I'm trying to get to the antique show....
"For casinos, road to approval starts with traffic relief" February 22, 2012|Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff
As it prepares its bid for a casino resort in Brimfield, MGM Resorts is working feverishly to accomplish an equally difficult feat: build a Massachusetts Turnpike interchange.
It will not be easy. The company is concerned about the rock and ledges at the interchange site. There are wetlands to avoid and nearby neighborhoods that must remain undisturbed. Plus it must navigate a long and complex state and federal approval process that comes with no guarantees. And then there is the cost: an estimated $30 million for roads, ramps, three bridges, and a tollbooth.
It is a tremendous concession aimed at one goal: calming the fears of 3,500 Brimfield residents worried that casino traffic might ruin their rural lives....
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Here's another roadblock:
"Moviemakers expected to delay traffic" October 29, 2011
Cameras will be rolling again tomorrow morning on Boston-area roads for the movie “R.I.P.D.’’ When the movie crew filmed on Columbus Day around the Zakim Bridge, some drivers were frustrated by the traffic delays. From 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, southbound travelers can expect intermittent rolling roadblocks prior to the Zakim Bridge and in the Central Artery North Area Tunnel, the state Department of Transportation said. Drivers should also be ready for closures of the ramp from Rutherford Avenue and from Leverett Circle to Interstate 93, the department said."
Also see: The Hollywood Heist of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Lets Hollywood Roll Credits
Hope it was worth it, taxpayers.
