Press Release: 5/27/2025

MassDOT Launches Comment Period for FY26-FY30 Capital Investment Plan

 



Public comment period will be open from Friday, May 23, through Thursday, June 12, and comments may be submitted through email, a comment tool, and at six virtual regional public information meetings



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



5/23/2025



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Jacquelyn Goddard, Director of Communications, MassDOT



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Call Jacquelyn Goddard, Director of Communications, MassDOT at (857) 368-8500



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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the public comment period for the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-Fiscal Year 2030 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) will be held from Friday, May 23, through Thursday, June 12. This five-year plan includes approximately $18.6 billion in planned transportation investments.  



The CIP reflects how the Healey-Driscoll Administration prioritizes and funds local and statewide transportation projects and determines funding for infrastructure, including railroad and transit projects, accessibility upgrades, roadway and bridge improvements, municipal projects, and investments for Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs). The plan describes both projects and programs for improving transportation throughout Massachusetts, including local aid grant programs which support municipal transportation infrastructure needs.



Included in the proposed CIP is more than $1 billion for the MBTA over five years, including funding for Red Line and Orange Line vehicles,  bi-level commuter rail coaches, power system upgrades, and other investments.  



“As we continue our mission to improve transportation for everyone who lives in or visits Massachusetts, it’s critical that our five-year Capital Investment Plan reflects the real priorities of our communities,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “That’s why we’re calling on residents, local leaders, business owners, advocates, and anyone with insight to participate in the public comment period. You know your communities best, and your input will help ensure this plan funds the projects that matter most — from roads and bridges to railways, bike paths, and sidewalks. Public engagement is essential to building a transportation system that truly serves us all.”     



In addition to more than $1 billion for the MBTA, the CIP includes:




  • $1.07 billion for the Cape Cod Bridges Program.

  • $1 billion for the Chapter 90 Program

  • $424 million for the I-90 Allston Multimodal project  

  • $321 million for the I-195 to Route 18 interchange rehabilitation in New Bedford. 

  • $204 million for the ongoing I-90/I-495 interchange improvements in Hopkinton and Westborough. 

  • $198 million to replace the Kernwood Avenue Bridge over the Danvers River and the Hall-Whitaker Drawbridge in Beverly and Salem. 

  • $254 million to support the Rourke Bridge replacement in Lowell.   

  • $157 million to replace the I-391 Bridge over Chicopee Street in Chicopee.

  • $148 million to advance projects that support West-East Rail.

  • Funding for bicycle and pedestrian investments throughout Massachusetts, such as $42 million for Lawrence-Manchester rail trail construction in Lawrence 

  • Funding for local roadways and bridges, such as $11 million for the reconstruction of North Road and Damon Pond Road in Chesterfield.

  • Investments in Massachusetts’ public use airports, such as $15 million for runway reconstruction for the Beverly Regional Airport  



Input on the proposed CIP from the members of the public will be used to help inform the future designs of statewide projects as well as transportation capital investment decisions. Additionally, public comments allow MassDOT to understand the level of community support for projects in the draft CIP. There are several ways to provide feedback on the plan:   




  • Send comments by email to: MASSCIP@state.ma.us. 

  • Explore projects and provide comments online using the CIP Comment Tool: https://gis.massdot.state.ma.us/dataviewers/projectviewer/  

  • Mail comments in writing: Manager of Capital Planning, MassDOT Office of Transportation, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4150, Boston, MA 02116. 

  • Participate in one or more of the six regional CIP informational public meetings listed below. Register in advance of the meeting at www.mass.gov/CIP.  While each meeting presentation will primarily highlight investments in a specific region, the public is welcome to comment on any aspect of the CIP.

    • Cape Cod and Islands Region: May 28, 2025, 4 p.m., virtual.  

    • Boston Region: May 29, 2025, 6 p.m., virtual

    • Central Massachusetts Region: June 2, 2025, 4 p.m., virtual.

    • Western Massachusetts Region: June 3, 2025, 4 p.m., virtual. 

    • Old Colony and Southeastern Massachusetts: June 5, 2025, 6 p.m., virtual. 

    • Northern Middlesex and Merrimack Valley Region: June 9, 2025, 6 p.m., virtual.  





For more on MassDOT's proposed CIP, please visit:  www.mass.gov/CIP.