MassDOT - Thu May 09, 2019
South Coast Rail Program Reaches Phase 1 Milestones
MassDOT and the MBTA are announcing that the South Coast Rail Program has reached two critical Phase 1 milestones: a finance plan is complete and will be fully funded in the Commonwealth's Capital Investment Plan and the U.S....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu March 28, 2019
Tobin Bridge, Route 1 Chelsea Lane Closures Start in April
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the Department will be rehabilitating the surface of the Tobin Bridge and complete required maintenance to improve the structure which will require lane closures and result in significant traffic impacts on the Tobin Bridge and Chelsea Curves section of Route 1 beginning April 1....
AASHTO - Thu March 14, 2019
Report: Mass. Faces $8.4B Funding Gap for Transportation
An eight-page report issued in mid-February indicates Massachusetts faces an estimated $8.4 billion transportation funding gap over the next 10 years to keep the state's bridges, roads and public transit infrastructure in a state of good repair....
MassDOT - Mon February 11, 2019
Gov. Baker Appoints Chrystal Kornegay to FMCB, MassDOT Boards
Governor Charlie Baker appointed Chrystal Kornegay to the five-member Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) and to the eleven-member Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu January 31, 2019
MassDOT Chooses Design for Allston Multimodal Project
Stephanie Pollack, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) secretary and CEO, announced she has selected the "Highway At-Grade Hybrid With Elevated Soldiers Field Road" preferred alternative design for the Allston Multimodal Project when the replacement of the I-90 Allston Viaduct begins....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu January 17, 2019
SPS New England to Use Bridge Lateral Slide Technique for New Span in Mass.
The $24 million replacement of the nearly 70-year-old Route 44 over Route 24 Bridge in Raynham, Mass., is under way with selective clearing, drainage modifications, permanent and temporary ramp modifications, and the removal of the existing Route 44 median performed by SPS New England, the prime contractor....
Klark Jessen - Thu January 03, 2019
Future of Transportation Commission Releases Report
On Dec. 14, the Commission on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth released its two-part report on transportation needs and challenges facing the Commonwealth between 2020 and 2040. The commission was established by Executive Order No....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Wed November 21, 2018
MassDOT Commits Funds to Longmeadow Rail Crossing
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has committed approximately $700,000 to help Amtrak make safety improvements at the public railroad crossing at Birnie Road in Longmeadow. This funding is expected to cover approximately 90 percent of the cost of the improvements....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu October 11, 2018
Utility Work Begins on North Washington Street Bridge
MassDOT is reminding members of the public that work-related activities including utility operations are beginning on the $177 million project to replace the city of Boston-owned North Washington Street Bridge which carries traffic over the Boston Inner Harbor between the North End and Charlestown....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu September 27, 2018
Overnight Work Begins on MassDOT's $102M Haverhill I-495 Bridges Project
MassDOT has announced that overnight work on the $102 million project to replace the bridges that carry traffic on I-495 over the Merrimack River in Haverhill began on Sept 10. In general, overnight work will take place during weekdays between the hours of 7 p.m....
