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New: Motor Vehicle Inspection Stickers 

9/08/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Starting November 1, vehicles passing inspection will get a new sticker with the month the last sticker expired, valid for one year Starting October 1, vehicle owners will no longer receive a printed inspection report when a vehicle passes inspection

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MassDOT Announces Ninth Annual Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest 

9/02/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Video submissions this year will focus on interpreting signs and pavement markings on roadways and in school zones and explaining their meaning

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MassDOT Releases New Survey and Begins Community Activations for Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan, “Beyond Mobility” 

8/23/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

– The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce it has launched a new online survey to kick off the second phase of public engagement for the 2050 Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan, entitled Beyond Mobility.

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Craigie Drawbridge To Have More Scheduled Timed Openings to Make for More Efficient Travel By MBTA Bus Shuttles August 19-September 18 

8/19/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT has received permission from U.S. Coast Guard to reduce “on demand” openings of drawbridge over Charles River

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Massachusetts Receives Almost $189 Million in Federal Grant Funding Toward Clean Energy for Public Transportation 

8/18/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration announces grants for five entities, including the MBTA for bus fleets and facilities

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MassDOT Releases Bicyclist Guide Ahead of Orange Line Closure Beginning August 19 

8/18/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), in partnership with the MBTA and municipal and community partners have compiled a guide for people who will be bicycling during the 30-day full closure of the Orange Line between Oak Grove and Fore

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MassDOT Participates in National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign 

8/17/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Campaign begins today, August 17, and continues through September 5, to raise public safety awareness and reinforce danger of impaired driving

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MassDOT Participates in National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign  

8/17/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Cautions Customers to be Aware of Unofficial Third-Party Websites and Text/Phishing Scams 

8/16/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Customers should use Mass.Gov/RMV for online RMV Services

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Federal Funding Approved for Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project  

8/12/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

More than $20 million approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program

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MBTA Releases Diversion Plan Ahead of Orange Line Closure Beginning August 19 

8/12/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MBTA to complete five years of construction in 30 days. Media availability with MassDOT, MBTA, and others transit partners to take place Monday, August 15, at the State Transportation Building.

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 

8/09/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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New Registry of Motor Vehicles Service Center Location Opening on Monday, August 8 

8/03/2022 Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is pleased to announce it will be opening a new convenient and fully accessible service center location in Worcester on Monday, August 8.

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MassDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program Nationally Recognized for Safety Initiatives  

7/27/2022 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program ranked number one in the National Safe Routes Partnership’s Making Strides 2022 report