Overview
- MassDOT says deeds for three of 13 targeted properties have transferred to the state, with a fourth transfer scheduled this week.
- Some homeowners received buyout checks and 120-day orders to vacate, with the agency offering relocation assistance and possible short-term rental of former homes.
- Residents in Bourne’s Round Hill area voiced concerns about costs and disruption, including a house built last year that is slated for seizure.
- State officials say they will pay fair market value, will help with relocation, and will evaluate requests to physically move homes if feasible without committing to cover moving costs.
- The state aims to complete all takings by year’s end and expects construction to start in about two years, with recent timelines pointing to fall 2027 under a funding mix of roughly $1.3 billion federal, $750 million state, and $350 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.