Officials: Give Harvey's Private Access to Mass Pike
The idea was generated to alleviate traffic issues at the Routes 495/90/9 interchanges.
There are certain givens when it comes to the Westborough rotary: confused out-of-town drivers, Phil’s Barbershop and a passing Harvey’s truck. But a new proposal may take one of those constants away. At its March 27 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to send a letter to Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Richard Davey in support of allowing trucks from Harvey’s to access the Mass Pike from Route 135 near the Hopkinton border. Allowing the access will significantly reduce the number of trucks going through the downtown areas of both Westborough and Hopkinton, Town Manager Jim Malloy explained. The idea is not new, but it has gained momentum in light of a recent focus on congestion at the Routes 495/90/9 …
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Joseph ONeill
11:01 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012
It would also ruduce harveys carborn foot print, putting tons less carborn into the towns air each year and that is a added health beniffit! It makes sence, it would improve the quality of life for the towns People and 11 years of debating a good idea is long enough! more ›