Annual Chapter 90 legislation delivers funding for paving roads, easing traffic, and culvert and bridge improvements

BOSTON— Last week, State Senator Nick Collins and State Representative David Biele joined their colleagues in Massachusetts Legislature in passing a bill to distribute $1.2 billion among cities and towns to maintain and repair roads and bridges across the state. The funding, derived from bonding, will expand the Chapter 90 program and help address transportation related improvements, road and bridge repairs, and the impacts of climate change on local infrastructure.

The bill enacted includes a one-year authorization of $300 million for the Chapter 90 Program, a 50 percent increase over past funding levels. The bill also appropriates $885 million in additional funding

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