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October 6, 1,997
Mr. Wll.liaarn J. S(-., tt, Director
Office of Coniniunity Dcvelopnient and Services
Town of North Andover
:ill School Street
North Andover, Massachusets 01845
Dear Mr. Scott-
Please accept the attached l tt a fr x-n Muss Highway ar regarding this construu c tii n, of
our new residence hall, as pr ,j ct recently reviewed b the, Planning Board.
The letter also addresses traffic issues related to the future construction of as
cultural arts, center. We will use this, document again when we apply to the
Planning Board for that pr(ject.
I believe this letter brings closure to Mass High a y"s traffic issues. If T may be of
any further assistance, please. fuel lees to call roue.
Sincerely,
David K. Breen
Nike President for Planning and Adinitfistration
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October 1 , 1997
Merrimack College
North Andover, Ma. 01845
Re : Proposed Student Residence Complex �
Proposed Arts Centex'
Att : David K. Breen
Mice President
Planning And Administration
Dear Sir:
This is being written concerning your notification to
MassHighway of your intention to construct a 75, 000 square foot ,
02-student residence complex and a 2? , 000 square foot arts center
oi-i your 228 (f, -) acre Merrimack College campus .
Aftor the Meeting at the District 4 office on September 25 ,
1997 and in light of the letter from the North Andover Police Chief
stating that there is not a current traffic problem and that he'-
does -not anticipate any future problemr;,, the District dues not feel
that a new access permit will be required.
Be advised that if any traffic problems ahonld arise in the
future, that the District will work with the College to solve those
problems .
Any questions concernirig this corresponder�c-a should be
directed to the Uigtxict Permits Engineer, Ken Ravioli (781) 48-
61GQx451 .
Very truly o-ur8,
vto
Eric W. Botterman, P. E .
District Highway Director
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i�4c:Luisa Paiewonsky
Massachusetts Highway Department• District 4 .5f9 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02174 * (617) 648-066
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Trudy Coixe, ecrctar fP x
Executive Office of Environmentat Affairs
110,10 Cambridge Street, 20,th Floor Iq
R& forth Andover Merrimack College Residence omple arts
Center - ENF
( # 11176)
Dcil Secretary Foxe.:
The. Massachusetts tt Highway Departme t ( l li hway) has reviewed
the Environmental Notification For ( ) for the proposed Merrimack College
Residence Complex and ,arts Center project, in North Andover. The project,
entails the construction of a 75,000 square foot, -sMdent resident
complex and a 27,000square foot arts center on the 28-acre! Merrir-nac
allege c,-,tmpus located an the south side of ) curt: 11 / t ( a.lcrn Turnpike),,
between Chickeriri,g Road and the Andover bypass,. Approximately parking
spaces will be eliminated as part of the project„ The E F lid not provide any
information on the trip ,generadtig characteristics of t1lis protect.
Massffighway permit is required for access to RoLites 114 and 1.25.
e recommend that an EIR not be required based on traffic issu,es
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However, we wereunable to determine the overall traffic itnpact's of this project,
lx) the state highway I;, .-3t-1 emu. T'hercfare, moo:: w-11.1 require the proporient t
provide additional docurr entalion on the overall rru*rmber of trips enc III.ed by
the college during the access porn it prO'CesS for this project., We are also
concerned aboi-it safety at the primary site drive and will require that the
proponent examine potential safety it prowcme nts, including the provision of
an acceler--, tion/de-c l ratior-r litre. The details, of these and any other access-
related issues, cari be harridl d during the MassHighway access Perrrnit, process
for this project.
Massachusetts Highway Department, Ten PackPlaza, Bost 11 - * (61 ) 973-7500
If you havc any questions regarding thesc comments, please contact rite
at (617) 973-7858 or Richard Boi rre of the Public/Private Development Unit at
(617) 73-8 35.
Sincerely,
Luisa Paic%6nsl , Drecto-
Transportation and BL-vclopmcnt Programs
cc: C. Kostro, Deputy Commissioner
T. Broderick, Chief Engineer
C. Sterling, State Traffic Engineer
E. Botterman, DHD, District 4
PPDU files
Planning Board, Town of North Andover
Merrimack Valley Planning C orr mission