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For decades, Springfield has lived in the shadow of a highway that divided our city. Interstate Route 91 was supposed to connect us to opportunity. Instead, it cut us off from the Connecticut River, isolated neighborhoods and left behind crumbling infrastructure.

Now, after years of studies and Band-Aids, we face a choice: Will Springfield finally receive the transformative investment we deserve, or will Beacon Hill settle for more short-term fixes?

Every resident knows the story. The I-91 viaduct is aging, rusting and constantly under repair. Driving through downtown means detours and delays; walking n

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