The months-long controversy over plans to renovate 18 highway service plazas in Massachusetts took a sudden twist on Tuesday when winning bidder Applegreen pulled out of the project.
The Department of Transportation in June awarded the company founded in Ireland a 35-year contract to renovate the rest stops, 11 of which are located along the Mass Pike. Construction was planned to begin in January on redeveloping the plazas, with nine of them slated to be razed and completely rebuilt.
So, what happened?
Applegreen vs. Global Partners
“It’s really hard to say,” Boston Business Journal managing editor Don Seiffert said when asked why Applegreen ultimately decided to drop out now…