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MA S2343
Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
01/24/2022
01/24/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to direct the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree. Transportation.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to conduct a comprehensive sound study along the Red Line extension from the Neponset River Bridge to the Braintree Red Line Train Station. The study will determine the ambient noise level and the noise generated by the existing MBTA trains. In residential areas where the decibel level generated by the Red Line trains exceeds the ambient level by ten or more decibels, the MBTA is ordered to install sound barriers to mitigate the noise pollution problem. The sound barrier design must be approved by an acoustical engineer and the local Board(s) of Health(s) Departments after a public hearing process.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/24/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2343 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2343.pdf |
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