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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1866 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2389
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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
resolve:
Resolve directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise
study in the town of Foxborough.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1866 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2389
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2389) of Paul R. Feeney that
provisions be made to direct the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a
highway noise study in the town of Foxborough. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise
study in the town of Foxborough.
1 Resolved, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts
2Department of Transportation is hereby directed to conduct a comprehensive noise study along
3the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate-495 in the town of Foxborough adjacent to the
4South Grove, Grove Street neighborhood, to determine the ambient noise level generated by the
5existing Interstate-495 traffic. Said study shall be conducted by an acoustical engineer employed
6by or on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The results of the study and
7the department recommendations shall be filed with the chairs of the joint committee on
8transportation and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate on or before June 1,
92026.