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MassDOT, MBTA and aviation officials outline $4 billion‑plus transportation investments in H1 and fair share plan
Summary
Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbitts and agency leaders outlined the administration’s transportation priorities in House 1, including increased operating support for MassDOT, expanded Chapter 90 and fair share funds, MBTA capital and service investments, RTA funding, and investments in bridges, culverts and workforce programs.
Monica Tibbets, Secretary of Transportation and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means that House 1 proposes large, multi‑year investments to stabilize operations, shore up the MBTA and accelerate projects across the state.
Tibbets said the H1 transportation plan includes $617 million for MassDOT operations, $204 million in total for regional transit authorities (RTAs), and a series of fair‑share allocations that the testimony said could unlock roughly $5 billion in capital investment over the next decade. The secretary and MassDOT CFO David Pottier described a funding package that included a proposed $1.5 billion over five years for Chapter 90 (raising annual Chapter 90 from $200 million to $300 million), $1.5 billion for road and bridge lifecycle management, $615 million…
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