Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates More Than $26 Million in Federal Grants for Transportation Improvements

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates More Than $26 Million in Federal Grants for Transportation Improvements 

Federal BUILD awards will improve roadway safety, reduce congestion and strengthen transportation connections in Malden and on Cape Cod  

BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey today announced that two Massachusetts transportation projects have been awarded more than $26.5 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. The grants will support roadway safety, reduce congestion, improve accessibility and strengthen critical transportation connections in Malden, Yarmouth and Barnstable. 

The projects were selected from nearly 1,200 applications nationwide. MassDOT and the Healey-Driscoll Administration's Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office (FFIO) partnered with local communities to develop competitive applications and secure the required state matching funds. 

"We're grateful to bring more than $26 million in federal funding home to Massachusetts to improve safety, reduce congestion and make it easier for people to get where they need to go," said Governor Maura Healey. "These investments will help modernize important transportation corridors in Malden and on Cape Cod while creating safer roads for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. We're proud to partner with local communities and our federal delegation to deliver projects that strengthen our infrastructure and improve quality of life." 

"These projects demonstrate what strong partnerships can accomplish," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. "By working closely with municipalities, regional planning agencies and our federal partners, we're helping communities advance projects that will make transportation safer, more reliable and more resilient for years to come." 

“These federal awards are an important investment in safer, more reliable transportation connections for residents, businesses, and visitors in Massachusetts,” said Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng. “MassDOT is proud to have worked closely with our municipal and regional partners in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Malden, and the Cape Cod Commission to support these applications and help move these important projects forward. We are grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration, our federal delegation and USDOT for recognizing the value of these investments.” 

“Securing federal funding for projects like these takes strong partnerships, thoughtful planning, and a clear understanding of local and regional transportation needs,” said Transportation Undersecretary for Policy Samantha Silverberg. “These BUILD awards will help advance projects that improve safety, strengthen multimodal connections, and support more resilient infrastructure in Malden, Yarmouth, and Barnstable. MassDOT is proud to work with communities and regional partners to turn strong project ideas into competitive applications and, ultimately, into transportation improvements that benefit residents, businesses, and visitors.” 

"These federal awards are a great example of how the close partnership between the state government, local communities, regional planning agencies, and our federal delegation continue to deliver results," said Quentin Palfrey, Director of Federal Funds & Infrastructure. "Resources from the Federal Funds law filed by Governor Healey and passed by the legislature helped us provide matching funds and technical assistance that supported our community partners' successful effort to attract federal funds for these critical projects."   

MassDOT and FFIO worked closely with the applicants to strengthen their proposals, secure letters of support and identify matching funds. The state's required non-federal share will be provided through the Commonwealth Federal Match and Debt Reduction Fund, created by Governor Healey and administered by FFIO. The Cape Cod Commission also received support through FFIO's Technical Assistance for Regional Planning Agencies (TARPA) program to develop its application. 

Broadway Reconstruction Project: The City of Malden received nearly $1.6 million for planning and design of the reconstruction of Broadway (Route 99).  The project will modernize traffic signals, improve traffic flow, enhance pedestrian safety, reduce crashes, upgrade stormwater infrastructure and strengthen the corridor's resilience to extreme weather while supporting future economic development.  

Yarmouth-Barnstable Route 28 Improvements: The Town of Yarmouth and the Cape Cod Commission received $25 million to improve nearly three miles of Route 28 between Yarmouth and Barnstable. The project will address high-crash locations, improve pedestrian and ADA accessibility, reduce congestion and strengthen a corridor that serves residents, businesses, freight movement, emergency responders and visitors across Cape Cod. 

These awards build on the Healey-Driscoll Administration's continued investments in transportation infrastructure, including the recently approved $20.7 billion five-year Capital Investment Plan, which supports projects that improve safety, reliability and economic opportunity across Massachusetts. 

Since taking office, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has made historic investments to modernize Massachusetts' transportation network, including repairing or replacing more than 650 bridges, reconstructing more than 420 miles of roadway, building 83 miles of sidewalks, and supporting approximately 1,600 local road projects statewide.