MA H4100

Bill

Providing for a study of noise impacts from Interstate 495

Introduced
06/03/2021

In Committee
03/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation conduct a comprehensive noise study along interstate highway Route 495 in the city of Haverhill. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive noise study along Interstate 495 in the city of Haverhill. The study will determine the ambient noise level generated by traffic and the impact on surrounding areas, and the department will make recommendations for noise abatement methods, including a potential highway noise barrier. The results of the study and the department's recommendations must be filed with the joint committee on transportation and the state legislature by June 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Andy Vargas (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4100

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4100
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4100.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1455	Authorizing the Department of Highways to acquire land in the city of Quincy and the town of Milton for the purpose of flood control and prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1586	Relative to intentionally blocking or preventing access to a public roadway or highway while protesting with the express purpose of preventing passage of others	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3500	Relative to spare tires	Accompanied a study order, see H4944	Similar To
H3587	Relative to the use of liquid calcium chloride on state highways	Accompanied a study order, see H5005	Similar To
H3629	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5005	Similar To
S1149	Prohibiting the obstruction of state highways	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2090	Relative to state transportation project landowner notification	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2294	Relative to tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2621	Similar To
S2617	Designating a certain bridge in the city of Haverhill as the Ted and Mary Murphy Bridge	Accompanied H4099	Similar To

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