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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Approximately $37 Million in Grants to Support Regional Public Transportation  

5/17/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Funding is going to Regional Transit Authorities, Councils on Aging, other entities for vehicles, support for fleet electrification, to enhance and expand existing transit services, expand service hours, improve rural connectivity, and assist with operati

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MassDOT Announces Winners of the 2024 Safe Routes to School Crossing Guard Awards 

5/17/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Contest highlights important role of crossing guards in helping students safely travel to schools

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MassDOT Partners with City of Brockton to Remind Drivers to Buckle Up  

5/16/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Celebrates Groundbreaking of “Taxiway B South” Project at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport   

5/14/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

$32 million project will enhance safety for civilian and military operations 

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MassDOT "Touch-A-Truck" Events Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

5/14/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Events held statewide at MassDOT highway district depots

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Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Reminds Residents They Will Need a REAL ID or Current Passport to Board a Plane Starting in May 2025  

5/09/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Due to federal requirement becoming effective on May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by plane domestically, or wishing to enter certain federal building areas, will need a REAL ID or Passport

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MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Watch Out for Motorcycles 

5/08/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a time to remind vehicle drivers and motorcyclists of the need to share the road safely.

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Planned Closure of Sumner Tunnel this Summer Reduced to One Month 

5/07/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Additional Weekend Work Minimizes Closure Impact  Discounted or Free Public Transportation Options to be Provided to Drivers.

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MassDOT Announces Upgrade to Metropolitan Highway System’s Senior Revenue Bonds 

5/03/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Moody’s Ratings improves rating by two levels, saying “outlook is stable."

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MassDOT Announces Winners in Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest 

5/01/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Awards going to students at Endicott College, Clark University, and UMass/Amherst

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Tickets Now on Sale for Berkshire Flyer Seasonal Passenger Rail Service between New York City and Pittsfield, Massachusetts 

4/26/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Passenger rail service runs on weekends from June 21 through September 2 Friday and Sunday service, including a Sunday morning train from NYC, from Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT and NYSDOT

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MassDOT Opens New Round of New Industrial Rail Access Program Grant Applications 

4/24/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Program helps increase rail and freight access, economic opportunity, and job growth

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MassDOT Seeks Feedback from Industry Leaders for Creation of Service Plaza Operating Model 

4/17/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Request for Information (RFI) to remain open through May 24, 2024

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UPDATE: MassDOT Announces Public Comment Period for Beyond Mobility Extended; Open through May 31 

4/16/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Beyond Mobility plan to help guide MassDOT’s decision making and investments through 2050. Comment period one step in robust public engagement efforts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $3.7 Million Federal Award to Prevent Flooding in Worcester and Shrewsbury  

4/11/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Federal grant received for Route 20 and Grafton Street Interchange project, which extends to Flint Pond