This bill authorizes the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to take easements over specific parcels of land in Woburn and Burlington, which are held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust. The easements, which include temporary construction areas of 4,603 square feet and permanent easements of 8,917 square feet, are intended to support an intersection improvement project at the intersection of Cambridge Road, South Bedford Street, and Bedford Road. The bill is declared an emergency law to ensure immediate action for public convenience.
Additionally, the bill outlines that the town of Burlington has set aside land as mitigation for the takings to ensure no net loss of land subject to Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution. This mitigation includes a conservation restriction on approximately 9 acres of land and is linked to a special permit granted to Jumbo Self Storage, LLC. The bill also stipulates that MassDOT will cover all costs related to the engineering, surveys, appraisals, and other expenses necessary for executing the takings authorized by this act.