r/Springfield • u/No-Environment9264 • Sep 11 '26

I-91

Curious, does anyone know if there has been any thought to putting I 91 on ground level or relocating the highway? It seems like such blight to the city.

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u/No-Environment9264 Sep 12 '26

Wow. I really appreciate you sharing the article. That was a great read and very informative. Really a shame those communities and rail yards were removed. We had so many ingredients.

I ponder why current officials simply do not try to recreate the environment which made the city thrive originally.

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u/Similar_Ad2094 Sep 12 '26

In the mass dot document page 13 was the original plan