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« Coventry man nabbed at border on sex-assault charges | Today | Cost of going to R.I. colleges would rise 5-6% » September 5, 2007In Somerset, lawmakers vow push to repave Rt. 138SOMERSET, Mass. -- Sen. Joan M. Menard and Rep. Patricia A. Haddad vowed today to meet with MassHighway Commissioner Luisa Paiewonsky in hopes of getting Route 138 repaved. The agency promised to do it years ago. The town and gas company spent millions replacing utility lines in anticipation of the repaving project after it was announced by the state in 1999. But then, after the improvements were completed and the road was torn up, MassHighway reneged on the plan. Menard, Haddad and town officials, including two members of the Board of Selectmen, met today to come up with the best strategy for getting the work done. The road is so uneven, residents are reluctant to drive it and rescue workers avoid it if they are transporting people with back problems or other injuries where a bumpy ride adds to the distress. -- Journal staff writer C. Eugene Emery Jr. One reason for today’s meeting: decide whether to ask for other improvements for Route 138 in the process. There are two trouble spots along the state highway, both involving poor drainage. One is at the base of Buffinton Street, which routinely floods during a heavy rainstorm. The other is further north, where the culverts at Labor In Vain Brook can’t handle a heavy water flow, especially water being released from the reservoir. Some officials think correcting those problems should be part of the project. Police Capt. John Solomito, for example, said flooding at the intersection at County and Buffinton Streets “gets worse and worse every year.” Others argued that adding to the scope would only delay the repaving because MassHighway would have to study those problems before their remediation could folded into the original project. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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