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Speaker 1: If approved, the goal is to start construction of the

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Speaker 1: bicycle pedestrian bridge by the fall up next year and

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Speaker 1: complete it by the end of twenty twenty nine. That's

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Speaker 1: what was presented by mass Doot at a recent virtual hearing,

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Speaker 1: including the bridge's twenty five percent design, connecting Assembly Rows,

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Speaker 1: Draw seven Park to the Northern Strand Trail by Encore

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Speaker 1: Casino and Everett. Now, these locals and Assembly Row feel

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Speaker 1: mostly positive about it.

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Speaker 2: For us living here, I mean, it would be a

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Speaker 2: way for us to go over to the casino.

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Speaker 3: Kind of avoid traffic on the other side. So it's

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Speaker 3: sort of just like this direct access to the casino,

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Speaker 3: so that it's a good thing.

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Speaker 4: It's going to be a good scenic view, so it's

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Speaker 4: going to be a good plus.

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Speaker 1: Mass Doot says Once complete, the bridge will serve as

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Speaker 1: a critical missing link in the region, enhancing access to

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Speaker 1: local transportation at Assembly Row in Somerville. James Rojas WBZ,

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Speaker 1: Boston's news radio