Bill > S2391

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's highway division to form a working group within 90 days to analyze and develop recommendations for reopening the tourist information center located on Interstate 95 in Mansfield, with the goal of transforming it into a regional visitor information center. The working group must comprehensively study numerous aspects of the facility's potential renovation, including debris and surplus material removal, structural rehabilitation, safety and accessibility improvements, restroom reconstruction, landscaping, roadway paving, electric vehicle charging station installation, facility staffing, and potential revenue-generating activities like commercial advertising and tourism promotion. The group must also draft a memorandum of understanding with regional tourism councils or chambers of commerce for facility management and determine projected renovation costs. Importantly, the working group is required to file their detailed findings with the state legislature's clerks by June 1, 2026, providing a roadmap for potentially reopening and revitalizing this interstate rest area to support local economic development and traveler services.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2391