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I-495 study focuses on adding jobs

Avoiding sprawl is key, area planners say

Cities and towns along Interstate 495 could more than double the region’s workforce if officials and developers channeled growth to town centers and vacant industrial parks while also preserving forests, farms and orchards, according to according to specialists who have studied the transportation corridor.

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