BRAINTREE Town officials are strongly opposed to a proposed electronic billboard in Quincy at the site of the Elevation apartments.
The John Flatley Co. of Canton, which developed the apartment complex, wants to place a 14-by-48 foot billboard within a few feet of where a sign for the development now stands. The top of the sign would stand 35 feet above the ground alongside highway ramps for motorists heading into Boston on Route 3 or taking Interstate 93 towards Dedham.
Residents across the highway in Braintree, which is at a lower elevation than the billboard site, fear that the billboard will be bright enough to shine into their homes, especially in the winter months when there are no leaves on the trees. They also have safety concerns about a billboard distracting drivers on busy highway ramps where traffic merges.
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Workers work on the roof at the Lincoln Mill in Biddeford in September. The clock tower of Biddeford City Hall is to the right. A ground breaking ceremony took place in October of 2019 and when completed The Lincoln will be a mixed-use hotel and residential property located in the Lincoln Mill Building. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
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