2026 unified planning work program funding (MPO-northern middlesex/nmcog)

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received $877,981.34 in formula grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). Awarded on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, this funding supports the 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPW) for the Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG).

Under this award, MassDOT provides comprehensive transportation planning services, technical analysis, and coordination activities necessary to support regional transportation planning in the Northern Middlesex area. The UPW funding enables the MPO/NMCOG to conduct planning studies, develop transportation improvement programs, coordinate with local governments and transit authorities, and support multimodal transportation network development in accordance with federal transportation planning requirements. This planning work serves as the foundational framework for identifying, prioritizing, and advancing highway, transit, and multimodal projects throughout the Northern Middlesex region of Massachusetts.

Project description

UPW-UPW2(508)X - 2026 unified planning work program funding (MPO-northern middlesex/nmcog)