MassDOT - Wed August 28, 2019
Massachusetts DOT Releases Extensive Traffic Congestion Report … and What to Do About It
A data-driven report on congestion was released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) with recommendations for state and municipal government, the private sector and other stakeholders to make commutes by road and transit more reliable, accessible and predictable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions....
MassDOT - Thu August 15, 2019
Massachusetts Governor Seeks OK for $18B Transportation Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito administration filed a transportation bond bill on July 25 seeking $18 billion in additional capital authorization to invest in building and modernizing a transportation system that meets the needs of residents, businesses and cities and towns statewide....
Associated Press - Thu August 01, 2019
Massachusetts Authorizes $200M for City, Town Infrastructure
BOSTON (AP) Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill providing $200 million to cities and towns for local infrastructure projects. The so-called Chapter 90 funds were given final approval by the Democratic-controlled Legislature in early June....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu July 18, 2019
Road Widening, Bridge Construction Under Way in Weymouth, Abington, Mass.
MassDOT is overseeing a road widening and bridge reconstruction project in Weymouth and Abington, Mass., that will widen and repave 4 mi. of Route 18 and replace a bridge that runs over commuter rail tracks on the highway that is 15 mi....
MassDOT - Wed July 17, 2019
Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates South Coast Rail Groundbreaking
Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak joined municipal leaders, elected officials and local stakeholder groups to celebrate the beginning of Phase 1 South Coast Rail work and tour action taking place along the New Bedford Main Line in East Freetown, an area in which culvert work is taking place....
MassDOT - Mon July 15, 2019
MassDOT, MBTA OK Five-Year $18.3B Capital Investment Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors and MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board today voted to approve the five-year $18.3 billion MassDOT and MBTA Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2020-2024, an increase of approximately $1 billion over the last five-year CIP....
Mass. gov - Wed July 03, 2019
Medford Street Bridge to Close Through Spring 2020 in Mass.
The Green Line Extension (GLX) project and the city of Somerville High School (SHS) Project have accelerated the scheduled closure of the Medford Street Bridge in Gilman Square at Pearl Street. The new closure period for the Medford Street Bridge began during the late evening of May 17, 2019, and will run through spring of 2020....
PR Web - Thu June 20, 2019
New Sox Triple-A Ballpark Nears Start of Construction
Gilbane-Hunt, a Joint Venture, has been named construction manager of the Canal District Ballpark, new home of the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate in Worcester, Mass. This multi-purpose, publicly owned Triple-A ballpark, located in Worcester's Canal District, will accommodate approximately 10,000 fans upon completion in 2021....
Associated Press - Thu June 20, 2019
Work Stoppage Confronts Deadly Issue
Massachusetts construction companies and labor unions held work stoppages at project sites across the state on June 5 as their industry attempts to confront a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses among its ranks....
Steve LeBlanc and Bob Salsberg – Associated Press - Thu June 20, 2019
Massachusetts Looks to Raise Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects
BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts officials are recommending the state double its commitment to offshore wind projects as part of an ongoing effort to transition the state toward more renewable energy sources....
