Category: Public Meeting

MassDOT 25% Design Public Hearing

MassDOT 25% Design Public Hearing

Posted on by John Michalak

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Community Path – Belmont Component of MCRT (Phase I) project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. The proposed consists of the construction of a new paved shared-use path along the Fitchburg Commuter Rail and a new concrete underpass beneath the railroad tracks at Alexander Road to provide a connection from Channing Road to the Belmont High and Middle Schools.

  • The Revised MassDOT Public Hearing Flyer includes LIVE streaming information from Belmont Media Center.

When:
Thursday, March 7, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Where:
Beech Street Center
Multi-Purpose Room
266 Beech Street
Belmont, MA 02478

Link to Revised MassDOT Public Hearing Flyer
Link to Updated Bridge Plans
Link to Presentation
Link to ROW Plans
Link to Colored ROW Plans
Link to Colored Construction Plans

25% Public Information Meeting Recap and Opportunity to Comment

25% Public Information Meeting Recap and Opportunity to Comment

Posted on by John Michalak

On Thursday evening, November 4th, 2021 the Community Path Project Committee (CPPC) held a virtual meeting to provide a project update and present the 25% design of the Belmont Community Path to the public. This meeting also provided an opportunity for community members to offer comments and ask questions about the 25% design. If you were unable to attend the meeting, a copy of the presentation is available for download, along with the 25% design plans, and a forum to share your feedback. The Nitsch team will use the received feedback to prepare the 75% design plans.

Public Meeting Presentation: November 4, 2021
Belmont Community Path 25% Submission Plans
25% Submission – Public Information Meeting

25% Submission – Public Information Meeting

Posted on by John Michalak

On Thursday, November 4th, 2021 at 7:00PM the Community Path Project Committee (CPPC) will be hosting a virtual meeting where the Nitsch Team will present the 25% Submission Plans that were submitted to MassDOT earlier this week. During the meeting attendees will be provided an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions about the preliminary design of the Belmont Community Path. A link for you to download a copy of the 25% design plans is provided below. Following the meeting, we will provide a copy of the presentation from the public meeting and a link to provide additional comments and ask questions on this website. We look forward to seeing you at the public meeting on the 4th.

Belmont Community Path 25% Submission Plans
Nov 4th Public Meeting Agenda
Project Update (10/1/2021)

Project Update (10/1/2021)

Posted on by John Michalak

The boring program, necessary for the design of proposed retaining walls and the underpass at Alexander Avenue, has been completed. The next step in the design process is to finish the Geotechnical Report, which will be used to complete the preliminary design. The 25% Design Submission plans and documents are scheduled to be submitted to MassDOT on October 29, 2021.


The Belmont Community Path Project Committee is planning to hold a Public Information Meeting on November 4, 2021 to present the 25% Design Plans. Specific meeting information will be posted as it becomes available.

CPPC Public Meeting Recap: July 16, 2020

CPPC Public Meeting Recap: July 16, 2020

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On Thursday evening, July 16th, 2020 the Community Path Project Committee (CPPC) held a virtual meeting to provide a project update and present the 25% design progress to the public. This meeting was also an opportunity for community members to react to the progress plans. If you were unable to attend the meeting, a copy of the presentation is available for download, along with the design plans, and a forum to share your feedback until July 31st. The Nitsch team will then use the received feedback to fine-tune the 25 % design plans before submitting them to MassDOT in Fall 2020.

Public Meeting Presentation: July 16, 2020
25% Belmont Community Path Progress Design Set
Community Feedback Survey

Community Path Project Committee Meeting Details: July 16, 2020

Community Path Project Committee Meeting Details: July 16, 2020

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Please join us for a remote meeting to present the progress on the Belmont Community Path Project.

Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7:00pm

This is in accordance with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020; “Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law” – All Participation by Committee and Town Residents will be by Remote Access. If the audio becomes unavailable, the meeting will be paused until it can be restored, or the meeting will end.

MEETING AGENDA

Public Information Meeting for Phase 1 of the Belmont Community Path Project Draft 25% Design Documents

7:00PM: Meeting called to order

7:05 PM: Introduction by the CPPC

7:15PM: Presentation on 25% design by Nitsch Engineering

8:15PM: Public comments on 25% design

9:30PM: Meeting adjourned

HOW TO ACCESS THE MEETING

FOR PARTICIPANTS: The Community Path Project Committee meeting will start at 7:00 P.M. and you may join the meeting remotely starting at 6:50 P.M.  The meeting will also be broadcast and recorded by the Belmont Media Center.

LINK TO VIRTUAL MEETING:

TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK:

Enter your Full Name under participant if you would like to provide comments and feedback (only those with a name entered will be allowed to comment and provide feedback to the CPPC team)

When prompted by the meeting chair, you can “raise your hand” to be recognized by the meeting host

Comments will be limited by the Chair, shall be concise, and shall not repeat previous comments or questions presented by others before you Chair is not obligated to recognize all comments and may end comment period prior to your comment being heard

BY PHONE:

  • Dial-in: 1-929-205-6099
  • If you would like to provide comments: press *9 when prompted
  • When the host is ready for you, you will be called on by your phone number or name (when prompted always start by presenting your full name)

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING ALONG ELSEWHERE:

  • Channel 8 on Comcast
  • Channel 28 or 2130 on Verizon
Original Meeting Notice MeetingDownload
25% Design Progress & Public Meeting Announcement

25% Design Progress & Public Meeting Announcement

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We are excited to announce a couple of project updates regarding the progress of the Community Path Project.

  1. The project team has finalized the 25% design documents for the Belmont Community Path. The project team has been working hard to finalize these documents, and we look forward to making them available for public review on our website on Thursday, July 2nd.
  2. On July 16th the CPPC will be hosting a virtual public information meeting to allow the design team to share findings from our studies and to present an update on the progress that has been made on the 25% design. We welcome everyone to attend this meeting and invite you to share your comments and feedback with the project team through our website or at the public information meeting.
  3. We will be providing further details about how to access the DRAFT 25% design documents as well as more information about the July 16th public information meeting in a blog post later this week.
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