MassHighway Route 1 Public Hearing

MassHighway is planning to spend $70 million of more to widen Route 1 on the Saugus/Revere line right in the same area where the Northern Strand will be built.... With so much being spent to being spent to benefit carbon dioxide spewing motor vehicles we need to be sure that bikes and peds are benefitted as well. Public Meeting ? Route 1 Project Malden City Council Chambers 200 Pleasant Street Malden MA 02148 Thursday February 8th 5 to 8 PM This is an informal open house on the Route 1 Project that proposes to widen and reconfigure Route 1 near the Saugus and Revere line. This project will pass over the future route of Bike to the Sea / the Northern Strand Community Trail. This project could severely impact the ability of bicyclists and pedestrians to cross from Malden to Saugus, on could eliminate sidewalks on Route 1 and For more information see: http://www.route1project.com/