BOSTON REgION MPO Investment Programs

Intersection Improvements

MPO Goals: Safety, System Preservation and Modernization, Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air/Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, Economic Vitality

Funds projects to modernize intersection geometry and signalization to improve safety and mobility.

Improvements may include:

• Modernizing existing signals, adding signals or implementing transit signal priority
• Adding turning lanes
• Shortening crossing distances for pedestrians
• Adding or improving sidewalks, ramps or curb cuts
• Adding or improving bicycle lanes

Complete Streets

MPO Goals: Safety, System Preservation and Modernization, Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air/Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, Economic Vitality

Funds projects that modernize roadways to improve safety and mobility for all users.

Improvements may include:

• Providing continuous sidewalks or shared-use paths
• Providing continuous bicycle lanes, cycle tracks or other bicycle facilities
• Updating signals at intersections along a corridor
• Improving other corridor infrastructure, such as bridges, pavement and roadway geometry
• Adding dedicated bus lanes and other associated roadway, signal and stop improvements
• Implementing climate resiliency improvements, including stormwater management measures

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

MPO Goals: Safety, System Preservation and Modernization, Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air/Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, Economic Vitality

Funds projects to expand bicycle and pedestrian networks to improve safe access to transit, schools, employment centers, and shopping destinations.

Improvements may include:

• Constructing new, off-road bicycle or shared-use paths
• Improving bicycle and pedestrian crossings
• Building new sidewalks
• Providing traffic calming improvements or other Complete Street upgrades
• Enhancing signage, lighting, or signals for bicycles and pedestrians

Community connections Program

MPO Goals: Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air/Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, Economic Vitality

Funds a variety of project types, including first- and last-mile solutions and other small, nontraditional transportation projects to enhance mobility and improve air quality.

Improvements may include:

• Closing gaps in the transit network through first- and last-mile solutions and needs not covered by existing fixed-route transit or paratransit services, including shuttle operations, partnerships with transportation network companies, or transit enhancements
• Coordinating transit service or small capital improvements with existing or future fixed-route service
• Adopting innovative parking management strategies or constructing additional parking for automobiles or bicycles 
• Making minor bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements near transit stations
• Promoting education and wayfinding, including travel instruction, training on new technologies, signage, and pilot or demonstration projects

Major Infrastructure Program

MPO Goals: Safety, System Preservation and Modernization, Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air/Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, Economic Vitality

Funds projects that enhance major arterials for all users and modernize or expand transit systems to increase capacity. Projects in this program cost more than $20 million and/or add capacity to the transportation system.

Improvements may include

• Expanding or modernizing transit infrastructure, including extending rail lines or making large-scale facility or station improvements
• Implementing large-scale Complete Streets projects
• Reconstructing bridges or other critical infrastructure

transit modernization Program

MPO Goals: Safety, System Preservation and Modernization, Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air/Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, Economic Vitality

Funds projects that modernize transit infrastructure and promote the enhanced ridership, accessibility or resiliency of transit services.

Improvements may include:

• Enhancing customer amenities or increasing capacity at transit stations
• Enhancing the accessibility of transit stations, including installing high-level platforms or replacing or installing elevators
• Investing in climate resiliency to support the future security of transit infrastructure
• Making state-of-good-repair improvements to transit assets, including to tracks, signals and power systems
• Modernizing transit fleets through the purchase of vehicles
• Upgrading or expanding parking at transit stations
• Upgrading bus maintenance facilities