Governor Healey Signs Chapter 90 Bill to Improve Bridges, Roads, and Infrastructure Across Massachusetts
Legislation includes $200 million in Chapter 90 funding and
$175 million for six statewide transportation infrastructure grant programs
MELROSE - Today, Governor Maura Healey signed legislation at an event in Melrose which authorizes $200 million for Fiscal Year 2025 to fund bridge and road maintenance and other infrastructure projects in municipalities across the state under the Chapter 90 program.
In addition, the legislation will fund a total of $175 million more for six transportation infrastructure grant programs.
The Chapter 90 program provides municipalities with an annual funding source for improvements to and investments in local transportation networks. Every municipality in the state is allocated a portion of total program dollars, which allows them to evaluate their unique transportation needs and goals and allocate funding dollars accordingly.
In addition, Chapter 90 funding helps cities and towns compete for new, istoric levels of federal grant opportunities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as proof of available matching funds is generally required as a condition of applying for a federal award, and showing the availability of dedicated funds for this purpose dramatically strengthens applications to any such federal program.
“We know that residents’ quality of life and our state’s economic strength depends on people being able to get where they need to go safely and on time,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These Chapter 90 funds and millions more for six grant programs will help us deliver on critical road, bridge and infrastructure projects that communities and the traveling public need. We're proud to sign this bill into law today and grateful to the Legislature for their partnership.”
“As a former mayor, I know how much this money means to our cities and towns,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “In particular, Chapter 90 apportionments go a long way in making sure our transportation system is safe and reliable for people who live, work, and visit our communities."
“MassDOT is pleased to play the role of administrator of the Chapter 90 Program and to support transportation infrastructure needs state-wide with funds available through six grant programs because we have seen the on-the-ground impact the funding can have in our cities and towns,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “From adding to sidewalks, improving pavement condition, building bicycle lanes, and numerous other projects, municipal leaders use Chapter 90 and grant awards to invest in their transportation networks.”
The funding will facilitate longstanding and newly identified projects and improvements, including bridge repairs and reconstruction; roadway, bike path, sidewalk, and curbing construction; accessibility improvements; milling and paving; and lighting and traffic signal improvements.
In addition to the $200 million total in Chapter 90 funding for Fiscal Year 2025, the Rural Roadway Funding program and six transportation infrastructure grant programs will each receive a total of $25 million:
Municipal Pavement Program, which focuses on the improvement of municipally-owned state-number routes. Projects are selected based on pavement condition data, the proportion of state numbered routes in poor condition in a municipality, and geographic equity.
Municipal Small Bridge Program, which provides financial assistance to cities and towns for small bridge replacement, preservation, and rehabilitation projects. To be eligible, bridges must be on a local public way and must be on the State Bridge Inventory with a span between 10 and 20 feet.
Rural Roadway Funding Program, which distributes funds to all 351 municipalities using a formula based on local road mileage, municipal population, and rurality.
Complete Streets Funding Program, which provides funding for municipalities to build infrastructure for “complete streets” projects that support travel for everyone whether they walk, bicycle, take public transportation, or drive.
Municipal Bus Enhancement Program, which provides grant funding to build out infrastructure related to mass transit by bus.
Mass Transit Access Grant Program, which provides grants for design and construction improvements to access commuter rail stations or other mass transit stations, such as parking lots, drop-off and pick-up zones, bicycle storage infrastructure, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Municipal/Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Electric Vehicle (EV) Grant Program, which provides grants to RTAs and municipalities for the purchase of electric vehicles and related charging equipment.
The Governor signed the bill in Melrose alongside Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, dministration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Mayor Jennifer Grigoraitis.Melrose has been using Chapter 90 funding to support several road improvement projects on Main Street. The updated construction work will include new concrete sidewalks and new granite upgrades and replacement of the existing asphalt sidewalk. Melrose will be receiving over $520,000 in funding for these projects.
“Chapter 90 funds give towns and cities the chance to improve the safety, function and beauty of our local neighborhoods and local transportation infrastructure,” said Melrose Mayor Jen Grigoraitis. “The additional Chapter 90 funding in the law signed today will make a world of difference for cities like Melrose and enable us to continue to pursue proactive and high-impact improvements to local roads and routes.”
Below is the list of Chapter 90 recipients announced today, by town or city and the monetary award:
Abington - $385,435
Acton - $709,809
Acushnet - $313,888
Adams- $284,946
Agawam- $805-391
Alford - $70,567
Amesbury – $437,424
Amherst– $833,877
Andover - $1,362,139
Aquinnah - $39,411
Arlington -$790,987
Ashburnham - $336,128
Ashby - $223,282
Ashfield - $289,986
Ashland – $472,316
Athol - $503,211
Attleboro - $1,220,613
Auburn - $605,026
Avon - $182,627
Ayer - $266,419
Barnstable - $1,980,780
Barre - $426,910
Becket - $233,920
Bedford – $636,803
Belchertown - $632,286
Bellingham - $539,407
Belmont - $546,536
Berkley – $260,415
Berlin - $191,674
Bernardston - $180,576
Beverly – $1,046,159
Billerica - $1,327, 921
Blackstone - $229,253
Blandford - $257,382
Bolton - $289,192
Boston - $15,104,336
Bourne - $603,110
Boxborough - $201,736
Boxford - $410,397
Boylston - $203,872
Braintree - $959,128
Brewster - $311,313
Bridgewater - $718,971
Brimfield - $276,893
Brockton - $2,029,666
Brookfield - $167,473
Brookline - $932,977
Buckland - $180,774
Burlington - $1,058,71
Cambridge – $2,949,411
Canton - $805,131
Carlisle - $253,121
Carver - $407,774
Charlemont - $177,452
Charlton - $620,276
Chatham - $340,670
Chelmsford - $1,153,375
Chelsea - $601,965
Cheshire - $195,993
Chester - $228,641
Chesterfield - $214,769
Chicopee - $1,312,999
Chilmark - $66,055
Clarksburg - $73,345
Clinton - $326,366
Cohasset - $222,193
Colrain- $314,701
Concord - $678,089
Conway - $260,606
Cummington - $195,985
Dalton- $214,429
Danvers - $872,429
Dartmouth - $1,156,180
Dedham - $676,712
Deerfield - $379,535
Dennis - $725,434
Dighton - $301,897
Douglas - $362,456
Dover - $278,137
Dracut - $820,059
Dudley - $426,586
Dunstable - $184,722
Duxbury - $536,289
East Bridgewater - $389,516
East Brookfield - $93,423
East Longmeadow - $573,373
Eastham - $244,752
Easthampton - $479,018
Easton - $724,420
Edgartown - $240,493
Egremont - $150,037
Erving - $83,502
Essex - $130,002
Everett - $696,953
Fairhaven - $507,654
Fall River - $1,889,867
Falmouth - $1,255,705
Fitchburg - $1,106,435
Florida - $159,304
Foxborough - $621,564
Framingham - $1,765,973
Franklin - $939,828
Freetown - $401,116
Gardner - $595,266
Georgetown - $306,938
Gill - $146,502
Gloucester - $652,942
Goshen - $104,057
Gosnold - $8,553
Grafton - $502,553
Granby - $272,708
Granville - $259,425
Great Barrington - $400,670
Greenfield - $622,758
Groton - $511,162
Groveland - $226,403
Hadley- $352,859
Halifax - $262,573
Hamilton - $234,493
Hampden - $251,250
Hancock - $66,837
Hanover - $520,536
Hanson - $319,282
Hardwick - $353,856
Harvard - $354,085
Harwich - $680,375
Hatfield - $236,836
Haverhill - $1,556,313
Hawley - $162,221
Heath - $206,384
Hingham – $767,198
Hinsdale - $152,640
Holbrook - $250,542
Holden - $632,306
Holland - $151,532
Holliston - $507,781
Holyoke – $1,000,258
Hopedale - $172,319
Hopkinton - $637,543
Hubbardston - $357,072
Hudson - $575,936
Hull - $273,737
Huntington - $159,073
Ipswich - $437,677
Kingston - $413,800
Lakeville - $410,595
Lancaster - $323,173
Lanesboro – $212,254
Lawrence - $1,355,037
Lee - $284,382
Leicester - $422,454
Lenox - $274,945
Leominster - $1,125,569
Leverett - $147,269
Lexington - $964,592
Lincoln - $267,235
Littleton - $397,563
Longmeadow - $476,861
Lowell - $1,867,903
Ludlow - $684,604
Lunenburg - $418,227
Lynn - $1,513,008
Lynnfield - $414,236
Malden - $920,974
Manchester - $144,654
Mansfield - $730,448
Marblehead - $447,867
Marion - $166,641
Marlborough - $1,188,863
Marshfield - $740,623
Mashpee - $596,055
Mattapoisett - $229,721
Maynard - $264,869
Medfield - $411,101
Medford - $947,821
Medway - $395,457
Melrose - $523,286
Mendon - $274,704
Merrimac - $197,327
Methuen- $1,190,944
Middleboro - $874,773
Middlefield - $151,250
Middleton - $310,954
Milford - $815,521
Millbury - $419,799
Millis - $270,792
Millville - $109,084
Milton - $621,685
Monroe - $64,298
Monson - $454,957
Montague - $481,778
Monterey - $194,808
Montgomery - $123,052
Mount Washington - $68,974
Nahant - $88,312
Nantucket - $658,778
Natick - $975,699
Needham - $903,528
New Ashford - $42,533
New Bedford - $2,061,233
New Braintree - $203,707
New Marlborough - $337,028
New Salem - $143,939
Newbury - $265,986
Newburyport - $523,352
Newton - $2,248, 505
Norfolk - $401,897
North Adams - $414,871
North Andover - $809,565
North Attleboro - $785,095
North Brookfield - $306,023
North Reading - $515,025
Northampton - $1,022,897
Northborough - $515,682
Northbridge- $465,747
