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In the late 1940s a plan for a circumferential highway was planned. The highway was heavily promoted as a way to tap the skilled labor pool in the Merrimack Valley as well as prospective untapped sites for industrial development in the area. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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  1. Massachusetts' New Money Belt Interstate 495, The Boston Globe, April 10, 1961.
  2. Lawrence Lowell Ready for Route 495, The Boston Globe, April 11, 1961.
  3. Regional plan a shot in the arm for suburban development, The Boston Globe, October 13, 1960.
  4. New industry highway stirs town planning west of Boston, The Boston Globe, October 6, 1960.
  5. Route 495 towns need a master plan, The Boston Globe, October 12, 1960.