Hopkinton Independent & MassDOT - Mon December 05, 2022
As I-495/I-90 Interchange Work Progresses, Hopkinton, Mass., Bridge to Stay Closed
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently held a virtual meeting detailing the beginning of the construction phase of the remodeled interchange between Interstate 495 and Interstate 90, which straddles the towns of Hopkinton and Westborough southwest of Boston....
Greenfield Reporter - Tue October 25, 2022
Western Massachusetts's General Pierce Bridge Repairs Ahead of Schedule
The General Pierce Bridge, along a primary route between Montague and Greenfield, Mass., is starting to look ready for commuters, with the structure now slated to reopen in March. A steel-truss span over the Connecticut River, the 75-year-old General Pierce closed for a multi-year, $13.7 million rehabilitation project construction project in April 2021....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Mon August 15, 2022
J.W. White Contracting Leads Sumner Tunnel's Major Restoration Project
The restoration of the Boston Sumner Tunnel, which carries traffic under the Boston Harbor, from Logan International Airport and Route 1A in East Boston, began in February and is scheduled for completion in January 2024....
WHAV.net - Thu July 21, 2022
New Rail Bridge to Be Built in Haverhill, Mass., Over Ongoing Construction
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has unveiled a new plan for the replacement of an old railroad bridge across Haverhill's South Elm Street that will primarily be built from a mid-air platform to prevent the potential chaos of simultaneous construction projects in that area of town....
Daily News of Newburyport & CEG - Tue July 19, 2022
MassDOT, Contractor Looking to Speed Repairs to Rocks Village Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and its contractor are devising ways to speed up repairs to the Rocks Village Bridge over the Merrimack River, according to a July 18 report in the Daily News of Newburyport....
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Tue July 05, 2022
Makeover of Winchester Commuter Rail Station in Massachusetts Has Started
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Jamey Tesler and Steve Poftak, general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), led a contingent of state and local leaders, community partners and others June 30 at the groundbreaking of upcoming improvements to the Winchester Center station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line....
State House News Service - Mon June 27, 2022
New $11B Infrastructure Bill in Massachusetts Includes Money for East-West Rail
The Massachusetts House of Representatives took a major step June 23 toward injecting billions of dollars into work on the state's transportation and environmental infrastructure — including $250 million toward a possible east-west rail extension....
Boston Globe & MassDOT - Tue May 17, 2022
Boston Residents Brace for More Traffic From $157M Repairs to Sumner Tunnel
After nearly a century of service, the Sumner Tunnel running beneath Boston Harbor, a heavily traveled route linking East Boston and Logan International Airport to the rest of the city, is about to undergo an extensive restoration....
WBSM Radio & WPRI.com - Wed April 13, 2022
MassDOT Wants New Designs for Replacing Aged Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking for design plans to replace the 125-year-old New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge, according to an announcement April 6 from State Rep. Bill Straus....
Cape Cod Times - Mon March 21, 2022
Aging Cape Cod Canal Bridges Need Construction Funding Within a Few Years
For months now, Massachusetts U.S. Rep. William Keating and U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren have touted their role in raising federal funds to replace the aging Sagamore and Bourne bridges on Cape Cod....
