Whittier Bridge/I-95 Improvement Project: Documents

What's New

On January 20, 2012, FHWA issued the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Whittier Bridge/I-95 Improvement Project.

To review the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and the Response to Comments on the Environmental Assessment/Draft Environmental Impact Report, please visit the Project Documents section.

Whittier Bridge Statistics

•	58 years old
•	1,346 feet long
•	73,000 vehicles/day (current)
•	81,000 vehicles/day (2012 projected)

Environmental Assessment/Draft Environmental Impact Report (EA/DEIR)

The Environmental Assessment/Draft Environmental Impact Report (EA/DEIR) for the replacement of the John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge (I-95 over the Merrimack River in Newburyport and Amesbury) and highway improvements (also in Salisbury) was prepared as part of a joint federal NEPA and state MEPA environmental review process and in accordance with the scope outlined in the Secretarys Certificate for the Environmental Notification Form. (Public comment period closed Dec. 23, 2011)

Print copies and/or DVDs may be obtained by contacting James Cerbone at 617-973-7529 or James.Cerbone@state.ma.us.

Cover and Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Project Summary

Chapter 2 - Purpose and Need

Chapter 3 - Project Alternatives

Chapter 4 - Affected Environment Part 1

Chapter 4 - Affected Environment Part 2
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Chapter 4 - Affected Environment Part 3

Chapter 4 - Affected Environment Part 4

Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences Part 1

Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences Part 2

Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences Part 3

Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences_Part 4

Chapter 6 - Mitigation and Committments

Chapter 7 - Consistency

Chapter 8 - Comments and Coordination

Chapter 9 - Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluation

Chapter 10 - List of Preparers

Chapter 11 - Distribution List

Appendix A MEPA ENF Part 1

Appendix A MEPA ENF Part2

Appendix B Traffic

Appendix C Air Quality

Appendix D Noise

Appendix E Wetland & Fisheries Habitat

Appendix F Boring Logs

Appendix G - Whittier Bridge Type Study - Evaluation of Bridge Alternatives