Wynn Resorts Moves Toward Construction Phase at Everett Location

Wynn Resorts is nearing the start of construction on its Everett casino site after completing a vitally important pre-construction step.

Wynn announced Thursday that it has completed its 2,000th test of soil and water from borings on the 33-acre former Monsanto chemical plant site where the $1.7 billion resort will be built in Everett.

The boring tests analyzed bedrock, soil composition, water flow and marked an important pre-construction milestone that paves the way for site cleanup and building of the resort.

“Contaminants have been leaching into the Mystic River every day for decades, so completing our testing is an important step towards reversing the neglect and transforming this barren brownfield into a spectacular public waterfront park that all can enjoy,” said Robert DeSalvio, President of Wynn Everett. “With testing finished, we can map out our remediation plan and be confident of no surprises when work begins…which will be soon.”

Wynn is expected to spend $20 to $30 million to clean up the waterfront site along the Mystic River that has been inaccessible and unusable to the public for more than 100 years. No public funds will be used to remediate the site.

The cleanup is planned to begin in fall of 2015 with construction starting in 2016.

Wynn issued requests for proposals for the first-phase of design and construction of the resort last week.

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