Last night the Suffolk City Council approved CenterPoint’s request for a rezoning at their site off of Holland Road.  The council voted 7-0 in favor of the rezoning but has still not resolved the issues of how a widening of Holland Road would be funded.  CenterPoint has committed to pay almost $4 million towards the project, which may be enough to get some of the preliminary design work completed and get the project “shovel ready”.  However, with over 400 statewide transportation projects “shovel ready” today, the Holland Road widening stands little chance of receiving bailout funds.  My best guess is that future projects will bear the burden of improving the infrastructure – reducing Suffolk’s competitive position as the port continues to grow.