Amendment H.5490

This bill assigns responsibility for maintaining and repairing flood control structures in the Town Line and Linden brooks to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, while the Massachusetts Department of Transportation retains control of the Cutler bridge and its specific infrastructure. Under the new rules, the Department of Conservation and Recreation must inspect, repair, and fund these water control assets at least twice a year and report findings to local city officials in Malden, Revere, and Everett. The legislation also clarifies definitions for terms like "repair" and "reconstruction" to ensure work does not disrupt operations for more than 30 days or replace over 50 percent of an existing structure. Additionally, the bill allows officials from the three affected cities to observe maintenance activities and requires the Department of Transportation to permit access to the bridge for necessary inspections.