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Published on: 3/4/2007
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Alex Vogt, project manager for the Department of Transportation, said that the access road was designed to accommodate tremendous growth at the airport, and its construction may now catalyze commercial and industrial development in towns along its path.
"It starts near the Bedford toll plaza on the Everett Turnpike, goes eastery then sweepts north about two miles to tie into the current entrance at the airport," Vogt said.
"I have already received inquires from three or four developers," Vogt said."There has already been a lot of development along Route 3, and this project will likely lead to some development sooner than it would happen normally.I think it will be substantial."Vogt said that in the past 15 to 20 years, the airport has seen increased traffic, and subsequently commercial and industrial development on Brown Avenue has increased and exceeded capacity.
Developers
The construction of the access road means that developers will now be able to find virgin land that for the first time stands on a highly accessible roadway.
"There are about 1,000 acres in Londonderry that has not been developed, and the town has significant development plans that dovetail with our project," Vogt said.
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Vogt said that state and federal agencies will pay $115 million for the project, and eight separate contracts will go out to bid.