An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allocates significant funding to improve municipal roads and bridges throughout Massachusetts. It provides resources for both ongoing maintenance and long-term infrastructure projects, including bridge repairs, pavement upgrades, and improvements to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The bill also authorizes the state to issue bonds to finance these improvements, with a total potential issuance of up to $1.4 billion.
Key provisions
- Provides $300 million for construction and reconstruction of municipal ways.
- Allocates $500 million for a bridge and pavement lifecycle asset management program.
- Dedicates $200 million to support housing development through transportation improvements.
- Establishes a $200 million Parkway Resilience Improvement and Safety Modernization (PRISM) investment program.
- Authorizes the issuance of up to $1.4 billion in bonds to finance the projects.
- Requires municipalities to certify project expenses and completion.
- Provides for matching grants to municipalities for pavement repairs.
- Encourages municipalities to develop long-term capital plans.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts Municipalities
- State Department of Transportation
- Residents of Massachusetts
- Transportation Contractors
- Housing Developers
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Sponsors
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2 on record
Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Transportation
Cosponsor
Maura T. Healey
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