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Healey-Driscoll Administration Appoints Andy Koziol as West-East Rail Director  

2/06/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Koziol has more than 15 years of experience in transportation planning, including for passenger rail stations 

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Navigating Icy Roads 

1/18/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Driving in the winter can have many challenges, one of the more stressful of which may be “black ice.”

Press Release

MassDOT Expands Multimodal Connectivity Across Massachusetts with 20 Miles of Shared Use Paths Opened in 2023 

1/05/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

25 additional miles expected to open by end of 2024

Press Release

 Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Safety Reminders Ahead of Anticipated Winter Storm 

1/05/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Weather experts anticipate the first widespread, accumulating snow event of the season

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MassDOT Announces the Winners of the “Name A Snowplow” Contest   

12/22/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Competition for Elementary and Middle School Students Helps Recognize the Dedication of Public Works Employees During the Winter Season

Press Release

MassDOT Launches Plans to Establish a Network of Reliable Fast Chargers for Electric Vehicles 

12/20/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Request for Responses (RFR) issued seeking a vendor or vendors to evaluate locations, design, permit, build, operate, and maintain charging stations.

Press Release

Registry of Motor Vehicles Provides Update on Implementation of Work and Family Mobility Act  

12/19/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

First Six Months of New Law Result in 91,961 New Learner’s Permits and 54,952 New Driver’s Licenses

Press Release

Advisory: Holiday Travel  

12/18/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

No construction activities during holiday weekends; HOV lane from Boston to Quincy will open early, no scheduled closure of Sumner Tunnel

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $372 Million Win for Cape Cod Bridges  

12/15/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Award is full amount of August MEGA and INFRA application; administration is optimistic about outstanding BIP application

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Federal Grants Announced: Safe Streets and Roads for All 

12/15/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Nearly $18 million going to initiatives and infrastructure projects in Massachusetts to improve road safety 11 communities and 2 Regional Planning Agencies receiving funding through a U.S. Department of Transportation Program

Press Release

MassDOT Secures up to $500,000 in Federal Funding for Enhanced Boston-Albany Passenger Rail Corridor via Springfield  

12/11/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Application approved for funding from the FRA’s Corridor Identification and Development Program

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Helpful Travel Tips for Happy Holidays  

12/11/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Here are some invaluable tips to keep your holidays merry and bright, both on and off the road.

Press Release

Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secures Large-Scale Waiver from Feds Allowing Drones to Fly “Beyond Visual Line of Sight”  

12/08/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT Aeronautics Can Now Fly Drones Outside Remote Operators’ Fields of Vision, Reaching the Entire State Rail Network

Press Release

Federal Funding Application Filed For Sagamore Bridge Replacement  

12/05/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT and USACE seeking $1.06 billion from Large Bridge Project Grant Program for Replacement of Sagamore Bridge. Grant would fund about half the Sagamore replacement cost