Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)

Boston, MA 02116

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Boston, MA 02116
United States
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/
617.973.7000

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation oversees all transportation projects within the commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

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Management

Massachusetts awards $10 million to nine local regional transit authorities

Dec. 4, 2024
The grant funding will help to support projects aimed at improving connections between transit routes and service areas.
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MassDOT, MBTA celebrate launch of Income-Eligible Reduced Fares Program.
Fare Collection

MassDOT, MBTA celebrate launch of Income-Eligible Reduced Fares Program

Sept. 5, 2024
The new program provides riders who are aged 18-64 and have low-income with reduced one-way and round-trip fares of approximately 50 percent off on all MBTA buses, subway, Commuter...
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MassDOT celebrates $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to Fairmount Commuter Line.
Vehicles

MassDOT celebrates $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to Fairmount Commuter Line

Aug. 14, 2024
In July, the MBTA Board of Directors approved Keolis’s plan to introduce BEMUs onto the Fairmount Line, which would run every 20 minutes on weekdays.
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Alt. Mobility

MassDOT unveils final Beyond Mobility plan document

Aug. 1, 2024
Considered the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan, Beyond Mobility serves as a blueprint for guiding transportation decision making and investments in Massachusetts in a ...
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Management

MassDOT Board of Directors approves FY 2025-2029 five-year Capital Investment Plan

July 19, 2024
The plan describes both projects and programs for improving transportation throughout Massachusetts, including local aid grant programs that support municipal transportation infrastruct...

Articles & News

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Rail

MassDOT releases final report on Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study

Dec. 2, 2024
The study examined the benefits, costs and investments necessary to implement passenger rail service from North Adams to Greenfield and Boston.
Transportation for Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has received a combined $3.5 million in grants from MassDOT and T4MA.
Alt. Mobility

MassDOT, T4MA award $3.5 million in grants to Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support mobility needs 

Sept. 26, 2024
MassDOT has awarded the Commonwealth $3 million in funding for 12 Transportation Management Associations and T4MA awarded $500,000 in grants to 13 projects, with a special focus...
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation
HART is aiming to turn the first segment of its rail project over to Honolulu DTS at the end of May and have the rail line in operation by late July.
Rail

Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023’s Big Projects

April 18, 2023
Following a dip in activity due to the pandemic and other delays, 2023 may serve as a ramp up to a flood of new projects coming online during the next few years.
MBTA
Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito, Transportation Secretary and CEO Tesler, and MBTA General Manager Poftak joined elected leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility.
Maintenance

MBTA breaks ground on Quincy bus garage; highlights expected federal investment from infrastructure package

Feb. 16, 2022
The new Quincy bus facility will support MBTA’s modern fleet of buses including battery-electric vehicles.

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Infrastructure

MBTA, city of Somerville, Mass., invest in bus lane improvements on Washington Street

The project focuses on bus prioritization through the extension of bus queue jump lanes with early traffic signals.
Infrastructure

MBTA, town of Brookline, Mass., launches Dedicated Bus Lane Pilot in Gateway East on Washington Street

The pilot, which is set to run for a year and is funded by the MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grant, addresses a critical need for bus priority improvements identified by the...
Management

Massachusetts awards more than $13 million in funding for 14 local transportation infrastructure projects

June 13, 2024
The awards come from revenue generated by the Fair Share Amendment and are matching funds for projects and initiatives eligible for federal discretionary grants offered by the...
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Management

Massachusetts awards $37 million to regional transit operators

May 20, 2024
The funding will be awarded through three grant programs and will support fleet electrification, to enhance and expand existing transit services, expand service hours and improve...
MBTA
Fare Collection

MBTA Board of Directors approves plan to implement reduced fares program for riders with low-income

The new program will provide riders who are aged 26-64, non-disabled and have low income with reduced fares of approximately 50 percent off on all MBTA modes.
MBTA
Bus

MBTA, MassDOT release results of Silver Line Extension Alternatives Analysis

The analysis recommends extending Silver Line 3 service from its current terminus in Chelsea, Mass., to Sullivan Square Station on the Orange Line.
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Rail

Andy Koziol appointed Massachusetts director of West-East Rail project

Feb. 7, 2024
Koziol will ensure comprehensive oversight and coordination of ongoing and future projects in support of West-East Rail and the Compass Rail program with MassDOT staff and consultant...
Management

Healey-Driscoll Administration to provide $4.7 million in funding as part of Community Transit Grant Program

Nov. 20, 2023
The annual competitive grant program is managed by MassDOT and supports operating and mobility management projects for regional transit authorities, municipalities and nonprofits...
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Management

Gov. Healey appoints Monica Tibbits-Nutt as MassDOT secretary

Nov. 14, 2023
Monica Tibbits-Nutt had previously been serving as acting secretary since mid-September and was previously undersecretary for transportation with MassDOT.