Boston Region MPO
Diverse Region – Working Together
People, Information, Strategies
Braintree Town Hall
Cahill Auditorium
1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive, Braintree, MA 02184
Telephone 781.794.8000
• The Braintree Town Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. Enter the building from the ramp on the north side of the building (toward Central Avenue).
• Accessible by transit (complete transit and highway directions on reverse):
o MBTA bus Route 230. Northbound bus: Quincy Center Station via Braintree Station; Washington St. & Gilbert Dean Dr. stop. Southbound bus: Montello via Braintree Station; Washington St. opp. Washington Park Rd. stop.
o MBTA Red Line; Braintree Station.
o Kingston/Plymouth and Middleborough/Lakeville commuter rail lines; Braintree Station.
The MPO is scheduled to hear a presentation from Braintree officials on transportation issues in Braintree and the South Shore Coalition subregion. Members will discuss and take action on a proposed scope of work for an upcoming planning study. There will also be presentations on and discussions of performance-based planning at the MPO and recent evaluations of projects proposed for the region’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
The full agenda and the meeting materials can be reviewed at www.bostonmpo.org; under “Meetings and Input,” click “MPO Meeting Calendar.”
The MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal and state nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or another nondiscrimination statute may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see below) or at http://www.bostonmpo.org.
Meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and are near public transportation. Upon request (preferably two weeks in advance of the meeting), every effort will be made to provide accommodations such as assistive listening devices, materials in accessible formats and in languages other than English, and interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Please contact the MPO staff at 617.973.7100 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or publicinformation@ctps.org.
Braintree’s Town Hall is located at 1 J.F.K. Memorial Drive near the intersection of Union Street and Washington Street across from Thayer Public Library.
Take I-93 S toward Quincy. Take exit 7 on the left toward Cape Cod / Route 3 South. Take exit 17 for Union St toward Braintree/South Braintree. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Union St. Turn left onto Washington St. Take the 2nd right (very close) onto John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive. (Town Hall is across Washington Street from Thayer Public Library – 798 Washington St.)
Take I-93 N toward Quincy. Take exit 7 toward Cape Cod / Route 3 South. Take exit 17 for Union St toward Braintree/South Braintree. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Union St. Turn left onto Washington St. Take the 2nd right (very close) onto John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive. (Town Hall is across Washington Street from Thayer Public Library – 798 Washington St.)
Take exit 17 for Union St toward Braintree/South Braintree. At traffic circle, take 3rd exit onto Union St. Turn left onto Washington St. Take the 2nd right (very close) onto John F. Kennedy Memorial Dr. Destination is on the left. (Town Hall is across Washington Street from Thayer Public Library – 798 Washington St.)
Head North on Washington St / Route 37. Continue straight on Hancock St where Route 37 turns left as Washington St. Continue straight onto Washington St as Hancock St becomes Washington St. Continue 0.2 miles and turn left onto John F. Kennedy Memorial Dr. Destination will be on the left. (Town Hall is across Washington Street from Thayer Public Library – 798 Washington St.)
Car parking is available in the Town Hall parking lot. Bicycle racks are available in front of the building.
Get off at Braintree Station. See below for walking directions.
• Middleborough/Lakeville Commuter Rail Line –
o Inbound train (Train # 010) on Middleborough/Lakeville Line: Arrives at 8:44 a.m.
• Kingston/Plymouth Commuter Rail Line –
o Inbound train (Train # 040) on Kingston/Plymouth Line: Arrives at 9:14 a.m.
o Outbound train (Train # 061) on Kingston/Plymouth Line: Arrives at 9:15 a.m.
• Get off at Braintree Station. See below for walking directions.
Exit station and follow walkway to Union St
Turn left on Union St
Walk approximately 2 blocks west on Union St
Turn left on Washington St
Walk approximately 2 blocks south on Washington St
Service on bus Route 230 is available. Northbound – Quincy Center Station Via Braintree Station (Washington St. & Gilbert Bean Dr.). Southbound – Montello Via Braintree Station (Washington St. opposite Washington Park Rd.).
For detailed schedules of the public transportation services above, please visit the MBTA website www.mbta.com or call MBTA Customer Service at 617-222-3200 or 800-392-6100, TTY 617-222-5146. Driving directions can be generated from Google Maps (maps.google.com).