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MassDOT Announces “Safe Streets Smart Trips” Video Contest Winners

10/23/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Competition encourages high school students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across travel modes

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Governor Healey Appoints Tom McGee as Next Chair of the MBTA Board of Directors

10/21/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Director Tom Glynn to step down November 1

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: National Teen Driver Safety Week and Seat Belt Safety

10/18/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Announces $50 Million in Municipal Pavement Program Grants

10/18/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Funding provided to 45 communities to pave approximately 260 miles of roads    This round will serve 27 Environmental Justice communities and 22 rural communities.

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Upcoming Holiday Weekend Travel Advisory

10/10/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Sumner Tunnel in Boston will be open for traffic; State offices closed Monday, October 14; MBTA Commuter Rail Unlimited Travel for $10 on October 12, 13, and 14

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Sumner Tunnel Reopens After Final Weekend Closure of Restoration

10/07/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Project remains on track to be completed ahead of schedule with just minor work left

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Healey-Driscoll Administration, USACE, FHWA Sign Agreement to Move Forward on Cape Cod Bridges Construction

10/04/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

New document transfers $350 million in federal funding from USACE to FHWA, moves MassDOT further toward replacing the Sagamore Bridge

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MassDOT Launches Latest Statewide Travel Study

10/01/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT & MBTA Announce S. Attleboro Station Free Parking from Oct 1

9/30/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Six-Month Free Parking Initiative Aims to Get More Riders on Commuter Rail

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $3 Million in TMA Grants

9/25/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Funding to help Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, facilitate mode shift, and expand mobility

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Massachusetts Wins $472 Million in Federal Funding for North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement

9/23/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Largest federal award MBTA has won to date

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ADVISORY: Massachusetts RMV Announces Update to Kei Vehicle Policy

9/17/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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Governor Healey Appoints Worcester City Manager Eric Batista to MassDOT Board of Directors

9/13/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $25 Million in Federal Funding for Roadway Safety Improvements

9/09/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $171 Million for MassDOT

9/05/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

$171 million in federal highway transportation funds awarded to MassDOT to support 12 infrastructure projects across Massachusetts