Public Participation

A public participation program that includes this website and a series of public meetings will be conducted as part of the Route 1 Transportation Improvement Project. Two public meetings will be conducted as part of the Environmental Assessment / Environmental Impact Report (EA/EIR) stage and additional meetings will be conducted during the design of the project. The public meetings will be held at sites in communities affected by the project.

Public meetings are developed to inform the public about the various elements of the project and solicit comments on issues that need to be addressed by the project. The first public meeting on November 30, 2005 at the Saugus Town Hall. Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division held the first meeting to discuss alternatives and obtain feedback on those alternatives. Copies of the materials distributed at the first public meeting are included on this website.

As subsequent public meetings are planned during the EA/EIR and during the design stage, the announcements will be posted on this website and information provided at the meeting will be posted after the meeting.

The project website will also be used to post report material for public viewing as well as any additional information the Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division needs to share with the public.


Public Meeting - February 28, 2008

A Public Hearing will be held by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division (MassDOT) to discuss the Environmental Assessment/Draft Environmental Impact Report (EA/DEIR) for the proposed transportation improvements along Route 1 in the Cities of Revere and Malden, and Town of Saugus, Massachusetts, submitted to MEPA on February 15, 2008.

A copy of the Environmental Assessment/Draft Environmental Impact Report will be posted on this website by February 20, 2008.


Public Meeting - February 8, 2007



An informal Open House was held at the Council Chambers of Malden City Hall on February 8, 2007 by MassDOT on the Route 1 Transportation Improvement Project to present the project alternatives, and to solicit public input before completion of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment on the project.

Currently proposed plans were presented, along with possible alternatives, and representatives from MassDOT were available to answer questions from the public. Those alternatives are the result of additional screening and refinements of the alternatives from the Environmental Notification Form.

Download the Handouts from the Open House (5.3 Meg PDF file)

Download the Display Boards from the Open House (3.3 Meg PDF File)

Download the Aerial Flyover Movie Clip
View with Windows Media Player (6 Meg .wmv file)

Download the Public Meeting Notice for more details


Public Meeting - November 30, 2005

The purpose of Public Meeting 1 - November 30, 2005 was to cover the following:

  • Status of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Environmental
    Impact Report (EIR) for Route 1 Transportation Improvement Project

  • Federal Highway Administration accelerated review process

  • Overall schedule

  • Solicit public comments on concepts being studied

  • Understand issues of importance to community in screening
    alternatives

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