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Rep. Lee Davis urges faster, equity-focused bridge repairs under H.4130
Summary
Representative Lee Davis testified in support of H.4130, a bill to create a five-year accelerated bridge fund prioritizing rural and underserved Massachusetts communities, citing cost escalation, long replacement timelines for rural bridges, and local emergency spending on temporary bridges.
Representative Lee Davis told the Joint Committee on Transportation that he supports H.4130, “an act relative to renewing and expanding the accelerated bridge program,” arguing the bill would speed repairs and address inequities between urban and rural bridge funding. “This isn't just a funding bill. It's a plan for smarter factor, faster action,” Davis said.
Davis told the committee the current approach leaves many rural towns “held back by fragmented funding, long waits, and escalating costs,” and described a recent local example: “Last May in my hometown of Great Barrington…
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