MassDOT Launches Comment Period for FY26-FY30 Capital Investment Plan

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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.

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Neal Tours Berkshire Innovation Center as Pittsfield's Tech Economy Grows

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Thursday, October 15, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Congressman Richard Neal visited the Berkshire Innovation Center Thursday to highlight $735,000 in federal funding secured for a new cybersecurity training and testing facility.

"The number one job of the federal government is to provide for the security of its people. I mean, we should never lose sight of that, whether it's China or Russia, every single day there are these belligerents that are attempting to infiltrate national security here in the United States, and we should not be naive about it," Neal said. "I mean, we can have an argument about proportionality; we can do a lot of different things, but not to miss the point of what they're trying to do every day."

The new cybersecurity facility will provide regional manufacturers and businesses with research and design equipment, specialized lab space, and training facilities and is planned to be housed in a to-be-redeveloped space across the street from the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), located at 45 Woodlawn Ave.

The derelict property, formerly owned by General Electric, is now known as the William Stanley Business Park.

The project is a $7.2 million dollar investment from the state, $5.2 million from the tech collaborative, $2 million from bond funding secured by Neal, and $1 million that will be split into two phases: $500,000 for BIC to begin building and $500,000 for Myrias Optics to start production in Pittsfield, said Mayor Peter Marchetti.

BIC Executive Director Ben Sosne said manufacturers often highlight the need for help with cybersecurity, particularly in meeting the security requirements necessary to conduct business with General Dynamics and other major contractors.

Collaborators in the field and the public sector have recognized the need that has only grown since technology has advanced and is a great career opportunity, Sosne said.

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