Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Wed April 05, 2017

DOT: Weekly Commute Savings From Toll Booth Removal

Drivers into Boston from its western suburbs are now saving 12 minutes of commute time each way, or two hours a week, after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation removed all middle-lane toll booths last fall to let traffic flow without stopping, said state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack....

Jennifer Rupp - Wed March 08, 2017

MassDOT Rolls Over to Electronic Tolling for I-90

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) cites safety as one of the leading drivers to switching to All Electronic Tolling (AET). According to the National Transportation Safety Bureau, “toll authorities nationwide experience rear-end collision rates that exceed other types of collisions, in part because toll plazas interrupt the flow of high-speed traffic to intermittently collect tolls.”To improve driver safety and streamline the toll process, MassDOT has set off on a multi-year project to remove toll booths on I-90 statewide and install All Electronic Tolling....

Wed November 30, 2016

Officials Announces Complete Streets Program Grants

Lieutenant Gov. Karyn Polito, Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, Highway Administrator Thomas Tinlin, and members of the Legislature announced grant funding from the Complete Streets Program to 11 participating municipalities....

Thu September 22, 2016

Massachusetts Turnpike Tolling System Launches Oct. 28

BOSTON (AP) The Massachusetts Turnpike's new open-road tolling system is expected to go live Oct. 28 and could increase costs for some drivers under a proposed new rate system, state transportation officials said Aug....