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Road work ahead

The huge job of widening Route 128 for safety will take another 8 years

Construction along Route 128 in Canton, one of seven communities along a 14.3-mile stretch of the highway that is less than halfway through a widening project now in its sixth year. (Bill Greene/Globe staff) Construction along Route 128 in Canton, one of seven communities along a 14.3-mile stretch of the highway that is less than halfway through a widening project now in its sixth year.
By Robert Preer
Globe Correspondent / August 14, 2008

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The reconstruction of the southwestern stretch of Route 128, now in its sixth year, bears certain resemblances to another big Massachusetts highway project, recently concluded. (Full article: 1003 words)

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