easements and complete appraisals and title work for a 2.6-mile Realeston Road reconstruction funded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, currently programmed for fiscal 2029.
An unidentified presenter told the Board of Selectmen that the Town of Templeton must acquire the necessary rights-of-way and easements for a planned 2.6-mile reconstruction of Realeston Road, even though the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will provide funding.
"Because the municipality is the proponent of this project, it is up to the town to acquire the adequate right of way," the presenter said, describing the mix of temporary and permanent construction easements that will be needed from multiple abutters.
The presenter said the project design will include gabion…
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