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Governor Healy outlines $8.4 billion transportation plan, pledges $200 million for culverts and small bridges in Berkshire County
Summary
Governor Healy told municipal officials in Lenox that her administration will seek roughly $8.4 billion over 10 years for transportation, including a proposed $200 million program for culverts and small bridges and a larger increase in Chapter 90 local-aid funding targeted at Western Massachusetts.
Governor Healy announced in Lenox that her administration proposes to invest $8,400,000,000 over the next 10 years in the state's transportation system, including a $200,000,000 commitment to replace and upgrade culverts and small bridges to reduce flood risk and improve climate resilience.
The plan, Healy said, would include a 50% annual increase in Chapter 90 funding for local roads and a targeted 62% increase for Lenox, changes developed after convening a Chapter 90 advisory group. The administration says the package would be funded using existing revenue streams and by leveraging a surtax revenue source; Healy emphasized the proposal would not raise state taxes.
The proposal was presented to municipal officials and state agency leaders who joined Healy on stage, including Monica Tibbets Nutt, secretary of transportation; Rebecca Tepper, secretary of energy and environmental affairs; Jonathan Gulliver, MassDOT highway administrator; Francesca Hemming,…
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