Massachusetts Wins More Than $102 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Federal grants include $43 million for McGrath Highway in Somerville, $14.4 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, $5.2 million for railroad crossing safety improvements, and $2 million for station improvements at JFK/UMass in Boston.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Congressional Delegation are celebrating that Massachusetts has won more than $102 million for transportation infrastructure projects under federal funding programs from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will benefit projects in communities across the state, including Longmeadow, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, Pittsfield, Southbridge, Quincy, Boston, Somerville and Revere. Several grant awards have a statewide impact, including a $14.4 million grant from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program to deploy Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at state-owned Park and Ride properties and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) station parking lots. Other awards include $17.3 million for the Ashuwillticook Trail in Berkshire County, which will fund planning and design of a nearly 10-mile pedestrian and cyclist path, and $2 million to reconnect neighborhoods at Boston's Mattapan Square.

"Massachusetts continues to bring home major federal dollars to make our roads, bridges, paths, and rails more safe, reliable, and connected," said Governor Maura Healey. "We're so proud of MassDOT, the MBTA, and municipalities across the state who put forward strong applications and won, often with the help of our team at the Office of Federal Funds and Infrastructure. I'm grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration for their continued investment in transportation infrastructure across Massachusetts, as well as to our amazing Congressional delegation for their partnership."

"We've been working hard across our administration to prepare winning applications that will secure federal funding for our communities. We're proud that our administration and several municipalities are receiving millions of dollars to make road safety improvements for all travelers, rebuild highway assets, repair public transportation hubs, and to increase safety around railroad grade crossings," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. "These grant awards help us build out our transportation network to make the statewide system safer and more accessible, underscoring that Massachusetts continues to position itself to be a leader in modernizing its travel network."

The federal grant awards being announced total more than $102 million dollars and include:

• More than $4 million for the MBTA's High-Risk Grade Crossing Elimination Master Plan initiative, which will have the MBTA evaluate 52 high-risk, high-priority pedestrian and roadway grade crossings throughout the greater Boston regional rail network.
  
• Approximately $2 million to the MBTA for the JFK/UMass Station Redesign & Replacement Project, which will bring the station into a state of good repair, increase accessibility, enhance environmental resiliency, and improve connectivity to Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.

"MassDOT has been intentional in taking steps toward creating carbon-free transportation infrastructure and updating transportation infrastructure to increase safety, and we are proud to have won these federal grants," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt.  "The Healey-Driscoll administration is committed to decarbonization goals and building out a transportation network to serve everyone, whether they travel on foot, by bicycle, by vehicle, or by public transportation."  

"It is because of the hard work across the MBTA that our projects are well positioned to be strong candidates for every federal dollar available. I'm proud of the team's efforts that have resulted in strong applications in pursuit of every federal dollar possible. I'm grateful for our partners at the federal level both in the Region and in DC, which all support our wider goals of safety, accessibility, reducing our carbon footprint, and connecting communities," said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. "Under the leadership of the Healey-Driscoll Administration, we will continue to be aggressive in seeking all available federal funds, which are a critical part of our long-term efforts to deliver safe, reliable, and improved transit for the public. Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration, Secretary Tibbits-Nutt, the congressional delegation, local officials, and the many riders who will benefit from these upcoming enhancements to our system."

Read the full press release.