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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4344 FILED ON: 5/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3876
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rodney M. Elliott
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act restricting the weight of motor vehicles along Ledge Road in the town of Chelmsford.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex5/17/2023Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex5/23/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4344 FILED ON: 5/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3876
By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3876) of
Rodney M. Elliott and Simon Cataldo (by vote of the town) that the town of Chelmsford be
authorized to restrict certain motor vehicles from traveling on Ledge Road in said town.
Transportation. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act restricting the weight of motor vehicles along Ledge Road in the town of Chelmsford.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of chapter 85 and section 18 of
2chapter 90 of the General Laws, no motor vehicle with a gross weight, including load, of over
326,000 pounds or more than a total of three axles shall travel upon Ledge Road in the town of
4Chelmsford.
5 SECTION 2. Section 1 shall not restrict the passage of firefighting, public works, or other
6public safety motor vehicles along Ledge Road.
7 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.