Public Comments Submitted to the
Boston Region MPO
July 21, 2022
The following written comments were submitted during the
21-day public comment period for the draft Amendment Six to the FFYs 2022-26
Transportation Improvement Program:
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Bedford: Bedford-Minuteman Bikeway Extension,
from Loomis Street to Concord Road (Route 62) (#607738), FFYs 2022-26 TIP
Amendment Six (pages 2-6)
o One
petition in opposition with 189 signatures
Subject: FFYs 2022-26 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment
Six
Message:
We are a group of 189 concerned Massachusetts residents. Please see our letter below.
To Whom It May Concern regarding the paving of
the Reformatory Branch Trail in Bedford:
We are writing to express our disapproval of the paving of
the Reformatory
Branch Trail in Bedford. Since the state would
fund the project if approved, the voters
have only had the opportunity to vote on aspects of the project, such as design
plans. Voters never voted if we wanted the path paved. At the March 28-29 Town
Meeting the only way to stop the project was to vote down the town’s ability to
gain access to the abutters’ property. The article to grant the town this access was defeated in a 2/3
majority vote. This was a statement by
the voters that we did not want the path paved.
Before town meeting, a petition on change.org asking people to sign
if they did not want the path paved received over 600
signatures. Petition · Save the Reformatory
Branch Trail · Change.org
We believe the majority of
people living in Bedford want the path to remain as it is. Every day, children commute to the middle and high school,
families enjoy nature, and dog walkers, runners,
pedestrians, and bikers all use the path. There is great concern that if the
path is paved, the increased speeds of
bikes will make it unusable for most families. Removing 4.3 acres of trees, including the tree canopy shading the path,
would make it unusable on
the hot days of summer.
The purpose of the proposed change is said to be
to help bikers commuting to work from the
west side of Bedford (near the Concord line). However, commuting cyclists can and do use the existing path
for less than 2 miles or bike on the road
to the Minuteman Bikeway near Bedford center. At the May Concord town meeting, residents voted to keep the path
unpaved. With no support from Concord and
the loss of support in Bedford, we feel this project is no longer viable.
Please remove the funding for Program 607738:
Bedford-Minuteman Bikeway Extension, from Loomis Street to
Concord Road (Route 62) from FFYs 2022-26 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment Six.
1. Julie Brill, 5 Warren Ave., Bedford, MA
2. Sophie Brill Weitz, 5 Warren Ave., Bedford MA
3. Angela Winter, 5 Great Road, Bedford MA
4. Julia and Scott Allen, 18 Selfridge Road,
Bedford MA
5. Erin Duffy, 3 Richard Road Bedford, MA
6. Carla Brown, 251 Concord Road Bedford, MA
7. Alyssa Brown, 251 Concord Road Bedford, MA
8. Nathaniel Brown III 251 Concord Road Bedford,
MA
9. David & Adrienne Kimmell,
312 Concord Rd, Bedford, Ma
10. David Radlo and
family, 2 Richard Road, Bedford,
11. Laura Wallace, 3 Hilda Road, Bedford, MA
12. Daniel Carroll, 1 Hilda Road Bedford, Ma
13. Tara Carroll, 1 Hilda Road Bedford, Ma
14. Timothy Wallace, 3 Hilda Road Bedford, MA
15. Robin Steele, 7 Jeffrey Circle Bedford MA
16. Stephen Steele, 7 Jeffrey Circle Bedford, MA
17. Valerie Franks & Thomas Spaulding 9
Selfridge rd Bedford MA
18. Paula Jordan & Bob Santosuosso,
40 Windsor St, Arlington MA
19. Dave Guerino.1 Bonnievale
Drive Bedford MA
20. Katie Guerino 1 Bonnievale Drive Bedford, MA
21. Martha & Haim Brill 5 Fern Way Bedford
MA
22. Lori Eggert, 12 Bonnievale
Drive Bedford MA
23. Dori Pulizzi, 10
Evans Ave., Bedford, MA
24. Mike Pulizzi, 10
Evans Ave., Bedford, MA
25. Emma Pulizzi, 10
Evans Ave., Bedford, MA
26. John Mara, 75 Sweetwater Ave., Bedford, MA
27. Krista Mara, 75 Sweetwater Ave, Bedford, Ma
28. Jim Eggert, 12 Bonnievale
Drive, Bedford MA
29. John Lorusso, 6
Cot Ill Road, Bedford, MA
30. Kimberly Lorusso,
6 Cot Ill Road, Bedford, MA
31. Laura Bullock, 23 Mitchell Grant Way,
Bedford MA
32. Mark K McInnis 14 Bonnievale
Dr, Bedford, MA
33. David Carroll 25 Matthew Road Billerica, Ma
34. Nanci Carroll 25
Matthew Road Billerica Ma
35. Karen Stocker 17 Fardon
Street Billerica MA
36. Anilkumar Katta, 16 Bonnievale dr, Bedford MA
37. Julie D Katta, 16 Bonnievale dr, Bedford MA
38. Matt Castillo, 46 Meadowbrook Rd, Bedford MA
39. Angelo Colasante,
2 Old Stagecoach Rd. Bedford, MA
40. Joyce Higgins 32 Stewart St Billerica, MA
01821
41. Janet Powers 10 School Way, Bedford, MA
01730
42. Elizabeth McClung, 5 Winchester Dr, Bedford,
MA 01730
43. Bruce Bond, 6 Hilda Road, Bedford, MA
44. Joseph E. Esposito, 12 Evans Ave., Bedford,
MA 01730
45. Mary Lou Esposito, 12 Evans Ave., Bedford,
MA 01730
46. Greg Post, 3 Richard Road Bedford, MA 01730
47. Robert Lough, 13 Bonnievale
Dr, Bedford, MA 01730
48. Vanessa DeGennaro, 13 Bonnievale
Dr, Bedford, MA, 01730
49. Lei Gu, 399 Davis Road, Bedford, MA 01730
50. Yan Luo, 399 Davis Road, Bedford, MA 01730
51. Sharon Curtin 8 Evans Ave, Bedford, MA 01730
52. Christie Martin 11 Selfridge Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
53. James Martin 11 Selfridge Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
54. Rebecca Brill Weitz 5 Warren Ave, Bedford MA
01730
55. Suzanne Koller 245 Davis rd
Bedford Ma 01730
56. Ryan Koller 245 Davis Rd Bedford ma 01730
57. Marian Hobbs 8 Maxwell Rd Bedford Ma 01730
58. Claire Demeo 22
Harvard Drive, Bedford MA 01730
59. Kelly Horton 7 Evans Ave, Bedford MA 01730
60. Christine Wang, 6 Battle Flagg Road, Bedford
MA 01730
61.Robert Kalantari, 8 Donovan Drive, Bedford MA
01730
62.Helen Kalantari, 8 Donovan Drive, Bedford MA
01730
63. Areen Kalantari, 8
Donovan Drive, Bedford MA 01730
64. Kelly McInnis 14 Bonnievale
Dr Bedford, MA 01730
65. Matt Lentine, 21
Otis St, Bedford MA 01730
66. Rebecca Venuti 17 Evans Ave, Bedford, MA
01730
67. Michael Tecci,
5 Lavender Lane, Bedford, MA 01730
68. Katherine Tecci,
5 Lavender Lane, Bedford, MA 01730
69. Juan Gao, 8 Robinson Dr, Bedford, MA
01730
70. Bin Bao, 8 Robinson Dr, Bedford, MA 01730
71. Maria Tatarczuk,
11 Norma Road, Bedford, MA 01730
72, Joe & jeanie Piantedosi 14 Putnam Road Bedford MA 01730
73. Rhona Barlevy
16 Evans Ave Bedford, Ma 01730
74. Richard Barlevy
16 Evans Ave Bedford, Ma 01730
75. Michael Lynch 23 Caribou St. Bedford , MA
76. Alison O’Connell & Family - 15 Fitchdale Ave. Bedford, MA 01730
77. Deborah Cullen 5 Evans Ave Bedford MA 01730
78. Vittorio Raho 6 McMahon road Bedford MA, 01730
79. Ron O’Brien 403 Davis Road Bedford, Ma
80. LoriAnn O’Brien
403 Davis Road Bedford, Ma
81. Gabriel Miano 5 Bonnievale Drive, Bedford MA 01730
82. Daria Miano 5 Bonnievale Drive, Bedford MA 01730
83. Wendy Lentine 21
Otis St. Bedford, MA 01730
84. Jin Wang 7 Francis
Kelley Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
85. Fuchang Yin 7
Francis Kelley Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
86. Jinghua Liu 20
Selfridge Road, Bedford, MA 01730
87. Kyle Smith 20 Selfridge Road, Bedford, MA
01730
88. Kyoko Weissman 9 Evans Avenue, Bedford, MA
01730
89. James B. Weissman 9 Evans Avenue, Bedford,
MA 01730
90. Wei Rong 49 Old Billerica Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
91. Jessica Uhing-Luedde
15 Evans Ave Bedford Ma 01730
91. Yuan Chen 49 Old Billerica Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
92. Bija Satterlee,
103 Minuteman Dr, Concord, MA 01742
93. Franklin Jonath
103 Minuteman Dr, Concord, MA 01742
94. Kate Reynolds, 23 Genetti
Street, Bedford, MA 01730
95. David McClung, 5 Winchester Dr., Bedford, MA
01730
96. BingBing Chen, 10
Madawaska Street, Bedford, MA 01730
96. Maria Kritikos, 40
Buehler Rd. Bedford, MA 01730
97. Ying Macdonald, 16 battle flagg rd, Bedford, MA 01730
98. Arlinda Johnson, 18 Evans Ave, Bedford, MA
01730
99. Stephanie Davidson, 39 Fletcher Road, Bedford,MA 01730
100. Jennifer Kennery,
43 Washington St, Bedford MA 01730
101. Shaun Kennery, 43
Washington St, Bedford MA 01730
102. Sylvia Mallory, 532 Springs Rd., Bedford,
MA 01730
103. James McClung, 5 Winchester Dr, Bedford MA
104. Jean Coady, 320
Concord Road, Bedford, MA
105. Carin Folman, 270 Davis Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
106. Holly E. Mockovak,
41 Linnaean Street apt 24, Cambridge MA 02138
107. Yijun Carrier, 44
Page Rd, Bedford
108. Melissa Lynch, 23 Caribou St, Bedford, MA
109. Linda Kovitch
78 North Road Bedford, MA
110. Carey Sclafani,
64 Carlisle Rd, Bedford, MA
111. Mike Sclafani, 64
Carlisle Rd, Bedford, MA
112. Coreen Garrett, 16 Reed ln, Bedford, MA
113. Steven Garret,
16 Reed ln, Bedford, MA
114. Maureen Eliason, 3 Karen Dr, Bedford MA
115. Jim Eliason, 3 Karen Dr, Bedford MA
116. Stephanie Fairchild, 12 Kendall Ct. Bedford
117. Christina Carvey,
7 Daniels Dr, Bedford MA
118. Maurene O’Neil,
24 Biscayne Dr, Chelmsford, MA 01824
119. Jacqueline Edwards, 11 Wildwood Dr.,
Bedford
120. William A Edwards, 11 Wildwood Dr., Bedford
121. Sandy Morvillo, 9
Bonair Ave., Bedford
122. Jimmy McGinn, 12 Sorens
Way, Bedford
123. Chris Yannoni, 10
School Way, Bedford, MA 01730
124. Julie Robbins-Porter 16 Selfridge Rd.
Bedford, MA 01730
125 Michael Porter 16 Selfridge Rd. Bedford, MA
01730
126 Devon Porter 16 Selfridge Rd., Bedford, MA
01730
127 Deb Edinger 37 Hancock St., Bedford, MA
01730
128 Desiree Girifalco,
289 Concord Rd., Bedford, MA 01730
129 Michael Girifalco,
289 Concord Rd., Bedford MA 01730
130 Joseph Girifalco,
289 Concord Rd., Bedford, MA 01730
131 Cathy Hertler, 5
Whiting St, Billerica, MA 01821
132 Jon OConnor, 54
Notre Dame Rd., Bedford, MA 01730
133. Derek Yerardi,
286 Concord Road, Bedford, MA 01730
134. Kristen Yerardi,
286 Concord Road, Bedford, MA , 01730
135. Henry Coady, 320
Concord Road, Bedford, MA. 01730
136. John Monahan, 23 Railroad Ave, Bedford, MA
137. Gail Green, 23 Railroad Ave, Bedford, MA
138. Amanda Brown; 251 Concord Rd. Bedford, MA
139. Molly Haskell, 10 Winchester Drive,
Bedford MA 01730
140. Aaron Moynahan
10 Winchester Drive, Bedford, MA 01730
141. Kirk Haskell, 10 Winchester Drive, Bedford
MA 01730 (18 on 7/14/2022)
142. Peter Bagley, 6 Moore Circle , Bedford, MA 01730
143. Nat Brown, 5 Sorens
Way, Bedford, MA
144. Peter Ricci, 10 Franklin Road, Bedford, MA
01730
145. Rebecca Ricci, 10 Franklin Road, Bedford,
MA 01730
146. Beth Santaella, 3
Lantern Lane, Bedford, MA 01730
147. Jillian DeGrazia, 33 Pine Street, Bedford,
MA 01730
148. Rachel Field, 380 Concord Rd, Bedford, MA
149. Adam Scharff, formerly 129 Page Rd,
Bedford, MA 01730
150. Mike Dirrane 30 Battle Flagg Road
149. Adam Scharff, formerly 129 Page Rd,
Bedford, MA 01730
150. Joleen Ricci, 10 Franklin Road, Bedford, MA
01730
151. Eileen Dirrane 30 Battle
Flagg Road Bedford, MA 01730
152. Mike Dirrane 30 Battle Flagg Road Bedford, MA 01730
153. Shannon Dirrane 30 Battle
Flagg Road Bedford, MA 01730
154. Charles DeGuglielmo,
24 Sunset Road, Bedford, MA 01730
155.Shuang Stoppe, 16
Gould Road, Bedford, MA 01730
156. Richard Stoppe,
16 Gould Road, Bedford, MA 01730
157. Michael Yang, 16 Gould Road, Bedford, MA
01730
158. Carrie Raho,
6 McMahon road, Bedford MA, 01730
159. Brennan LaGrassa,
282 South road Bedford MA, 01730
160. Jodi Loughlin, 20 Ledge Rock Rd. Concord MA
01742
161. Robert Mici, 42
Washington St. Bedford, MA 01730
162. Julia Clarke, 4 Putnam Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
163. Sarah Clarke, 4 Putnam Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
164. Cecilia Alder-Clarke, 4 Putnam Rd, Bedford,
MA 01730
165. Nick Donovan, 101 old Billerica
road, Bedford MA. 01730
166. Rong Zeng, 10 Notre Dame Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
167. Lan Cao, 10 Notre Dame Rd, Bedford, MA
01730
168 Michael siciliano 9 mcmahon
road Bedford ma 01730
169 Margaret siciliano 9 mcmahon
road Bedford ma 01730
170 Alice Sun, 5 Battle Flagg Road, Bedford, MA
01730
171 Tyson A. Trautz 13
McMahon Road Bedford, MA
172 Sarah L. Trautz 13
McMahon Road Bedford, MA
173 David Kimmell, 312
Concord Rd, Bedford, MA
174 Margaret Watro 5
Sibley Dr Bedford, MA
175 Ronald Watro 5
Sibley Dr. Bedford, MA
176 Michael Manlief,
232 Hartwell Rd, Bedford, MA
177 Heather Pullen 56 Dartmouth Court Bedford MA
178 David Pullen 56 Dartmouth court Bedford MA
179 Andrea Hayes 11A Curve Street Bedford MA
180 Matthew Hayes 11 A Curve Street bedford Ma
181 Thomas Spaulding 9 Selfridge rd Bedford MA
182 Scott Allen, 18 Selfridge Road, Bedford MA
183 Bob Santosuosso,
40 Windsor St, Arlington MA
184 Haim Brill 5 Fern Way Bedford MA
185. Stephen Andress,
46 Mitchell Grant Way, Bedford MA
186 Julie Bolch 5303
Avalon Drive, Bedford, MA
187. Ryan McClung, 5 Winchester Drive, Bedford,
MA
188. Linda Ugelow 2
Glenridge Dr., Bedford, MA
189. Matthew Hammer 12 Philemon St, Arlington, MA