Council takes first step in road redesign

Date: 10/2/2019

CHICOPEE – The city received City Council approval on Sept. 19 to move forward with four land-takings to correct “alignment conflicts between property lines and the paved way.”

The four land-takings involve:

• An area in the intersection at East Street and Beauchamp Terrace
• An area in the intersection of Valier Avenue and Schoolhouse Road
• An area in the intersection of Nonotuck Avenue and Gilmore Street
• An area on Ludlow Road.

The council approved an allocation of $11,000 to pay for assessments and surveys. The amount to be paid to the property owners has not yet been released.

“This effort will help resolve these property line anomalies that we encountered with recent projects. I foresee this being something we come across as we continue to make improvements throughout the city,” Department of Public Works Superintendent Elizabette F. Botelho, said in a written statement.

“There are areas in our city where the property line between homeowner and city ownership is blurred. Addressing these and others as they are discovered will eliminate boundary line confusion in the days to come,” said Mayor Richard J. Kos. “City Council has my gratitude for their support of this effort.”