News and Announcements

Due to rain in the forecast, events held statewide at MassDOT highway district depots will now be on Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Rain Date on Sunday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

MassDOT and MAPFRE Insurance: May is National Bicycle Safety Month and Youth Traffic Safety Month.

Public comment period will be open from Thursday, May 18, through Friday, June 9, and may be submitted through email, a CIP Comment Tool, and at six virtual regional public information meetings

Elementary school students from Easton, Quincy, West Springfield and West Roxbury submitted winning designs

Funding opportunity to increase rail and freight access and to support economic opportunity and job growth. Applications due by 5 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2023

National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Begins May 1st

Former MBTA GM and Massport CEO Tom Glynn to serve as Board Chair

MassDOT and MAPFRE insurance: April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month; from April 17-21 is National Work Zone Awareness Week.

Fundación MAPFRE, MassDOT to produce one school’s public service announcement promoting safer behavior among teens on the roads; to be aired statewide

Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 3, at the DCU Center in Worcester.

$13 million awarded to eight schools and partner communities for design and construction services in areas surrounding elementary, middle, and high schools

New traffic system seeks to improve intersection safety and reduce crashes

Passenger rail service is run on weekends by Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT and NYSDOT. Service is offered during summer months from Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend

Funding Awards support MassDOT’s proposed clean energy grid and climate change-related initiatives. City of Brockton and MetroWest Regional Transit Authority also awarded federal SMART grant funding.