This $379,865,708 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund eight capital projects to modernize, reduce emissions, and improve the safety of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) transit system. Key projects include retrofitting the North Cambridge bus facility for battery electric buses, upgrading Ruggles Station, replacing the East Street...
This $74,005,347 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will support a range of capital projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Key activities include: Wayfinding improvements at Alewife station Crossing enhancements at the North Wilmington station Modernization of the Quincy bus facility A framework study for transit-oriented...
This $90,169,541 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) supports track improvement projects for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) subway system. The work includes replacement of rail, ties, and track components, as well as track surfacing and stabilization, across the Green, Blue, Orange, and Red Lines. The projects aim to eliminate deficient track, improve passenger safety and ride quality, and...
This $238,937,500 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for preventive maintenance of its vehicle fleet, equipment, and facilities. The award includes $50,000,000 in FFY 2023 Section 5307 funds and $141,150,000 in FFY 2022 Section 5337 funds, with a 20% MBTA match of $47,787,500. This funding will cover labor...
This $24,404,840.81 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on July 31, 2024. The funding will support the replacement of the B-16-181 bridge located on West Roxbury Parkway over the MBTA in Boston, Massachusetts. This infrastructure project, titled "BOSTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, B-16-181, WEST ROXBURY PARKWAY OVER MBTA", is...
This $4,726,297 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) provides funding to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MA DPU) to support state-level safety oversight activities for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rail transit system. The grant funds will be used for staff salaries, training, consultant services, equipment...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received a $22.2 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on July 27, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the replacement of bridge superstructures for two projects in Boston - the Maffa Way overpass carrying Route 3 over Orange Line tracks and Mystic Avenue carrying Route 16 over Orange Line tracks and the MBTA/Boston & Maine Railroad. As part of...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation received a $21.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on July 27, 2022. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program and will be used for superstructure replacement projects on two bridges in Boston—the Mystic Avenue bridge over Orange Line and MBTA/BMRR, and the Maffa Way bridge. The Formula Grant program aims to assist states in constructing, preserving, and...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) received a $315,229.28 Formula Grant award on September 22, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the MBTA's participation in the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This federal grant program provides assistance for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways. Specifically, the FY2023 Railroad Highway Crossing Program funding will support MBTA...
This $27,551,211 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The award will fund two key projects: $20,551,211 for the Quincy Bus Garage Carbon Reduction project, which will install electric charging infrastructure including pantograph dispensers, plug-in chargers, charge management systems, and electrical supply upgrades to support...