Press Release  MassDOT Board Approves $16.7 Billion Five-Year Capital Investment Plan

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors today voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) which includes approximately $16.7 billion in planned transportation investments.

The vote follows a 21-day public comment period for the draft CIP, which was open from June 20 through July 10. The CIP guides how the Healey-Driscoll Administration prioritizes and funds local and statewide transportation projects and determines funding for infrastructure, including railroad and transit projects, accessibility upgrades, roadway and bridge improvements, municipal projects, and investments for Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs). The plan describes both projects and programs for improving transportation throughout Massachusetts, including local aid grant programs which support municipal transportation infrastructure needs.   

Included in the CIP is more than $800 million for the MBTA over five years, including funding for Red and Orange Line vehicles, South Coast Rail, and bi-level commuter rail coaches.   

“I want to commend our tireless team members who have been working on the five-year plan, crunching the numbers and ensuring funding is allocated for the essential projects our communities need,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt.  “I also thank everyone who gave input during the public comment period, helping to ensure that we make effective, equitable investments.”  

In addition to support for the MBTA, the CIP includes:

• $772 million for the Cape Cod Bridges Program, as mentioned in a recent announcement.
• $367 million for the I-195 to Route 18 interchange rehabilitation in New Bedford.
• $295 million for the ongoing I-90/I-495 interchange improvements in Hopkinton and Westborough.
• $256 million to support the Rourke Bridge replacement in Lowell.  
• $243 million for I-90 Allston Multimodal project in Boston.
• $123 million to advance West-East Rail, including track improvements between Springfield and Worcester; planning and design for a future Palmer Station; Pittsfield track capacity improvements; preliminary engineering and environmental work for the Springfield area track reconfiguration; and planning for additional train service connecting Boston and Albany, New York.
• $56 million to reconstruct approximately three miles of Route 20 in Charlton and Oxford, for enhanced safety and multimodal accommodations and to rehabilitate bridges in the area. 
• $53 million to improve mobility, connectivity, and safety along and across Route 79 and Davol Street in Fall River. 

For more on MassDOT's CIP, please visit: www.mass.gov/CIP. The final FY25-29 CIP will be published on the website over the next few days. 

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