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MassDOT Announces Annual Safe Routes to School Awards

6/02/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Launched in 2005, Safe Routes to School celebrates 20 years of making a difference for Massachusetts students who walk, bike and roll to and from school

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RMV, AAA Northeast Promote Safe Driving for Teens Ahead of Summer

5/27/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Launches Comment Period for FY26-FY30 Capital Investment Plan

5/23/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Public comment period will be open from Friday, May 23, through Thursday, June 12, and comments may be submitted through email, a comment tool, and at six virtual regional public information meetings

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MassDOT Encourages Memorial Day Travelers to Plan Ahead

5/22/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MBTA schedule adjustments will be in place over Memorial Day Weekend; I-93 Boston-Quincy HOV lane will be deployed early in the afternoon on Thursday and on Friday for holiday travel

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RMV Celebrates Massachusetts 250 with Commemorative License Plate

5/21/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Announces Winners of 2025 SRTS Crossing Guard Awards

5/19/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Contest highlights important role of crossing guards in helping students safely travel to schools

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MassDOT Announces Upgrade in Senior Revenue Bonds from A+ to AA- 

5/16/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Standard & Poor’s Rating signifies the Agency Views MassDOT’s Financial Position as Strong and Stable 

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MassDOT and RMV Announce New Online Citation Portal

5/15/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

New self-service portal houses real-time, on-demand citation data and is designed to encourage public awareness of citation and violation information

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$15 Million Awarded through the Community Transit Grant Program

5/14/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Over $14.8 Million for Fully Accessible Transit Vans to Enhance Mobility for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

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MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest Winners

5/06/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Awards going to students at Northeastern University, Middlesex Community College, and UMass Amherst

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REAL ID or Other Approved Doc Needed for Domestic Flights as of May 7

5/02/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Opens New Round of Industrial Rail Access Program Grant Applications

4/24/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Program helps increase rail and freight access, economic opportunity, and job growth

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MassDOT and Fundación MAPFRE Announce Finalists in Road Safety PSA Contest

4/17/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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

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Enhanced State ID Program Promotes Successful Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Issuing Over 1,250 IDs Since Launch

4/17/2025 Massachusetts Department of Correction

Expanded Program and Mobile Unit Increases Reentry Support and Removes Barriers to Housing, Employment and Essential Services

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Ahead of 250th Celebrations & Marathon: Travelers Should Plan Ahead

4/16/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Ramp and lane closures in place for MA250 celebrations and Boston Marathon