Transportation Improvement Program
Federal Fiscal Years 2024–28

Boston Region MPO

DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, APRIL 20, 2023

Contents

Executive Summary
Chapter 1: 3C Transportation Planning and the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
Chapter 2: The TIP Process
Chapter 3: Summary of Highway and Transit Programming
Chapter 4: Performance Analysis
Chapter 5: Determination of Air Qulaity Conformity
Chapter 6: Transportation Equity Performance

Appendices

Certification of the Boston Region MPO Transportation Planning Process

Abbreviations

 

 

 


Prepared by
The Central Transportation Planning Staff:
Staff to the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

Directed by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization,
which is composed of the

 

 


 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS

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The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) operates its programs, services, and activities in compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations. Title VI prohibits discrimination in federally assisted programs and requires that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency), be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives federal assistance. Related federal nondiscrimination laws administered by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, or both, prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, sex, and disability. The Boston Region MPO considers these protected populations in its Title VI Programs, consistent with federal interpretation and administration. In addition, the Boston Region MPO provides meaningful access to its programs, services, and activities to individuals with limited English proficiency, in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation policy and guidance on federal Executive Order 13166.

The Boston Region MPO also complies with the Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law, M.G.L. c 272 sections 92a, 98, 98a, which prohibits making any distinction, discrimination, or restriction in admission to, or treatment in a place of public accommodation based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or ancestry. Likewise, the Boston Region MPO complies with the Governor's Executive Order 526, section 4, which requires that all programs, activities, and services provided, performed, licensed, chartered, funded, regulated, or contracted for by the state shall be conducted without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, veteran's status (including Vietnam-era veterans), or background.

A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO or at http://www.bostonmpo.org/mpo_non_discrimination. To request this information in a different language or in an accessible format, please contact

Title VI Specialist
Boston Region MPO
10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150
Boston, MA 02116
civilrights@ctps.org

By telephone:
857.702.3700(voice)

For people with hearing or speaking difficulties, connect through the state MassRelay service:

Relay Using TTY or Hearing Carry-over: 800.439.2370
Relay Using Voice Carry-over: 866.887.6619
Relay Using Text to Speech: 866.645.9870

For more information, including numbers for Spanish speakers, visit https://www.mass.gov/massrelay


Contact MPO staff:

By mail:

Ethan Lapointe
TIP Manager, Central Transportation Planning Staff
10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150
Boston, MA 02116

By telephone:

857.702.3703 (voice)

For people with hearing or speaking difficulties, connect through the state MassRelay service:

Relay Using TTY or Hearing Carry-over: 800.439.2370
Relay Using Voice Carry-over: 866.887.6619
Relay Using Text to Speech: 866.645.9870

For more information, including numbers for Spanish speakers, visit https://www.mass.gov/massrelay

By email:

elapointe@ctps.org

This document was funded in part through grants from the US Department of Transportation. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the US Department of Transportation.

 

 


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Executive Summary

Introduction

The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) five-year capital investment plan, the Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2024–28 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), is the near-term investment program for the region’s transportation system. Guided by the Boston Region MPO’s vision, goals, and objectives, the TIP prioritizes investments that preserve the current transportation system in a state of good repair, provide safe transportation for all modes, enhance livability, promote equity and sustainability, and improve mobility throughout the region. These investments fund arterial roadway and intersection improvements, maintenance and expansion of the public transit system, bicycle path construction, infrastructure improvements for pedestrians, and major highway reconstruction.

 

The Boston Region MPO is guided by a 22-member board with representatives of state agencies, regional organizations, and municipalities. Its jurisdiction extends roughly from Boston north to Ipswich, south to Marshfield, and west to municipalities along Interstate 495. Each year, the MPO conducts a process to decide how to spend federal transportation funds for capital projects. The Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS), which is the staff to the MPO, manages the TIP development process.

 

MPO staff coordinates the evaluation of project funding requests, proposes programming of current and new projects based on anticipated funding levels, supports the MPO board in developing a draft TIP document, and facilitates a public review of the draft before the MPO board endorses the final document.

 

FFYs 202428 TIP Investments

The complete TIP program is available in Chapter 3 of this document and online at bostonmpo.org/tip. The TIP tables provide details of how funding is allocated to each programmed project and capital investment program. These tables are organized by federal fiscal year and are grouped by highway and transit programs.

 

Highway Program

The Highway Program of the TIP funds the priority transportation projects advanced by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the cities and towns within the Boston region. The program is devoted primarily to preserving and modernizing the existing roadway network by reconstructing arterial roadways, resurfacing highways, and replacing bridges.

 

In Massachusetts, Federal-Aid Highway Program funding is apportioned by MassDOT, which allocates funding to Grant Anticipation Notes (GANs) payments, various statewide programs, and Regional Targets for the state’s MPOs. In the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, roadway, bridge, and bicycle and pedestrian programs account for nearly $2.4 billion in funding to the Boston region. The Regional Target funding provided to the MPOs may be programmed for projects at the discretion of each MPO, whereas MassDOT has discretion to propose its recommended projects for statewide programs, such as those related to bridge repairs and interstate highway maintenance.

 

Transit Program

The Transit Program of the TIP provides funding for projects and programs that address the capital needs prioritized by the three transit authorities in the region: the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA), and the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA). The Transit Program is predominantly dedicated to achieving and maintaining a state of good repair for all assets throughout the transit system.

 

The FFYs 2024–28 TIP includes $4.05 billion in transit investments by the transit authorities that will support state of good repair, modernize transit systems, and increase access to transit. Additionally, beginning in FFY 2025, the MPO will allocate $6.5 million of its annual Regional Target funds to its new Transit Modernization investment program. This program aims to build on the investments made through the Transit Program by using a portion of Highway Program funding to fulfill unmet transit project needs in the region. The MPO has already begun to fund discrete projects through this program prior to FFY 2025 based on a surplus of available funding in FFY 2024, as detailed below.

 

Regional Target Program Details

During FFYs 2024–28, the Boston Region MPO plans to fund 58 projects with its Regional Target funding. In total, 21 new projects were added to the MPO’s Regional Target Program during this TIP cycle. Details on these projects are available in Table ES-1.


 

Table ES-1
New Regional Target Projects Funded in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP

Project Name

Municipality (Proponent)

MPO Investment Program

FFYs of Funding

Regional Target Dollars Programmed in FFYs 2024–28 

 

Malden—Spot Pond Brook Greenway

Malden

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

2027

$4,858,127

 

Natick—Cochituate Rail Trail Extension, from MBTA station to Mechanic Street

Natick

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

2028

$7,760,451

 

Westwood–Norwood—Reconstruction of Canton Street to University Drive, including rehabilitation of N-25-032=W-31-018

Westwood

Complete Streets

2027

$22,094,875

 

Boston—Bridge Preservation, B-16-066 (38D), Cambridge Street over MBTA

Boston

Complete Streets

2026

$16,632,000

 

Wakefield—Comprehensive Downtown Main Street Reconstruction

Wakefield

Complete Streets

2028

$16,581,200

 

MWRTA CatchConnect Microtransit Service Expansion Phase II

MWRTA

Community Connections

2024–26

$380,477

 

Lynn—Broad Street Corridor Transit Signal Priority

Lynn

Community Connections

2024

$297,800

Medford Bicycle Parking–Tier 1

Medford

Community Connections

2024

$29,600

Medford Bluebikes Expansion

Medford

Community Connections

2024

$118,643

Canton Public Schools Bike Program

Canton

Community Connections

2024

$22,500

Canton Center Bicycle Racks

Canton

Community Connections

2024

$10,000

Boston Electric Bluebikes Adoption

Boston

Community Connections

2024

$1,020,000

Cambridge Electric Bluebikes Adoption

Cambridge

Community Connections

2024

$352,575

Acton Parking Management System

Acton

Community Connections

2024

$15,000

Bikeshare State of Good Repair Set-Aside

CTPS

Community Connections

2025–28

6,000,000

Everett—Targeted Multi-Modal and Safety Improvements on Route 16

MassDOT

Intersection Improvements

2027

$5,246,920

Chelsea—Targeted Safety Improvements and Related Work on Broadway, from Williams Street to City Hall Avenue

MassDOT

Intersection Improvements

2025

$12,872,911

Jackson Square Station Accessibility Improvements

MBTA

Transit Modernization

2024–25

$26,250,000

Rail Transformation Early Action Items—Reading Station and Wilbur Interlocking

MBTA

Transit Modernization

2024

$14,000,000

Columbus Ave Bus Lane Phase II

MBTA

Transit Modernization

2024

$11,750,000

Project Design Support Pilot

CTPS

Project Design Support Pilot

2025

$4,000,000

Total

N/A

N/A

N/A

$150,293,079

 

 

Note: Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

CTPS = Central Transportation Planning Organization. FFY = federal fiscal year. MPO = metropolitan planning organization. MWRTA = MetroWest Regional Transit Authority. N/A = not applicable. TIP = Transportation Improvement Program.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

Signed into law on November 15, 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is the five-year federal funding authorization for transportation projects and programs, replacing the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act as the primary governing legislation for the TIP process. The BIL increased the amount of Regional Target funding available to the Boston Region MPO for the development of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP by approximately 20 percent from the funding levels in TIPs under the FAST Act, the last of which was the FFYs 2022–26 TIP.

 

The majority of the funding available for allocation by the MPO during the FFYs 2024–28 TIP cycle was in the fifth and final year of the TIP, FFY 2028. However, changes in project readiness for some projects created funding surpluses in the early years of the TIP, FFYs 2024 and 2025, and in FFY 2027. These surpluses were driven by programming delays for several projects already funded by the MPO. This dynamic led to a funding surplus in excess of $66.5 million in FFYs 2024 and 2025 and total funding availability of $202 million across all years of the TIP.

 

The MPO did not have any currently funded Regional Target projects that could be accelerated to make use of these funds, so the MPO worked with MassDOT and the MBTA to identify projects that could be funded in these fiscal years. Jointly, MassDOT and the MBTA brought more than a dozen projects to the MPO for consideration, from which the MPO selected four projects for funding in FFYs 2024 and 2025:

 

The MPO also selected two MassDOT projects for funding in FFY 2027:

 

These projects were not formally evaluated using the MPO’s project selection criteria prior to the MPO making draft funding decisions, as MPO staff did not have sufficient time to score the projects prior to the deadline for MPO decision-making. Despite not being scored, the projects generally align well with many of the MPO’s goals, including enhancing bicycle and pedestrian safety and access, and expanding the accessibility of and maintaining a state of good repair for the region’s transit system and critical roadways. Scoring information will be included for these projects when available.

 

Several other key decisions were made by the MPO in the drafting of the FFYs 2024–28 Regional Target Program, including the following:

 

Figure ES-1 shows how the Regional Target funding for FFYs 2024–28 is distributed across the MPO’s investment programs. As the chart shows, the Boston Region MPO’s Regional Target Program is devoted primarily to enhancing mobility and safety for all travel modes through significant investments in Complete Streets projects. A large portion of the MPO’s funding also supports the modernization of key regional roadways and transit infrastructure through investments in Major Infrastructure and Transit Modernization projects. The MPO also elected to leave approximately $31.9 million unprogrammed, preferring to retain these funds for use in future TIP cycles in support of a more flexible overall program in the coming fiscal years.

 

 

Figure ES-1
FFYs 2024–28 TIP Regional Target Funding by MPO Investment Program

 

FFY = federal fiscal year. MPO = metropolitan planning organization. TIP = Transportation Improvement Program.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

In addition to the distribution of funding across the MPO’s investment programs listed above, Table ES-2 further details the number of projects and the allocation of funds across each program in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP. As noted in Figure ES-1, the MPO has programmed more than 95 percent of its available funding over five years. More details about every project funded through the MPO’s Regional Target Program are available in Chapter 3.

 

Table ES-2
FFYs 2024–28 Boston Region MPO Regional Target Investment Summary

MPO Investment Program

Number of Projects

Regional Target Dollars Programmed

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

6

$66,140,116

Community Connections (allocated to projects)*

17

$11,529,796

Community Connections (not yet allocated to projects)

N/A

$8,334,827

Complete Streets*

22

$328,884,130

Intersection Improvements

5

$44,424,588

Major Infrastructure—Roadway

3

$125,094,890

Transit Modernization (allocated to projects)

4

$65,600,000

Transit Modernization (not yet allocated to projects)

N/A

$21,500,000

Unprogrammed

N/A

$26,036,440

Total

57

$697,544,788

 

Note: Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

* This includes $6 million in Bikeshare Support funding starting in FFY 2025.

**The $4 million Project Design Support Pilot in FFY 2025 is accounted for under this program.

FFY = federal fiscal year. MPO = metropolitan planning organization. N/A = not applicable.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

When making decisions about which projects to fund, the MPO considers how the allocation of funds to each investment program compares to the funding goals outlined in the MPO’s current Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Destination 2040. The funding goals for investment programs set forth in the LRTP reflect the types of projects the MPO seeks to fund to help it achieve its goals and objectives for the region, from enhancing safety for all users to promoting mobility and accessibility across the region. More information on the MPO’s goals and objectives is available in Chapter 1, and a comparison between LRTP investment program goals and program funding levels in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP is shown in Figure ES-2.

 


 

Figure ES-2
FFYs 2024–28 TIP: Regional Target Funding Levels Relative to LRTP Investment Program Goals

 

FFY = federal fiscal year. LRTP = Long-Range Transportation Plan. TIP = Transportation Improvement Program.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

The investments made in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP will be implemented in 38 cities and towns throughout the Boston region, ranging from dense inner core communities to developing suburbs further from the urban center. Figure ES-3 illustrates the distribution of Regional Target funding among the eight subregions within the Boston Region MPO’s jurisdiction, as defined by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). This figure also shows how the distribution of funds compares to key metrics for measuring the need for funding by subregion, including the percent of regional population, employment, and Federal-Aid roadway miles within each subregion.

 


 

Figure ES-3
FFYs 2024–28 TIP: Regional Target Funding Levels Relative to Key Indicators

 

Note: Unprogrammed funds and funds held for the MPO’s Transit Modernization and Community Connections Programs are not included in this figure.

FFY = federal fiscal year. MAGIC = Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination. MAPC = Metropolitan Area Planning Council. MetroWest = MetroWest Regional Collaborative. NSPC = North Suburban Planning Council. NSTF = North Shore Task Force. SSC = South Shore Coalition. SWAP = South West Advisory Committee. TIP = Transportation Improvement Program. TRIC = Three Rivers Interlocal Council.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

Additional information on the geographic distribution of Regional Target funding across the region, including a breakdown of funding by municipality, is included in Appendix D.

 

Financing The FFYs 202428 TIP

Highway Program

The TIP Highway Program was developed with the assumption that federal funding for the state would range between $709 million and $865 million annually over the next five years. These amounts include the funds that would be set aside initially by MassDOT as payments for the Accelerated Bridge Program and exclude required matching funds. The funding levels for the FFYs 2024–28 TIP’s Highway Program represent an increase of approximately two percent over those in the FFYs 2023–27 TIP.

 

 

The process of deciding how to use this federal funding in the Boston region follows several steps. First, MassDOT reserves funding for GANs debt service payments for the Accelerated Bridge Program; annual GANs payments range between $89 million and $134 million annually over the first three years of this TIP. GANs payments for the Accelerated Bridge Program are expected to conclude in FFY 2026.

 

The remaining Federal-Aid Highway Program funds are budgeted to support state and regional (i.e., MPO) priorities. In the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, $1.07 billion to $1.15 billion annually was available for programming statewide, including both federal dollars and the local match. MassDOT customarily provides the local match (which can also be provided by other entities); thus, projects are typically funded with 80 percent federal dollars and 20 percent state dollars, depending on the funding program. Costs for project design are borne by the proponent of the project.

 

Next, MassDOT allocates funding across the following funding categories:

 

Finally, once these needs have been satisfied, MassDOT allocates the remaining funding among the state’s 13 MPOs for programming. This discretionary funding for MPOs is suballocated by formula to determine the Regional Target amounts. The Boston Region MPO receives the largest portion of MPO funding in the state, with approximately 43 percent of Massachusetts’ Regional Target funds allocated to the region. MassDOT develops these targets in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA). This TIP was programmed with the assumption that the Boston Region MPO will have between $129 million and $158 million annually for Regional Target amounts, which consist of federal funding and state funding for the local match.

 

Each MPO may decide how to prioritize its Regional Target funding. Given that the Regional Target funding is a subset of the Highway Program, the MPO typically programs the majority of funding for roadway projects; however, the MPO has flexed portions of its highway funding to the Transit Program for transit expansion projects and through its Transit Modernization and Community Connections Programs. The TIP Highway Program details the projects that will receive Regional Target funding from the Boston Region MPO and statewide infrastructure projects within the Boston region. Details on these investments are outlined in Chapter 3.

 

Transit Program

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) allocates the funds programmed in the TIP Transit Program according to formula. The three regional transit authorities in the Boston Region MPO area that are recipients of these funds are the MBTA, CATA, and MWRTA. The MBTA, with its extensive transit program and infrastructure, is the recipient of the preponderance of the region’s federal transit funds.

 

As the current federal transportation legislation, the BIL allocates funding to transit projects through the following formula programs:

 

The TIP Development Process

Overview

When determining which projects to fund through the Regional Target funding process, MPO members collaborate with municipalities, state agencies, members of the public, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders. The MPO board uses evaluation criteria in its project selection process to help identify and prioritize projects that advance progress on the MPO’s six goal areas:

 

Additionally, the MPO has established investment programs, which are designed to direct Regional Target funding towards MPO priority areas over the next 20 years, to help meet these goals. The investment programs are as follows:

 

Projects that the MPO selects to receive Regional Target funding through the TIP development process are included in one of the six investment programs listed above. More information on the MPO’s investment programs is available in Chapter 2.

 

The MPO incorporates performance-based planning and programming (PBPP) practices into its TIP development and other processes. These practices are designed to help direct MPO funds towards achieving specific outcomes for the transportation system. MPO investments directly relate to the PBPP framework and further the MPO’s goals and performance targets.  With the development of the FFYs 2024-28 TIP, the MPO leveraged funding availability across all fiscal years to program new projects to address transit system reliability, traffic safety for all users, NHS bridge condition, and other priorities. The MPO will continue to closely link its performance targets, investment decisions, and monitoring and evaluation activities. More information on PBPP is available in Chapter 4 and Appendix A (Table A-2).

 

Outreach and Data Collection

The outreach process begins early in the federal fiscal year. Cities and towns designate TIP contacts and begin developing a list of priority projects to be considered for federal funding, and the MPO staff asks the staff of cities and towns in the region to identify their priority projects. MPO staff compiles the project funding requests into a Universe of Projects, which is a list of all Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, and Major Infrastructure projects identified as potential candidates to receive funding through the TIP.

 

Certain types of projects are not listed in the Universe at this time. Projects that would be candidates for funding from the MPO’s Community Connections Program are not included because all projects that apply for this program’s discrete application process are considered for funding. Also, Transit Modernization projects are not listed because the project intake process for this program is being developed. During the development of the FFYs 2024-28 TIP, the MPO engaged transit stakeholders to provide projects to utilize funding availability in FFYs 2024 and 2025, an exception to the process but a key step towards formalizing an intake strategy for the next FFYs 2025–29 TIP.

 

The Universe includes projects at varying levels of readiness, from those with significant engineering and design work complete to those still early in the conceptual or planning stage. MPO staff collects data on each project in the Universe so that the projects may be evaluated.

 

Project Evaluation

MPO staff evaluates projects based on how well they address the MPO’s goals. For MPO staff to conduct a complete project evaluation, Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, and Major Infrastructure projects must have a functional design report or the project plans must include the level of detail defined in a functional design report, a threshold typically reached when a project nears the 25 percent design stage. To complete an evaluation for projects under consideration through the MPO’s Community Connections Program, project proponents must submit a completed application to MPO staff.

 

In response to significant cost increases in recent TIP cycles for projects already programmed for funding, the MPO board created a committee in the wake of the FFYs 2022–26 TIP cycle to further explore the causes of project cost increases and devise MPO policy changes to support more reliable project delivery. The TIP Project Cost Ad Hoc Committee began its work in June 2021 and advanced a set of policy recommendations to the full MPO board in September 2021. These changes were formally adopted by the MPO on November 4, 2021, and were in effect for the development of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP.

 

Among other changes, the MPO elected to codify its policy of requiring that project proponents submit 25 percent designs and obtain an updated cost estimate for their projects prior to being programmed in the TIP. While this new policy was formally in effect for the FFYs 2024–28 TIP cycle, the MPO desired to keep this threshold flexible in its first year of implementation, given that the policy was not adopted until after the start of TIP development.

 

The evaluation results for all projects are presented to the MPO board members for their consideration for programming in the TIP. Draft scores are shared directly with project proponents, at which point proponents are encouraged to review the scores and provide feedback so that MPO staff may make any warranted adjustments to arrive at accurate final results. Once proponents review their scores, final scoring results are posted on the MPO’s website where MPO members, municipal officials, and members of the public may review them.

 

TIP Readiness Day

An important step toward TIP programming takes place midway through the TIP development cycle at a meeting—referred to as TIP Readiness Day—that both MassDOT and MPO staff attend. At this meeting, MassDOT project managers provide updates about cost and schedule changes related to currently programmed projects. These cost and schedule changes must be taken into account as MPO staff helps the MPO board consider updates to the already programmed years of the TIP, as well as the addition of new projects in the outermost year of the TIP.

 

Among the other new policies advanced by the TIP Project Cost Ad Hoc Committee, the MPO board adopted a policy requiring proponents of projects that experienced a cost increase of 25 percent or more (for projects costing less than $10 million) or $2.5 million or more (for projects costing more than $10 million) to present to the MPO board on the reasons for these cost increases. The MPO would then compare these projects—at the new costs—to other projects and consider this cost-effectiveness evaluation when deciding whether or not to fund the projects at the higher costs. These cost changes are most often revealed through conversations between MassDOT staff and MPO staff during TIP Readiness Day, making this new policy especially relevant at this stage of TIP development.

 

Staff Recommendation and Draft TIP

Using the evaluation results and information about project readiness (i.e., the extent to which a project is fully designed and ready for construction), MPO staff prepares a recommendation or a series of programming scenarios for how to program the Regional Target funding in the TIP. Other considerations, such as whether a project was included in the LRTP, addresses an identified transportation need, or promotes distribution of transportation investments across the region, are also incorporated into these programming scenarios. The staff recommendation is always financially constrained—meaning, subject to available funding. There was approximately $698 million of Regional Target funding available to the Boston Region MPO for FFYs 2024–28. In this TIP cycle, the MPO board members discussed several scenarios for the Regional Target Program for highway projects and selected a preferred program in March 2023.

 

In addition to prioritizing the Regional Target funding, the MPO board reviews and endorses the statewide highway program that MassDOT recommends for programming. The board also reviews and endorses programming of funds for the MBTA’s, CATA’s, and MWRTA’s transit capital programs.

 

Approving The TIP

After selecting a preferred programming scenario, usually in late March, the MPO board votes to release the draft TIP for a 21-day public review period. The comment period typically begins in late April or early May, and during this time the MPO invites members of the public, municipal officials, and other stakeholders in the Boston region to review the proposed program and submit feedback. During the public review period, MPO staff hosts public meetings to discuss the draft TIP document and elicit additional comments.

 

After the public review period ends, the MPO board reviews all municipal and public comments and may change elements of the document or its programming. The MPO board then endorses the TIP and submits it to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for approval. MassDOT incorporates the MPO-endorsed TIP into the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The FHWA, FTA, and United States Environmental Protection Agency review the STIP for certification by September 30, the close of the federal fiscal year.

 

Updates To The TIP

Even after the TIP has been finalized, administrative modifications, amendments, and adjustments often must be introduced because of changes in project schedules, project costs, funding sources, or available revenues. This may necessitate reprogramming a project in a different funding year or programming additional funds for a project.

 

Notices of administrative modifications and amendments are posted on the MPO’s website. If an amendment is necessary, the MPO notifies affected municipalities, stakeholders, and members of the public via email. The MPO typically holds a 21-day public review period before taking final action on an amendment. In extraordinary circumstances, the MPO may vote to shorten the public comment period to a minimum of 15 days. Administrative modifications and adjustments are minor and usually do not warrant a public review period.

 

Stay Involved With The TIP

Public engagement is an important aspect of the transportation planning process. Please visit bostonmpo.org for more information about the MPO, to view the entire TIP, and to submit your comments. You also may wish to sign up for email news updates and notices by visiting bostonmpo.org/subscribe and submitting your contact information. To request a copy of the TIP in accessible formats, please contact the MPO staff by any of the following means:

 

Mail: Boston Region MPO c/o CTPS MPO Activities Group, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150, Boston, MA 02116-3968

 

Telephone: 857.702.3700 (voice)

For people with hearing or speaking difficulties, connect through the state MassRelay service:

 

Email: publicinfo@ctps.org

 

The Executive Summary of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP is also available as a translation:

 

 

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Chapter 1: 3C Transportation Planning and the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

Chapter 1
3C Transportation Planning and the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

Decisions about how to allocate transportation funds in a metropolitan area are guided by information and ideas gathered from a broad group of people, including elected officials, municipal planners and engineers, transportation advocates, and interested residents. Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) are the bodies responsible for providing a forum for this decision-making process. Each metropolitan area in the United States with a population of 50,000 or more, also known as an urbanized area, is required by federal legislation to establish an MPO, which decides how to spend federal transportation funds for capital projects and planning studies for the area.

 

THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS

The federal government regulates the funding, planning, and operation of the surface transportation system through the federal transportation program, which was enacted into law through Titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code. Section 134 of Title 23 of the Federal Aid Highway Act, as amended, and Section 5303 of Title 49 of the Federal Transit Act, as amended, require that urbanized areas conduct a transportation planning process, resulting in plans and programs consistent with the planning objectives of the metropolitan area, in order to be eligible for federal funds.

 

The most recent reauthorization of the federal surface transportation law is the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which has succeeded the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The BIL sets policies related to metropolitan transportation planning, and requires that all MPOs carry out a continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative (3C) transportation planning process.

 

3C Transportation Planning

The Boston Region MPO is responsible for carrying out the 3C planning process in the Boston region. The MPO has established the following objectives for the process:

 

 

More information about the federal, state, and regional guidance governing the transportation planning process, and about the regulatory framework in which the MPO operates can be found in Appendix E.

 

THE BOSTON REGION MPO

The Boston Region MPO’s planning area extends across 97 cities and towns from Boston north to Ipswich, south to Marshfield, and west to Interstate 495.

 

Figure 1-1 shows the map of the Boston Region MPO’s member municipalities.

 

Figure 1-1
Municipalities in the Boston Region

 

 

The MPO’s board comprises 22 voting members. Several state agencies, regional organizations, and the City of Boston are permanent voting members, while 12 municipalities are elected as voting members for three-year terms. Eight municipal members represent each of the eight subregions of the Boston region, and there are four at-large municipal seats. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) participate on the MPO board as advisory (nonvoting) members. More details about the MPO’s permanent members can be found in Appendix F.

 

Figure 1-2 shows MPO membership and the organization of the Central Transportation Planning Staff, which serves as staff to the MPO.

 

Figure 1-2
Boston Region MPO Organizational Chart

 

 

MPO Central Vision Statement

The following paragraph is the MPO’s central vision statement, as adopted in Destination 2040, the MPO’s current Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), which was adopted in August 2019.

 

The Boston Region MPO envisions a modern, well-maintained transportation system that supports a sustainable, healthy, livable, and economically vibrant region. To achieve this vision, the transportation system must be safe and resilient; incorporate emerging technologies; and provide equitable access, excellent mobility, and varied transportation options.

 

This vision statement takes into consideration the significant public input received during the drafting of the Needs Assessment for Destination 2040. This statement also reflects the MPO’s desire to emphasize the maintenance and resilience of the transportation system while supporting the MPO’s six core goals: Safety, System Preservation and Modernization, Capacity Management and Mobility, Clean Air and Sustainable Communities, Transportation Equity, and Economic Vitality. More information on the MPO’s vision, goals, and objectives for the transportation system is available in Figure 1-3.

 

The Boston Region MPO is in the process of developing Destination 2050, its next LRTP, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023. The updated vision, goals, and objectives created as part of Destination 2050 will not only guide the recommendations included in that plan, but also the development of future MPO Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) and LRTPs. It was also considered when developing this UPWP. The following paragraph is the MPO’s vision statement as approved in February 2023.

 

The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization envisions an equitable, pollution-free, and modern regional transportation system that gets people to their destinations safely, easily, and reliably, and that supports an inclusive, resilient, healthy, and economically vibrant Boston region.

 

Certification Documents

As part of its 3C process, the Boston Region MPO annually produces the TIP and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). These documents, along with the quadrennial LRTP, are referred to as certification documents and are required for the federal government to certify the MPO’s planning process. This federal certification is a prerequisite for the MPO to receive federal transportation funds. In addition to the requirement to produce the LRTP, TIP, and UPWP, the MPO must establish and conduct an inclusive public participation process, and maintain transportation models and data resources to support air quality conformity determinations and long- and short-range planning work and initiatives.

 

The following is a summary of each of the certification documents.

 

 

Figure 1-3
LRTP Goals and Objectives

 

 

GOALS OBJECTIVES
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Facilitate an inclusive and transparent transportation-planning process and make investments that eliminate transportation-related disparities borne by people in disadvantaged communities. • Facilitate an inclusive and transparent engagement process with a focus on involving people in disadvantaged communities.*
• Ensure that people have meaningful opportunities to share needs and priorities in a way that influences MPO decisions.
• Eliminate harmful environmental, health, and safety effects of the transportation system on people in disadvantaged communities.
• Invest in high-quality transportation options in disadvantaged communities to fully meet residents’ transportation needs.       * Disadvantaged communities are those in which a significant portion of the population identifies as an MPO equity population—people who identify as minority, have limited English proficiency, are 75 years old or older or 17 years old or younger, or have a disability—or has low income.
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Achieve zero transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries and improve safety for all users of the transportation system. • Eliminate fatalities, injuries, and safety incidents experienced by people who walk, bike, roll, use assistive mobility devices, travel by car, or take transit.
• Prioritize investments that improve safety for the most vulnerable roadway users: people who walk, bike, roll, or use assistive mobility devices.
• Prioritize investments that eliminate disparities in safety outcomes for people in disadvantaged communities.
MOBILITY AND RELIABILITY blank
Support easy and reliable movement of people and freight. • Enable people and goods to travel reliably on the region’s transit and roadway networks.
• Prioritize investments that address disparities in transit reliability and frequency for people in disadvantaged communities.
• Reduce delay on the region’s roadway network, emphasizing solutions that reduce single-occupancy-vehicle trips, such as travel demand management.
• Prioritize investments that reduce delay on the region’s transit network.
• Support reliable, safe travel by keeping roadways, bridges, transit assets, and other infrastructure in a state of good repair, and prioritize these investments in disadvantaged communities.
• Modernize transit systems and roadway facilities, including by incorporating new technology that supports the MPO’s goals, such as electric-vehicle technologies.
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Provide transportation options and improve access to key destinations to support economic vitality and high quality of life. • Improve multimodal access to jobs, affordable housing, essential services, education, logistics sites, open space, and other key destinations.
• Prioritizing transportation investments that support the region’s and the Commonwealth’s goals for housing production, land use, and economic growth.
• Increase people’s access to transit, biking, walking, and other non-single-occupancy-vehicle transportation options to expand their travel choices and opportunities.  
• Prioritize investments that improve access to high quality, frequent transportation options that enable people in disadvantaged communities to easily get where they want to go.
• Close gaps in walking, biking, and transit networks and support interorganizational coordination for seamless travel.
• Remove barriers to make it easy for people of all abilities to use the transportation system, regardless of whether they walk, bike, roll, use assistive mobility devices, or take transit.
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Provide transportation that supports sustainable environments and enables people to respond and adapt to climate change and other changing conditions. • Prioritize investments to make the region’s roadway and transit infrastructure more resilient and responsive to current and future climate hazards, particularly within areas vulnerable to increased heat and precipitation, extreme storms, winter weather, and sea level rise.
• Prioritize resiliency investments in disadvantaged communities and in areas that bear disproportionate climate and environmental burdens.
• Prioritize investments in transportation resiliency that improve emergency access and protect evacuation routes.
• Prioritize investments that include nature-based strategies such as low-impact design, pavement reduction, and landscape buffers to reduce runoff and negative impacts to water resources, open space, and environmentally sensitive areas.
CLEAN AIR AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES blank
Provide transportation free of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants and that supports good health. • Reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases, other air pollutants, and growth in vehicle-miles traveled by encouraging people and goods to move by non-single-occupancy-vehicle modes.
• Support transit vehicle electrification and use of electric vehicles throughout the transportation system to reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants.
• Prioritize investments that address air pollution and environmental burdens experienced by disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.
• Support public health through investments in transit and active transportation options and by improving access to outdoor space and healthcare.

 

 

Figure 1-4 depicts the relationship between the three certification documents and the MPO’s performance-based planning and programming process, which is a means to monitor progress towards the MPO’s goals and to evaluate the MPO’s approach to achieving those goals.

 

 

Figure 1-4
Relationship between the LRTP, TIP, UPWP,
and Performance-Based Planning Process

 

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 2: The TIP Process

INTRODUCTION TO THE TIP PROCESS

Transportation improvements are part of the solution to many critical regional, state, national, and even global problems, such as traffic congestion, air pollution, fatalities and injuries on roadways, climate change, and environmental injustice. Therefore, one of the most important decisions a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) faces is deciding how to allocate limited funds for transportation projects and programs. Because there is not nearly enough funding available for all of the necessary and worthy projects that would address these problems, an MPO’s investment choices must be guided by policies that help identify the most viable and effective solutions.

 

The Boston Region MPO is guided by the policies in its Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the MPO develops a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to prioritize the expenditure of federal funds on transportation projects. The MPO staff manages the development of both plans.

 

During the annual development process for the TIP, the MPO staff supports the MPO board by evaluating project funding requests from municipalities and state transportation agencies. The staff propose a range of alternative scenarios for the programming of new and ongoing projects, based on anticipated yearly funding levels, and work with the board to create a draft TIP document. The staff also facilitates a public involvement process that affords the public an opportunity to comment on proposed projects and review the draft TIP before the MPO board endorses the final document.

 

FUNDING the TIP

Federal Funding Framework

The first step in allocating federal transportation funds is the passage by the United States Congress of a multi-year act that establishes a maximum level of federal transportation funding per federal fiscal year (FFY). The establishment of this level of funding is referred to as an authorization. The most recent authorization act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The BIL governed the development of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, including by establishing new formula funding levels, creating new and reauthorizing existing discretionary grant programs, and setting policy priorities. (More information on the impacts of the BIL on the development of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP is available throughout this report, with specific guidance on new BIL Planning Emphasis Areas available in Appendix E.)

 

After the authorization level has been established, the United States Department of Transportation annually allocates funding among the states according to various federal formulas. This allocation is referred to as an apportionment. The annual apportionment rarely represents the actual amount of federal funds that are ultimately committed to a state because of federally imposed limitations on spending in a given fiscal year, referred to as the obligation authority. In Massachusetts, TIPs are developed based on the estimated obligation authority.

 

Federal Highway Program

The TIP Highway Program was developed with the assumption that federal funding for the state would range between $709 million and $865 million annually over the next five years. These amounts include the funds that would be set aside initially by MassDOT as payments for the Accelerated Bridge Program and exclude required matching funds. The funding levels for the FFYs 2024–28 TIP’s Highway Program represent an increase of approximately two percent over those in the FFYs 2023–27 TIP.

 

The process of deciding how to use this federal funding in the Boston region follows several steps. First, MassDOT reserves funding for GANs debt service payments for the Accelerated Bridge Program; annual GANs payments range between $89 million and $134 million annually over the first three years of this TIP. GANs payments for the Accelerated Bridge Program are expected to conclude in FFY 2026.

 

The remaining Federal-Aid Highway Program funds are budgeted to support state and regional (i.e., MPO) priorities. In the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, $1.07 billion to $1.15 billion annually was available for programming statewide, including both federal dollars and the local match. MassDOT customarily provides the local match (which can also be provided by other entities); thus, projects are typically funded with 80 percent federal dollars and 20 percent state dollars, depending on the funding program. Costs for project design are borne by the proponent of the project.

 

Regional Targets

The Regional Targets are discretionary funds for MPOs, sub-allocated by formula to each metropolitan planning region. The Boston Region MPO receives about 43 percent of the total funds available statewide for Regional Targets. MassDOT developed the target formula for determining this distribution of funds in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA).

 

Each MPO in the state can decide how to prioritize its Regional Target funding. Given that the Regional Target funding originates from the Federal-Aid Highway Program, the Boston Region MPO board typically programs the majority of its target funding on roadway projects; however, the MPO board has flexed portions of its TIP Highway Program funding to the TIP’s Transit Program, most notably when the MPO board provided funding in support of the Green Line Extension transit expansion project.

 

Additionally, this FFYs 2024–28 TIP includes an annual allotment of funding to the MPO’s Transit Modernization Program beginning in FFY 2025. This represents the MPO’s first formalized effort to flex Federal-Aid Highway funds to transit projects on a yearly basis, an affirmation of the regional goals to support multimodal transportation options in a meaningful way. More information on the MPO’s investment strategy is discussed later in this chapter.

 

During the next five years, the Boston Region MPO’s total Regional Target funding will be approximately $697 million, an average of $139.4 million per year. As with the overall increase in funding for the Highway Program from the BIL, the MPO’s Regional Target funds increased nearly nine percent per year in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP relative to the levels planned for in the development of the FFYs 2023–27 TIP. The increase in funding was driven by elevated target funding in FFY 2027 and 2028 resulting from the absence of GANs payments. Funding levels in FFYs 2024 through 2026 remain unchanged from the previous TIP. To decide how to spend its Regional Target funding, the MPO engages its 97 cities and towns in an annual TIP development process.

 

Federal Highway Administration Programs

The Federal-Aid Highway Program dollars discussed in this chapter are delivered through several Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding programs, each of which has unique requirements. Table 2-1 lists the programs in the BIL that fund projects in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP.


 

Table 2-1
Federal Highway Administration Programs Applicable to the FFYs 2024–28 Transportation Improvement Program

 

BIL Program

Eligible Uses

Bridge Formula Program (BFP)

Efforts to replace, rehabilitate, preserve, protect, and construct highway bridges

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement

(CMAQ)

A wide range of projects to reduce congestion and improve air quality in nonattainment and maintenance areas for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements

Metropolitan Planning

Facilities that contribute to an intermodal transportation system, including intercity bus, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program

Projects that support the strategic deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected EV network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability

National Highway Freight Program (NHFP)

Projects that improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

Improvements to interstate routes, major urban and rural arterials, connectors to major intermodal facilities, and the national defense network; replacement or rehabilitation of any public bridge; and resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating routes on the Interstate Highway System

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP)

A broad range of surface transportation capital needs, including roads; transit, sea, and airport access; and vanpool, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

A set-aside from the STBGP that funds the construction of infrastructure-related projects (for example, sidewalk, crossing, and on-road bicycle facility improvements)

 

Source: Federal Highway Administration.


 

Federal Transit Program

Federal aid for public transit authorities is allocated by formula to urbanized areas (UZAs). MassDOT is the recipient of this federal aid in the Boston MA-NH-RI UZA. In UZAs with populations greater than 200,000, such as the Boston MA-NH-RI UZA, the distribution formula factors in passenger-miles traveled, population density, and other factors associated with each transit provider. The three regional transit authorities (RTAs) in the Boston Region MPO area are the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA), and Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA). The MBTA, with its extensive transit program and infrastructure, is the recipient of the preponderance of federal transit funds in the region.

 

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) distributes funding to transit agencies through several different programs. As previously noted, the MPO also flexes some of its FHWA funding to FTA to support transit investments. Table 2-2 shows FTA programs in the BIL that support transit investments in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP.

 

Table 2-2
Federal Transit Administration Programs Applicable to the FFYs 2024–28 Transportation Improvement Program

 

BIL Program

Eligible Uses

Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307)

Transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas

Fixed Guideway/Bus (Section 5337)

Replacement, rehabilitation, and other state-of-good-repair capital projects

Bus and Bus Facilities (Section 5339)

Capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, and to construct bus-related facilities

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310)

Capital expenses that support transportation to meet the special needs of older adults and persons with disabilities

Fixed-Guideway Capital Investment Grants (Section 5309)

Grants for new and expanded rail, bus rapid transit, and ferry systems that reflect local priorities to improve transportation options in key corridors

 

Source: Federal Transit Administration.

 

INVESTMENT FRAMEWORKS

MPO Investment Framework

As mentioned previously, each MPO in the state can decide how to prioritize the Regional Target funding it receives through the processes established by FHWA and MassDOT. The Boston Region MPO’s LRTP defines the investment framework that informs the specific investment decisions made in the TIP by establishing

 

MPO Goals and Objectives

The MPO’s goals and objectives provide the foundation for the evaluation criteria the MPO board uses when selecting transportation projects to be funded with Regional Target dollars. MPO staff compares candidate projects’ characteristics to these criteria to evaluate whether individual projects can help the MPO advance its various goals. The criteria used to select projects for this TIP are based on the MPO’s goals and objectives, adopted as part of Destination 2040, which is the LRTP the MPO endorsed in August 2019. These goals and objectives are listed in Chapter 1.

 

MPO Investment Programs

In Destination 2040 and the prior LRTP, Charting Progress to 2040, the MPO strengthened the link between its spending and improvements to transportation performance by revising its investment programs to include a broader range of prospective projects. These investment programs focus on specific types of projects that the MPO expects will help achieve its goals and objectives for the transportation system. The MPO created these programs to give municipalities the confidence that if they design these types of projects the MPO will be willing to fund them through the TIP:

 

Figure 2-1 provides details about the Destination 2040 investment programs and their relationship to the MPO’s goals. When developing the FFYs 2023–27 TIP, the MPO allocated its Regional Target dollars to these investment programs by assigning them to projects that meet the investment programs’ criteria.

Figure 2-1
Destination 2040 Investment Programs

 

Intersection Improvements (S, SP, CM, CA, TE, EV)

Funds projects to modernize intersection geometry and signalization to improve safety and mobility.
Improvements may include:

Complete Streets (S, SP, CM, CA, TE, EV)

Funds projects that modernize roadways to improve safety and mobility for all users.
Improvements may include:

Transit Modernization Program (S, SP, CM, CA, TE, EV)

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

Community Connections Program (CM, CA, TE, EV)

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:

Major Infrastructure Program (S, SP, CM, CA, TE, EV)

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 $50 million; are on major roadways including Interstate Highways, Principal Arterial Freeways and Expressways, or all sections of roadways classified as Principal Arterial “Other” that have fully or partially controlled access; or add new connections to or extend the rail or fixed guideway transit network or the bus rapid transit network. Improvements may include

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections (S, SP, CM, CA, TE, EV)

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

KEY: MPO GOALS

S: Safety

SP: System Preservation and Modernization

CM: Capacity Management

CA: Clean Air/Sustainable Communities

TE: Transportation Equity

EV: Economic Vitality

 

The MPO has taken a clear stance that investing in transit is central to improving the region’s broader transportation system. Created in Destination 2040, the Transit Modernization Program represents a significant shift in the MPO’s investment strategy, as funding will be allocated to transit projects on an annual basis beginning in FFY 2025. In prior years, the MPO only funded transit projects on a one-off basis when funding was requested for specific projects in the region.

 

By creating the programming infrastructure to flex Regional Target highway funds to transit projects annually, the Boston Region MPO has established itself as a leader among MPOs nationally by crafting an investment strategy that is truly multimodal. During the development of Destination 2050, the next LRTP to be released in 2023, staff proposed a broadening of the Transit Modernization Program into a Transit Transformation Program starting in FFY 2029, in response to feedback from stakeholders at the MBTA and RTAs.2-1   

 

The MPO funded multiple Transit Modernization projects in FFY 2024 and FFY 2025 to make use of funding surpluses. The MPO has also continued to reserve funding in the amount of $6.5 million in each fiscal year beginning in FFY 2025 for future allocation. The MPO will continue to work with municipalities and transit providers in the region to identify transit needs and determine the most effective use of this funding as this program commences with the FFYs 2025–2029 TIP. As with the Transit Modernization program, the MPO will continue to work with municipalities to develop and fund projects through the Complete Streets investment program. In Destination 2040, the MPO added dedicated bus lanes and climate resiliency measures to the types of projects supported by this program.

 

The MPO decided to increase the funding allocated to the Community Connections Program from $2 million to $2.5 million annually beginning in FFY 2023, as the MPO’s overall Regional Target funding increased with the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in November 2021. In this FFYs 2024–28 TIP, the MPO built on the success of the first three rounds of the Community Connections Program, funding nine additional projects on top of the 25 projects funded in the previous three TIP cycles. A tenth line item for a Bikeshare Support Set-Aside was also added, which set aside $1 million in funding for Bikeshare in FFYs 2025 and 2026 and $2 million in FFYs 2026 and 2027. Funding for the Community Connections Program continues to be reserved in FFYs 2025–28 for allocation in future TIP cycles.

 

More information on the projects selected for funding in each of the MPO’s investment programs can be found in Chapter 3.

 

Other Funding Guidelines

When creating investment program guidelines for Destination 2040, the MPO elected to decrease the amount of funding allocated to large-scale projects that would be included in its Major Infrastructure Program in order to focus a larger percentage of funding on lower cost, operations-and-maintenance projects. Such a funding mix will help the MPO address its goals and provide more opportunities for the MPO to distribute federal transportation dollars to projects throughout the region, as opposed to concentrating it on a few large-scale projects.

 

Early in the development of the FFYs 2022–26 TIP, the MPO reassessed its definition of Major Infrastructure projects, adopting a new definition through sequential votes on August 20, 2020, and October 1, 2020. This revised definition carried through to the development of the FFYs 2023–27 TIP and persists in the FFYs 2024-28 TIP. The MPO previously defined Major Infrastructure projects as those that cost more than $20 million or that add capacity to the transportation network. The MPO’s revised definition classifies Major Infrastructure projects as follows:

 

Under the MPO’s prior Major Infrastructure definition, the relatively low-cost threshold caused several large-scale Complete Streets projects to be classified as Major Infrastructure projects although they were local in nature. The changes outlined above are intended to focus the Major Infrastructure investment program on those projects that are of significant scale or that are truly important for the broader region. This allows the MPO to better compare projects when conducting project evaluations. Because the MPO considers the five-year distribution of TIP funds across its investment programs relative to the goals set forth in the LRTP (as shown in Figure 2-2), properly categorizing projects is a critical component of the MPO’s decision-making process. Funding allocation goals like these are some of the LRTP-based guidelines the MPO employs to ensure limited Regional Target funding is programmed in ways that best achieve the MPO’s goals for transportation in the region. As the MPO continues the development of its next LRTP, Destination 2050, it will assess the efficacy of each of its six investment programs to ensure these programs are structured to best support progress on the MPO’s goals and objectives for the region.

 


 

Figure 2-2
Destination 2040 Funding Goals by MPO Investment Program

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

The MPO requires that project proponents submit 25 percent designs and obtain an updated cost estimate for their project prior to being programmed in the TIP. This standard was set by the MPO as part of a multi-pronged effort to reduce the prevalence of cost increases for projects that have already been selected for funding in the TIP.

 

MassDOT and Transit Agency Investment Frameworks

MassDOT and the MBTA each update their rolling five-year Capital Investment Plans (CIP) on an annual basis. MassDOT’s CIP identifies priority roadway,  bridge, and statewide infrastructure projects for the five MassDOT divisions and includes funding for specific transit projects such as the South Coast Rail. The MBTA’s CIP outlines the agency’s five-year investment strategy for transit projects in its service area. Both CIP processes use a similar framework that prioritizes funding according to statewide strategic goals for the transportation system. Reliability is the top priority for MassDOT and the MBTA, followed by modernization and then expansion. Both agencies have created investment programs for their respective CIPs that relate to these strategic goals and allocate funding to these programs in ways that emphasize their priority. These goals and investment programs are as follows:

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPING THE TIP

Project Selection Process

Overview

The MPO applies its investment framework when developing the TIP. The MPO board’s process for selecting projects to receive Regional Target funding relies on evaluation criteria to help identify and prioritize projects that advance the MPO’s goals. The criteria are based on the MPO’s goals and objectives outlined in the LRTP. All projects are required to show consistency with the LRTP and other statewide and regional plans. Other considerations include the readiness of a project for construction and municipal support for the project. Background information about the TIP project evaluation process is presented in Appendix A.

 

In the wake of the adoption of Destination 2040 in August 2019, the MPO began the process of revising the TIP evaluation criteria to enhance alignment with the MPO’s updated goals, objectives, and investment programs. These new criteria were adopted by the MPO on October 1, 2020, and were employed during the project selection process for the FFYs 2022–26 , 2023–27, and 2024-28 TIPs. The final criteria were the result of a 15-month process that engaged nearly 1,100 members of the public through surveys and focus groups. This process also prioritized the inclusion of significant direct input from MPO members, which was gathered from more than a dozen presentations, discussions, and focus groups. The outcomes of this process are discussed further in the Project Evaluation section on the following pages.

 

Because of the limitations on in-person gatherings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a vast majority of the surveys, focus groups, and presentations discussed above were conducted virtually, with participation options both online and over the telephone. These virtual engagement opportunities allowed MPO staff to pursue new ways of building relationships with members of the public and other key stakeholders in the region. Given the increase in access to the TIP criteria revision process afforded by these virtual events, MPO staff intend to develop a hybrid outreach model that would support both in-person and virtual engagement.

 

In addition to the process outlined above, which focused on developing new criteria for five of the MPO’s investment programs (Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, Major Infrastructure, and Transit Modernization), the MPO also adjusted the project selection criteria used to evaluate and fund projects through the Community Connections Program in the FFYs 2022–26 and 2023–27 TIPs. These revisions were made based on the lessons learned by MPO staff through the pilot round of this program, which took place during the FFYs 2021–25 TIP cycle.  MPO staff made no further revisions in the development of the FFYs 2024-28 TIP. More information on these criteria is available in the Project Evaluation section of this chapter, as well as in Appendix A.

 

Outreach and Data Collection (October–November)

The TIP development process begins early in the federal fiscal year when cities and towns in the region designate staff as TIP contacts and begin developing a list of priority projects to be considered for federal funding. Each fall, the MPO staff asks these TIP contacts to identify their city or town’s priority projects and then MPO staff elicits input from interested parties and members of the general public.

 

These discussions on municipalities’ priority projects mark the start of a robust dialogue between MPO staff and project proponents that continues through the duration of the TIP cycle. As noted above, these conversations have been taking place virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November of 2022, MPO staff held two virtual workshops for municipalities in the region to develop an understanding of the TIP process. MPO staff provided additional one-on-one virtual office hours throughout the fall for proponents to ask more detailed questions about advancing specific projects for funding, with several office hour sessions booked for this purpose during the early stages of developing the FFYs 2024–28 TIP.

 

Once project proponents have decided to pursue federal funding, they must begin the formal project initiation process. All new Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, and Major Infrastructure projects must be initiated with the MassDOT Highway Division before they can be considered for programming in the TIP. MassDOT details this process on its project initiation webpage, mass.gov/info-details/massdot-highway-initiating-a-project. To be considered for programming, proponents of Community Connections projects must submit an application for funding directly to MPO staff, as these projects do not need to be initiated by MassDOT.

  

The MPO staff compiles project funding requests for projects into a Universe of Projects list, which consists of all identified projects being advanced for possible funding in the Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, and Major Infrastructure investment programs. The Universe includes projects that are at advanced stages of project design, those that are undergoing preliminary engineering and design, and projects still in the conceptual planning stage. Those projects that are active municipal priorities and that are feasibly ready to be programmed in the current TIP cycle continue forward into the MPO’s project evaluation process. Projects that are not ready for programming remain in the Universe for consideration in future TIP cycles. A project Universe is not developed for Community Connections projects, as all eligible projects within this program will be considered for funding during the TIP cycle in which project proponents apply.

 

Project Evaluation (December-February)

The MPO staff uses its project evaluation criteria to logically and transparently evaluate and select projects for programming in the TIP that advance the MPO’s vision for transportation in the region. This process favors projects that support the following goals:

 

As noted previously, the MPO undertook a process of revising the TIP evaluation criteria prior to the launch of the FFYs 2022–26 TIP to enhance the alignment between the TIP project selection process and the MPO’s updated goals, objectives, and investment programs outlined in Destination 2040. In terms of the overall structure of the criteria, this process resulted in the following outcomes:

 

In addition to these broader structural changes, a number of updates were made to individual criteria to better accomplish the MPO’s goals in the LRTP:

 

Several other changes were made to the project evaluation criteria, which are detailed in Appendix A. The point distributions by MPO investment program and LRTP goal area are also available in Figure 2-4. Projects scored using both sets of criteria are programmed in each of these four investment programs in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, so both sets of criteria are referenced throughout this document.

 

Though many of the adjustments listed above were in development prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emerging lessons from this event reinforced the importance of emphasizing criteria that award points to projects that invest in walking, bicycling, and transit infrastructure. Also, the need for new criteria that more directly address existing disparities in health and transportation access for minorities and low-income households has been put into stark relief throughout the pandemic. While the MPO did not elect to rescore any currently programmed projects with these new criteria, the revised criteria will be employed in coming TIP cycles to support the funding of transportation projects that address the issues highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Prior to the FFYs 2022–26 TIP cycle, the MPO also undertook a parallel process to update its evaluation criteria for the smaller-scale, first- and last-mile projects considered for funding through the Community Connections Program. These adjustments were based on the lessons learned from the pilot round of this program during the FFYs 2021–25 TIP cycle. In these revisions, MPO staff created a more focused set of criteria that better aligned with the types of projects pursuing funding through this program. Revisions to the Community Connections criteria addressed the discrepancies between capital and operating projects, as the pilot criteria more heavily favored operating projects. These adjustments resulted in more balanced scores that better reflected the goals of the program when implemented for the FFYs 2022–26 TIP cycle. More information on the scoring areas for these criteria is available in Figure 2-3, and all criteria are available in Appendix A. Projects scored using both sets of criteria are programmed in the Community Connections Program in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, so both sets of criteria are referenced throughout this document.

 


 

Figure 2-3
TIP Project Evaluation Criteria: Point Distribution for Community Connections Projects

 

 

Source: Boston Region MPO

 


Figure 2-4
TIP Project Evaluation Criteria: Point Distributions by Project Type
(All Other Investment Programs)

 

 

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

 

In order for the MPO staff to conduct a complete project evaluation, each project proponent must provide enough information so that staff can meaningfully apply the evaluation criteria. Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, and Major Infrastructure projects must have submitted 25 percent design plans to MassDOT, or its plans must include the level of detail defined in a functional design report. (See MassDOT’s Project Development and Design Guide for information about the contents of a functional design report. This guide is available at mass.gov/lists/design-guides-and-manuals.) For Community Connections projects, proponents must submit a complete application to the MPO, including required supporting documentation such as budget sheets, letters of support from partner entities, and work estimates.  

 

After MPO staff have completed an initial round of project scoring, draft scores are distributed to project proponents for their review. The MPO’s goal is to fairly and accurately assess all projects, making this review a critical component of the TIP process. Proponents are encouraged to submit feedback to MPO staff on their scores if they feel any criteria have been applied inaccurately. Proponents are also encouraged to submit additional supporting documentation on their projects if doing so would help clarify or correct any elements of the draft scoring. MPO staff take all proponent feedback into consideration and make any warranted adjustments to project scores before considering the evaluation process final and preparing the scores for presentation to the MPO.

 

For more details about the criteria used to score projects and project evaluation results for projects considered for programming in this TIP, see Appendix A.

 

TIP Readiness Day (February)

On TIP Readiness Day, MPO staff meets with members of the MassDOT Highway Division and Office of Transportation Planning to review cost and schedule changes related to currently programmed projects, which are undergoing design review, permitting, and right-of-way acquisition. The MPO board then considers these updated project construction costs and changes to the expected dates for construction advertisement when making decisions about changes to TIP programming. These changes have an impact on the ability of the MPO to program its target funds for new projects in the five-year TIP.

 

Between the development of the FFYs 2021–25 TIP and the FFYs 2022–26 TIP, more than half of the projects programmed by the MPO experienced cost increases, many of which represented significant increases in percentage terms or in absolute cost. These changes placed severe limitations on the MPO’s ability to consider new projects for funding during the FFYs 2022–26 TIP cycle. As a partner to MassDOT’s Highway Division and Office of Transportation Planning, the MPO recognizes its role in supporting the on-time and on-budget delivery of projects by proponents. For this reason, the MPO board created a committee in the wake of the FFYs 2022–26 TIP cycle to further explore the causes of project cost increases and devise MPO policy changes to support more reliable project delivery by all parties.

 

The TIP Project Cost Ad Hoc Committee began its work in June 2021 and advanced a set of policy recommendations to the full MPO board in September 2021. These changes were formally adopted by the MPO on November 4, 2021, and went into effect for the development of the FFYs 2023–27 TIP. In addition to the requirement that project proponents submit 25 percent design plans and obtain an updated cost estimate for their project prior to obtaining funding in the TIP, the committee’s work resulted in several other policy changes. Most notably, the MPO board adopted a policy that proponents of any projects that experienced a cost increase of 25 percent or greater (for projects less than $10 million in cost) or of greater than $2.5 million (for projects more than $10 million in cost) would be required to present to the MPO board on the reasons for these cost increases. The MPO would then compare this project—at its new cost—to other projects based on a cost-effectiveness evaluation before making a decision on whether or not to fund the project at its higher cost. These cost changes are most often revealed through conversations between MassDOT staff and MPO staff during TIP Readiness Day, making this policy especially relevant at this stage of TIP development.

 

More information on the work of the TIP Project Cost Ad Hoc Committee is available in Chapter 3.

 

Staff Recommendation and Project Selection (March-April)

Using the evaluation scores and information gathered about project readiness (when a project likely would be fully designed and ready for advertisement) and cost, staff prepares possible TIP project programming scenarios for the MPO’s consideration. When developing these scenarios, MPO staff also considers whether a project was programmed in the LRTP, LRTP-based guidelines for allocating funds to different programs or project types, the distribution of investments across the region, and availability of sufficient funding. The MPO staff gather feedback from board members, project proponents, and the public to inform a final staff recommendation, which is then presented to the MPO for approval before it is included in the draft TIP for public review.

 

Given the significant increase in Regional Target funding in the FFYs 2024-28 TIP resulting from the passage of the BIL, the MPO selected 21 projects for funding during this TIP cycle, including the following:

 

In total, the MPO allocated more than $150 million in this TIP cycle to projects not previously funded in the Regional Target program. More information on the projects funded in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP is available in Chapter 3.

 

Selection Process for Projects Prioritized by the State and Transit Agencies

As discussed above, the selection of transit, bridge, and statewide infrastructure projects for programming in the TIP draws primarily from the CIPs produced by MassDOT and the MBTA. These agencies evaluate projects for inclusion in CIP programs using criteria established by the independent Project Selection Advisory Council (PSAC). The following criteria from the PSAC process guide project evaluation:

 

Projects that receive the highest priority are those that meet each agency’s goals for maintaining and improving the overall condition and reliability of the system; modernizing the system to make it safer and more accessible and to accommodate growth; and expanding and diversifying transportation options for communities. These project-prioritization processes may also reflect other planning initiatives, such as Focus40, the MBTA’s 25-year investment plan, or MassDOT’s modal plans. More information on regulatory and planning guidance governing TIP project prioritization is available in Appendix E. Once project prioritization is complete, programming decisions are made based on these evaluations and information regarding project readiness, program sizing, and existing asset management plans.

 

As discussed previously, the transit element of the TIP also includes the Federal-Aid Programs of the other two RTAs in the region, CATA and MWRTA. Once selection processes are complete for all four agencies, these agencies submit their lists of bridge and roadway projects, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, statewide infrastructure items, and transit capital projects to the MPO for review.

 

APPROVING THE TIP

Approval of the Draft TIP for Public Review

The MPO board considers the project evaluation results and staff recommendation when prioritizing projects for Regional Target funding. The board also considers public comments, the regional importance of projects, and other factors. In addition to prioritizing the Regional Target funding, the MPO board reviews MassDOT’s proposed statewide highway programming and the proposed capital programs for the MBTA, CATA, and MWRTA before voting to release a draft TIP for public review.

 

The MPO board votes to release the draft document for public review and invites members of the public, municipal and elected officials, and other stakeholders in the Boston region to review the proposed TIP. The MPO staff hosts outreach events during the public review period to elicit comments on the draft document. (See Appendix C for a full list of public comments submitted on the draft TIP.)

 

Approval of the Draft TIP

After the public review period ends, the MPO staff and board review all public comments, and the board may change the programming or the document as appropriate before endorsing the TIP. MassDOT staff incorporates the MPO-endorsed TIP into the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and submits it to the FHWA and FTA for approval. The FHWA, FTA, and US Environmental Protection Agency review the STIP and certify it by September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year.

 

UPDATING THE TIP

The TIP is a dynamic program that may be amended and adjusted throughout the year. Administrative modifications and amendments are often introduced because of changes in project status (advertisement readiness), project cost, project design scope, or available revenue. An amendment is a revision that requires public review and a demonstration of fiscal constraint.

 

Consistent with federal guidelines, the Boston Region MPO must release an amendment if there is (1) a change in project cost of $500,000 or more for projects valued at $5 million or less, or (2) a change of 10 percent or more of the project cost for projects valued greater than $5 million. TIP amendments are also released if there is a proposal to add or remove a project from the TIP or if the programming year of a project is changed. Cost changes that are less than the above threshold amounts may be considered in the form of administrative modifications or adjustments, which must still undergo MPO board action for approval. Administrative modifications or adjustments are also undertaken in the event that a project’s funding source changes. Although a public review period is not required for administrative modifications or adjustments, one may be offered at the MPO board’s discretion.

 

Regardless of the nature of an amendment, all proposed TIP amendments are presented in a public setting at an MPO meeting, and details are posted on the MPO’s website, bostonmpo.org. Public notices are distributed through the MPO’s email contact list, which members of the public may join by signing up on the MPO’s website. Municipal staff who are TIP contacts at the affected municipalities and the public are notified of pending amendments at the start of an amendment’s public review period.

 

A history of TIP Amendments can be found at https://www.ctps.org/tip.

 

Public Notice

Notices of draft TIP amendments include a summary of the amendment’s contents, dates of the public review period, contact information for submitting a comment to the MPO, and the date, time, and location that the MPO will vote on that amendment. Municipal representatives and members of the public are invited to submit written or oral testimony at the MPO meetings at which amendments are discussed or voted upon.

 

The MPO typically holds a 21-day public review period before taking final action on an amendment. In extraordinary circumstances, the MPO may vote to shorten the public review period to a minimum of 15 days. These circumstances are detailed in the MPO’s Public Engagement Plan.

 

The MPO’s website is the best place to find current information about the TIP. All changes to the draft TIP and changes to the endorsed TIP, such as amendments and modifications that have been approved by the MPO, are available on the TIP webpage, bostonmpo.org/tip.

 

Comments or questions about the draft TIP materials may be submitted directly to the MPO staff via the website, email, or US mail, or voiced at MPO meetings and other public MPO events.

 

 

2-1 The Community Connections Program was formerly referred to as the Community Transportation/Parking/Clean Air and Mobility Program when it was originally created in the MPO’s 2015 LRTP, Charting Progress to 2040.

 

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Chapter 3: Summary of Highway and Transit Programming

Chapter 3—Highway and Transit Programming

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) tables included in this chapter present a listing of all the projects and programs funded with federal highway and transit aid in the Boston region during federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2024–28. These funding tables are also included as part of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

 

Table 3-1 presents a summary of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) share of Regional Target funds from the Federal-Aid Highway Program. The allocation of these funds is constrained by projections of available federal aid. As shown in Table 3-1, the MPO has programmed much of the available discretionary funds within the limits of projected funding for highway funding programs. As such, the FFYs 2024–28 TIP Regional Target Program complies with financial constraint requirements.

 

Table 3-1
Boston Region MPO Regional Target Program
Funding Summary

 

FFY 2024

FFY 2025

FFY 2026

FFY 2027

FFY 2028

Total

Regional Target Obligation Authority

$130,647,095

128,427,689

$125,285,687

$155,132,142

$158,052,175

$697,544,788

Regional Target Funds Programmed

$126,991,048

$125,975,489

$124,667,241

$144,006,044

$149,868,526

$671,508,348

Regional Target Funds Unprogrammed

$3,656,047

$2,452,200

$618,446

$11,126,098

$8,183,649

$26,036,440

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

As discussed in Chapter 2, the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), on November 15, 2021, increased the amount of Regional Target funding available to the Boston Region MPO for the development of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP by approximately nine percent from the funding levels in the FFYs 2023–27 TIP. The projects selected by the MPO for funding for the first time in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP are listed in Table 3-2.

 

During the development of the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, the MPO had significant amounts of funding available to program for each fiscal year. This surplus was driven by programming delays for nine projects.

 

Projects already programmed in the TIP to receive Regional Target funds could not be accelerated, so the MPO worked with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to identify other projects that could be funded in these fiscal years. Jointly, MassDOT and the MBTA presented more than a dozen projects to the MPO for consideration, from which the MPO selected five projects for funding in FFYs 2024 and 2025:

 

The MPO also selected one MassDOT project for funding in FFY 2027:

 

The MPO staff has not yet evaluated these projects using the MPO’s project selection criteria because of time constraints associated with the MPO board’s deadlines for making decisions about project funding. However, these projects generally align well with many of the MPO’s goals, including enhancing bicycle and pedestrian safety and access, and expanding the accessibility of and maintaining a state of good repair for the region’s transit system and critical roadways. Scoring information for these projects will be included in the TIP when it is available.

 

Table 3-2
New Regional Target Projects Funded in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP

Project Name

Municipality (Proponent)

MPO Investment Program

FFYs of Funding

Regional Target Dollars Programmed in FFYs 2024–28 

Malden—Spot Pond Brook Greenway

Malden

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

2027

$4,858,127

Natick—Cochituate Rail Trail Extension, from MBTA Station to Mechanic Street

Natick

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

2028

$7,760,451

Westwood–Norwood—Reconstruction of Canton Street to University Drive, including Rehabilitation of N-25-032=W-31-018

Westwood

Complete Streets

2028

$22,094,875

Boston—Bridge Preservation, B-16-066 (38D), Cambridge Street over MBTA

Boston

Complete Streets

2026

$16,632,000

Wakefield—Comprehensive Downtown Main Street Reconstruction

Wakefield

Complete Streets

2028

$16,581,200

MWRTA CatchConnect Microtransit Service Expansion Phase 2

MWRTA

Community Connections

2024–26

$380,477

Lynn—Broad Street Corridor Transit Signal Priority

Lynn

Community Connections

2024

$297,800

 

Medford Bicycle Parking–Tier 1

Medford

Community Connections

2024

$29,600

 

Medford Bluebikes Expansion

Medford

Community Connections

2024

$118,643

 

Canton Public Schools Bike Program

Canton

Community Connections

2024

$22,500

 

Canton Center Bicycle Racks

Canton

Community Connections

2024

$10,000

 

Boston Electric Bluebikes Adoption

Boston

Community Connections

2024

$1,020,000

 

Cambridge Electric Bluebikes Adoption

Cambridge

Community Connections

2024

$352,575

 

Acton Parking Management System

Acton

Community Connections

2024

$15,000

 

Everett—Targeted Multi-Modal and Safety Improvements on Route 16

MassDOT

Intersection Improvements

2027

$5,246,920

 

Chelsea—Targeted Safety Improvements and Related Work on Broadway, from Williams Street to City Hall Avenue

MassDOT

Intersection Improvements

2025

$6,315,013

 

Jackson Square Station Accessibility Improvements

MBTA

Transit Modernization

2024–25

$26,250,000

 

Rail Transformation Early Action Items—Reading Station and Wilbur Interlocking

MBTA

Transit Modernization

2024

$14,000,000

 

Columbus Avenue Bus Lanes Phase 2

MBTA

Transit Modernization

2024

$11,750,000

 

Bikeshare State of Good Repair Set-Aside

CTPS

Community Connections

2025–28

$6,000,000

 

Project Design Support Pilot

CTPS

Project Design Support Pilot

2025

$4,000,000

 

Total

N/A

N/A

N/A

$150,293,079

 

 

Note: Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

*Funding in this table represents the first year of funding, with additional funding anticipated to be allocated to these projects by the Boston Region MPO in future fiscal years.
CTPS = Central Transportation Planning Staff. FFY = federal fiscal year. MassDOT = Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MBTA = Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. MWRTA = MetroWest Regional Transit Authority. N/A = not applicable. TIP = Transportation Improvement Program.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

In addition to the project selection, several other key decisions were made by the MPO in the drafting of the FFYs 2024–28 Regional Target Program:

 

Additional details of the specific projects programmed with Regional Target funding are shown in Section 1A of each annual element of the TIP tables (Table 3-7). The other sections in Table 3-7 (Sections 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 3B) list the following:

 

Tables 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, and 3-11 list the federally funded transit projects and programs in the Boston region that the MBTA, MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA), and Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) plan to undertake.

 

Detailed descriptions of projects funded through both the Regional Target and statewide portions of the Highway Program follow the tables. The descriptions note the evaluation scores (for MPO-funded projects), project proponents, and funding details. The pages are organized alphabetically by the municipality in which each project is located.

 

Investment Summary

This section summarizes the investments made by the Boston Region MPO, MassDOT, MBTA, CATA, and MWRTA that are documented in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP. Table 3-3 shows the Boston Region MPO’s investments of Regional Target funding—including both the number of projects and the dollar amount—by investment program. These investments are aimed at making progress towards the MPO’s goals for the region, including enhancing safety for all users, preserving and modernizing the transportation system, promoting mobility and reducing congestion, supporting clean air and sustainability, ensuring all have equitable access to the transportation system, and fostering economic vitality in the region through investments in transportation.

 

The MPO’s Regional Target Program increased in size by approximately $52 million between the FFYs 2023–27 TIP and the FFYs 2024–28 TIP to a total program size of more than $697 million.

 

Table 3-3
FFYs 2024–28 Boston Region MPO Regional Target Investment Summary

MPO Investment Program

Number of Projects

Regional Target Dollars Programmed

Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Connections

6

$66,140,116

Community Connections (allocated to projects)*

17

$11,529,796

Community Connections (not yet allocated to projects)

N/A

$8,334,827

Complete Streets**

22

$328,884,131

Intersection Improvements

5

$44,424,588

Major Infrastructure—Roadway

3

$125,094,890

Transit Modernization (allocated to projects)

4

$65,600,000

Transit Modernization (not yet allocated to projects)

N/A

$21,500,000

Unprogrammed

N/A

$26,036,440

Total

57

$697,544,788

Note: Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

* This figure includes $6 million in BikeShare Support funding starting in FFY 2025.

**The $4 million Project Design Support Pilot in FFY 2025 is accounted for under this program

FFY = federal fiscal year. MPO = metropolitan planning organization. N/A = not applicable.

Source: Boston Region MPO.

 

Table 3-4 shows MassDOT’s FFYs 2024–28 TIP investments—including both the number of projects or programs and the dollar amount—organized by MassDOT program. MassDOT’s investments are distributed across a variety of programs and will support bridge and pavement improvements, roadway improvements and reconstruction, new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and safety improvements. More details on these investments are available on the project description pages in the second section of this chapter.

 

As detailed above for the MPO’s Regional Target Program, the BIL significantly increased the funding available to MassDOT for programming projects in the statewide Highway Program. Most notably, the BIL’s Bridge Formula Program allowed MassDOT to increase the funding allocated to federal-aid bridge projects. Furthermore, FFY 2026 represents the conclusion of grant anticipation notes (GANS) payments for MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP).  As this program winds down, the passage of the 2021 Massachusetts Transportation Bond Bill and the new federal funding available through the BIL has allowed for the creation of MassDOT’s Next Generation Bridge Program (NGBP).

 

Like the ABP, the NGBP leverages state bonding capacity to accelerate the rehabilitation and replacement of critical or structurally deficient bridges across Massachusetts. In the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, 15 bridge projects are funded by MassDOT through the NGBP using state bond bill funds. These projects are shown in the TIP as debt payments on these bonds, which will use future federal formula funding.

 

Continued funding from the BIL supports increased investment across MassDOT’s other programs in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, including the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, the Intersection Improvements Program, the Interstate and Non-Interstate Pavement Programs, the Roadway Reconstruction Program, and the Safety Improvements Program. MassDOT’s Highway Program has increased by more than $1.1 billion between the FFYs 2023–27 TIP and the FFYs 2024–28 TIP to a total program size of more than $3.1 billion over five years.

 

 

Table 3-4
FFYs 2024–28 MassDOT Highway Program Investment Summary

MassDOT Program

Number of Projects

MassDOT Dollars Programmed

Bicycle and Pedestrian

8

$46,668,222

Federal-Aid Bridge Program

27

$544,133,685

Next Generation Bridge Program

15

$553,337,190

Earmarks or Discretionary Grants*

4

$94,623,709

Intersection Improvements

10

$33,530,370

Interstate Pavement

5

$98,117,990

Non-Interstate Pavement

6

$98,281,156

Roadway Reconstruction

12

$233,829,517

Safety Improvements

8

$49,121,035

Safe Routes to School

10

$13,258,486

Non-Federal Aid (NFA)

1

$80,040,000

Total

111

$1,587,058,890

Note: Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

* Three projects receiving earmark funding are also receiving funding through other sources: Project 607977—Interstates 90/495 Interchange Reconstruction—is funded through MassDOT’s Roadway Reconstruction and NFA Programs; Project 605313—Natick Bridge Replacement over Route 9 and Interchange Improvements—is funded through MassDOT’s Bridge On-System NHS NB Program; and Project 608436—Ashland Rehabilitation and Rail Crossing Improvements on Cherry Street—is funded through MassDOT’s Railroad Crossings Program. Each project is counted in the tally for each funding category but is only counted once in the total number of projects funded.

 

Table 3-5 shows the MBTA’s programs and associated FFYs 2024–28 TIP funding amounts. Additional details on the MBTA’s programs and projects are in Tables 3-8 and 3-9. The MBTA’s capital program is substantially similar between FFYs 2023–27 TIP and the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, increasing from a total program size of $3.93 billion to $3.99 billion. Investments made through these programs allow the MBTA to continue to maintain and modernize its infrastructure in support of the agency’s role as the largest transit provider in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

The MBTA caters to a wide range of needs, serving the Boston region with commuter rail, light rail, subway, fixed-route bus, and paratransit services. The MBTA prioritizes projects that keep the existing transit system in a state of good repair, including the purchase of new rolling stock, accessibility and resiliency improvements to stations, the rehabilitation of bridges and tunnels, and the replacement of tracks and signals to support system-wide reliability. Limited system expansion projects are also undertaken through the MBTA’s federal capital program. Further information on how the MBTA’s investments support system safety and condition is available in Chapter 4.

 

Table 3-5
 FFYs 2024–28 MBTA Transit Program Investment Summary

Federal Transit Administration Program

MBTA Program

 MBTA Dollars Programmed

Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Grants

Bridge and Tunnel Program

$131,173,545

Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Grants

Revenue Vehicle Program

$599,990,395

Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Grants

Signals/Systems Upgrade Program

$288,413,826

Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Grants

Stations and Facilities Program

$229,532,339

Section 5337: Fixed Guideway/Bus Funds

Bridge and Tunnel Program

$480,612,299

Section 5337: Fixed Guideway/Bus Funds

Revenue Vehicle Program

$202,087,490

Section 5337: Fixed Guideway/Bus Funds

Signals/Systems Upgrade Program

$169,438,086

Section 5337: Fixed Guideway/Bus Funds

Stations and Facilities Program

$640,577,274

Section 5339: Bus and Bus Facilities Funds

Bus Program

$39,560,430

Other Federal Funds

Positive Train Control*

$469,150,000

Other Federal Funds

RRIF/TIFIA Financing Program

$737,500,000

Total

N/A

$3,988,035,684

Note: Federal Transit Administration formula funds (Sections 5307, 5337 and 5339) are based on estimated apportionments for FFYs 2024–28. These apportionments include additional funding to be made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, based on current estimates. TIP programs and projects are based on a preliminary draft Capital Investment Plan (CIP) as of April 2022. Adjustments will be made to federal projects and budgets as the CIP process is finalized. Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

* Positive Train Control investments are funded with RRIF funds.

† RRIF/TIFIA financing program funding is an initial estimate and will be refined as projects are identified and loans are finalized with the Build America Bureau.

FFY = federal fiscal year. N/A = not applicable. RRIF = Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing. TIFIA = Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. TIP = Transportation Improvement Program.

Sources: MBTA and the Boston Region MPO.

 

Table 3-6 summarizes CATA and MWRTA investments included in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP, and more information is available on each agency’s investments in Tables 3-10 and 3-11. Though the MBTA provides commuter rail service to the Cape Ann communities of Rockport and Gloucester, CATA provides additional paratransit and fixed-route bus services to these communities and to Danvers, Peabody, Ipswich, Essex, and Beverly. CATA’s federal capital program supports its role in providing critical transportation alternatives to residents and visitors of the area, including through the replacement of buses, the modernization of facilities, and the maintenance of assets.

 

MWRTA similarly complements MBTA commuter rail service, operating fixed-route bus, on-demand microtransit, and commuter shuttle services to a number of communities in the MetroWest subregion. MWRTA’s federal capital program supports this mission by funding vehicle replacements, station and facility maintenance and improvements, and operating assistance for paratransit services, among other efforts. Other projects funded in MWRTA’s 2024–28 TIP include the electrification of the agency’s paratransit fleet and investments in technology to support travel training and customer service efforts.

 

Overall, the program size for CATA is substantially similar in the FFYs 2024–28 TIP to its figures in the FFYs 2023–27 TIP, while the program size for MWRTA increased by a greater amount. These agencies collectively received an approximately $9.7 million increase in funding levels in this TIP for a total program size of more than $65.3 million.

 

Table 3-6
FFYs 2024–28 CATA and MWRTA Transit Program Investment Summary

Regional Transit Authority

Federal Transit Administration Program

 RTA Dollars Programmed

CATA

Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Funding

$1,895,000

CATA

State Transportation Bond Capital Assistance

$4,182,500

CATA

Municipal and Local Assessments

$356,250

MWRTA

Section 5307: Urbanized Area Formula Funding

$14,557,400

MWRTA

Section 5339: Bus and Bus Facilities

$3,221,344

MWRTA

State Transportation Bond Capital Assistance

$7,361,432

MWRTA

Other Federal

$28,784,470

MWRTA

Other Non-Federal

$5,000,000

Total

N/A

$65,358,396

Note: Funding amounts in this table include both federal and non-federal funds, including matching funds.

CATA = Cape Ann Transportation Authority. FFY = federal fiscal year. MWRTA = Metro West Regional Transit Authority. N/A = not applicable. RTA = regional transit administration
Sources: CATA, MWRTA, and the Boston Region MPO.

 

Tables 3-7 through 3-11 build on the summary tables listed above by detailing investments made through both the Highway and Transit Programs by project, program, and funding year.

 

Table 3-7
FFYs 2024-28 TIP Highway Programming

MPO Municipality MassDOT Project Description District Program Funding Source Adjusted TFPC Total Programmed Funds Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds MPO Project Score Entity Receiving Transfer PSAC Score Earmark Details Proponent Other Information
Boston Region Natick NATICK- LAKE COCHITUATE PATH 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $3,428,355 $3,428,355 $2,742,684 $685,671            
Boston Region Medford MEDFORD- SHARED USE PATH CONNECTION AT THE ROUTE 28/WELLINGTON UNDERPASS 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $4,560,833 $4,560,833 $3,648,666 $912,167            
Boston Region Revere REVERE- STATE ROAD BEACHMONT CONNECTOR 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $5,417,093 $5,417,093 $4,333,674 $1,083,419            
Boston Region Multiple WAKEFIELD- LYNNFIELD- RAIL TRAIL EXTENSION, FROM THE GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL TO LYNNFIELD/PEABODY T.L. 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $24,543,047 $10,600,000 $8,480,000 $2,120,000         Wakefield, Lynnfield Adj. TFPC: $24,543,047. ACd from 2027 - 2028
Boston Region Multiple SUDBURY- WAYLAND- MASS CENTRAL RAIL TRAIL (MCRT) 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $4,061,413 $4,061,413 $3,249,130 $812,283            
Boston Region Medford MEDFORD- SOUTH MEDFORD CONNECTOR BIKE PATH 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $7,903,743 $7,903,743 $6,322,994 $1,580,749            
Boston Region Multiple WAKEFIELD- LYNNFIELD- RAIL TRAIL EXTENSION, FROM THE GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL TO LYNNFIELD/PEABODY T.L. 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $24,543,047 $13,943,047 $11,154,438 $2,788,609         Wakefield, Lynnfield Adj. TFPC: $24,543,047. ACd from 2027 - 2028
Boston Region Danvers DANVERS- RAIL TRAIL WEST EXTENSION (PHASE 3) 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian CMAQ $3,406,050 $3,406,050 $2,724,840 $681,210            
Boston Region Canton CANTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, C-02-042, REVERE COURT OVER WEST BRANCH OF  THE NEPONSET RIVER 6 Bridge Off-system STBG-BR-Off $2,328,651 $2,328,651 $1,862,921 $465,730            
Boston Region Multiple HAMILTON- IPSWICH- SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT, H-03-002=I-01-006, WINTHROP STREET OVER IPSWICH RIVER 4 Bridge Off-system STBG-BR-Off $3,386,585 $3,386,585 $2,709,268 $677,317            
Boston Region Topsfield TOPSFIELD- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, T-06-013, PERKINS ROW OVER MILE BROOK 4 Bridge Off-system Local NB BROFF $3,141,758 $3,141,758 $3,141,758 $0            
Boston Region Wilmington WILMINGTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, W-38-029 (2KV), ST 129 LOWELL STREET OVER I 93 4 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $16,592,888 $16,592,888 $13,274,310 $3,318,578            
Boston Region Cambridge CAMBRIDGE- SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT, C-01-031, US ROUTE 3/ROUTE 16/ROUTE 2 OVER MBTA REDLINE 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $6,604,208 $6,604,208 $5,283,366 $1,320,842            
Boston Region Multiple DANVERS- MIDDLETON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, D-03-009=M-20-005, ANDOVER STREET (SR 114) OVER IPSWICH RIVER 4 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $5,703,371 $5,703,371 $4,562,697 $1,140,674            
Boston Region Norwood NORWOOD- BRIDGE PRESERVATION, N-25-026, PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY (STATE ROUTE 1) OVER THE NEPONSET RIVER 5 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP $3,460,268 $868,000 $694,400 $173,600            
Boston Region Norwood NORWOOD- BRIDGE PRESERVATION, N-25-026, PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY (STATE ROUTE 1) OVER THE NEPONSET RIVER 5 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $3,460,268 $2,592,268 $2,073,814 $518,454            
Boston Region Cambridge CAMBRIDGE- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, C-01-008, FIRST STREET BRIDGE & C-01-040, LAND BOULEVARD/BROAD CANAL BRIDGE 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP $14,364,000 $14,364,000 $11,491,200 $2,872,800            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT B-16-365, STORROW DRIVE OVER BOWKER RAMPS 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $112,056,000 $10,477,205 $8,381,764 $2,095,441         MassDOT $15,000,000 funded through Boston Region MPO's Regional Target in FFY27 using NHPP. Total Adj. TFPC: $112,056,000
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, B-16-165, BLUE HILL AVENUE OVER RAILROAD 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP $34,766,041 $34,766,041 $27,812,833 $6,953,208            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT B-16-365, STORROW DRIVE OVER BOWKER RAMPS 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $112,056,000 $40,075,975 $32,060,780 $8,015,195         MassDOT $15,000,000 funded through Boston Region MPO's Regional Target in FFY27 using NHPP. Total Adj. TFPC: $112,056,000
Boston Region Multiple LYNN- REVERE- BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION, L-18-015=R-05-008, ROUTE 1A OVER SAUGUS RIVER 4 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP $105,560,000 $54,185,724 $43,348,579 $10,837,145           Adj. TFPC: $105,560,000. ACd between 2028 - 2029
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- DECK/SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT, B-16-054 (4T2), BEACON STREET OVER I-90 (STRUCTURE 50, MILE 132.2) 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP $42,295,604 $24,642,463 $19,713,970 $4,928,493            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- DECK/SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT, B-16-054 (4T2), BEACON STREET OVER I-90 (STRUCTURE 50, MILE 132.2) 6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $42,295,604 $17,653,141 $14,122,513 $3,530,628            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- DECK/SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE B-16-051(4T5), MASS AVENUE OVER I-90 & MBTA (STRUCTURE 54, MILE 132.84)  6 Bridge On-system NHS NHPP-PEN $15,718,122 $15,718,122 $12,574,498 $3,143,624            
Boston Region Natick NATICK- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, N-03-020, ROUTE 27 (NORTH MAIN STREET) OVER ROUTE 9 (WORCESTER STREET) AND INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS 3 Bridge On-System NHS NB HIP-BR $75,677,350 $16,879,931 $13,503,945 $3,375,986         MassDOT Adj. TFPC: $75,677,350 (CRRSAA, HIP-BR)
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, B-16-181, WEST ROXBURY PARKWAY OVER MBTA 6 Bridge On-System NHS NB HIP-BR $8,889,831 $8,889,831 $7,111,865 $1,777,966           Adj. TFPC: $8,889,831 (HIP-BR)
Boston Region Somerville SOMERVILLE- BRIDGE PRESERVATION, S-17-031, I-93 (NB & SB) FROM ROUTE 28 TO TEMPLE STREET (PHASE 2) 4 Bridge On-System NHS NB HIP-BR $196,000,001 $196,000,001 $156,800,001 $39,200,000            
Boston Region Middleton MIDDLETON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, M-20-003, ROUTE 62 (MAPLE STREET) OVER IPSWICH RIVER 4 Bridge On-system Non-NHS NB HIP-BR $3,635,960 $3,635,960 $2,908,768 $727,192            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- BRIDGE REHABILITATION, B-16-107, CANTERBURY STREET OVER AMTRAK RAILROAD 6 Bridge On-system Non-NHS NB HIP-BR $4,504,926 $4,504,926 $3,603,941 $900,985            
Boston Region Salem SALEM- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, S-01-024, JEFFERSON AVENUE OVER PARALLEL STREET 4 Bridge On-system Non-NHS NB HIP-BR $3,123,360 $3,123,360 $2,498,688 $624,672            
Boston Region   ASHLAND- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, A-14-006, CORDAVILLE ROAD OVER SUDBURY RIVER 3 Bridge On-system Non-NHS NB HIP-BR $3,823,848 $3,823,848 $3,059,078 $764,770            
Boston Region Gloucester GLOUCESTER- BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION, G-05-002, WESTERN AVENUE OVER BLYNMAN CANAL 4 Bridge On-system Non-NHS NB HIP-BR $64,960,000 $64,960,000 $51,968,000 $12,992,000            
Boston Region Burlington BURLINGTON- LYNNFIELD- WAKEFIELD- WOBURN- BRIDGE PRESERVATION OF 10 BRIDGES CARRYING I-95 4 Bridge Systematic Maintenance NB HIP-BR $3,999,600 $3,999,600 $3,199,680 $799,920            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-236 (39M, 39P, 39U, 39W, 39Y), 5 BRIDGES CARRYING STATE ROUTE 1A (EAST BOSTON EXPRESSWAY NB/SB) AND RAMPS 6 Bridge Systematic Maintenance NB HIP-BR $6,525,000 $6,525,000 $5,220,000 $1,305,000            
Boston Region Medford MEDFORD- BRIDGE PRESERVATION OF 10 BRIDGES CARRYING I-93 4 Bridge Systematic Maintenance NB HIP-BR $1,746,000 $1,746,000 $1,396,800 $349,200            
Boston Region Natick NATICK- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, N-03-020, ROUTE 27 (NORTH MAIN STREET) OVER ROUTE 9 (WORCESTER STREET) AND INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS 3 Earmark Discretionary CRRSAA $75,677,350 $58,797,419 $58,797,419 $0         MassDOT Adj. TFPC: $75,677,350 (CRRSAA, HIP-BR)
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Earmark Discretionary HIP-BR $300,942,837 $25,917,561 $20,734,049 $5,183,512         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Earmark Discretionary HIP-BR $300,942,837 $30,000,000 $24,000,000 $6,000,000         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region   ASHLAND- REHABILITATION AND RAIL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS ON CHERRY STREET 3 Earmark Discretionary HPP-100 $1,222,315 $480,000 $480,000 $0 38   23   Ashland Adj. TFPC: $1,222,315  (Railroads Crossing/RRHE funding). Earmark of $599,897  (Demo ID MA 262).
Boston Region Somerville SOMERVILLE- SIGNAL AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT ON I-93 AT MYSTIC AVENUE AND MCGRATH HIGHWAY (TOP 200 CRASH LOCATION) 4 Intersection Improvements HSIP $6,274,150 $3,774,150 $3,396,735 $377,415            
Boston Region Somerville SOMERVILLE- SIGNAL AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT ON I-93 AT MYSTIC AVENUE AND MCGRATH HIGHWAY (TOP 200 CRASH LOCATION) 4 Intersection Improvements VUS $6,274,150 $2,500,000 $2,250,000 $250,000            
Boston Region Milton MILTON- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 28 (RANDOLPH AVENUE) & CHICKATAWBUT ROAD 6 Intersection Improvements HSIP $8,056,712 $8,056,712 $7,251,041 $805,671            
Boston Region Watertown WATERTOWN- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 16 AND GALEN STREET 6 Intersection Improvements HSIP $3,449,261 $3,449,261 $3,104,335 $344,926            
Boston Region Stoneham STONEHAM- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 28 (MAIN STREET), NORTH BORDER ROAD AND SOUTH STREET 4 Intersection Improvements HSIP $4,698,001 $4,698,001 $4,228,201 $469,800            
Boston Region Medford MEDFORD- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT MAIN STREET/SOUTH STREET, MAIN STREET/MYSTIC VALLEY PARKWAY RAMPS, AND MAIN STREET/MYSTIC AVENUE 4 Intersection Improvements HSIP $9,177,840 $4,588,920 $4,130,028 $458,892            
Boston Region Newton NEWTON- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 16 AND QUINOBEQUIN ROAD 6 Intersection Improvements HSIP $4,872,000 $4,872,000 $4,384,800 $487,200            
Boston Region Milton MILTON- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 138 AND BRADLEE ROAD 6 Intersection Improvements HSIP $3,082,352 $3,082,352 $2,774,117 $308,235            
Boston Region Acton ACTON- INTERSECTION & SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON SR 2 & SR 111 (MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE) AT PIPER ROAD & TAYLOR ROAD 3 Intersection Improvements HSIP $4,382,329 $731,000 $657,900 $73,100            
Boston Region Norwood NORWOOD- INTERSECTION & SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT US 1 (PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY) & MORSE STREET 5 Intersection Improvements HSIP $1,727,573 $1,727,573 $1,554,816 $172,757            
Boston Region Woburn WOBURN- INTERSTATE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION AND RELATED WORK ON I-95 4 Interstate Pavement NHPP-I $7,849,699 $7,849,699 $7,064,729 $784,970            
Boston Region Waltham WALTHAM- INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED WORK ON I-95 4 Interstate Pavement NHPP-I $16,039,175 $16,039,175 $14,435,258 $1,603,918            
Boston Region Multiple CANTON- MILTON- RANDOLPH- INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED WORK ON I-93 6 Interstate Pavement NHPP-I $16,146,000 $16,146,000 $14,531,400 $1,614,600            
Boston Region Lynnfield LYNNFIELD- PEABODY- INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED WORK ON I-95 4 Interstate Pavement NHPP-I $8,575,451 $8,575,451 $7,717,906 $857,545            
Boston Region Multiple CANTON- DEDHAM- WESTWOOD- INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED WORK ON I-95 6 Interstate Pavement NHPP-I $8,731,030 $8,731,030 $7,857,927 $873,103            
Boston Region Multiple QUINCY- WEYMOUTH- BRAINTREE- RESURFACING AND RELATED WORK ON ROUTE 53 6 Non-Interstate Pavement NHPP $6,635,050 $6,635,050 $5,308,040 $1,327,010            
Boston Region Randolph RANDOLPH- RESURFACING AND RELATED WORK ON ROUTE 28 6 Non-Interstate Pavement NHPP $7,194,377 $7,194,377 $5,755,502 $1,438,875            
Boston Region Multiple ACTON- BOXBOROUGH- LITTLETON- PAVEMENT PRESERVATION ROUTE 2 3 Non-Interstate Pavement NHPP $7,867,299 $7,867,299 $6,293,839 $1,573,460            
Boston Region Randolph RANDOLPH- RESURFACING AND RELATED WORK ON ROUTE 24 6 Non-Interstate Pavement NHPP $9,128,700 $9,128,700 $7,302,960 $1,825,740            
Boston Region Multiple BRAINTREE- WEYMOUTH- RESURFACING AND RELATED WORK ON ROUTE 3 6 Non-Interstate Pavement NHPP $8,277,930 $8,277,930 $6,622,344 $1,655,586            
Boston Region Multiple FRAMINGHAM- NATICK- RESURFACING AND RELATED WORK ON ROUTE 9 3 Non-Interstate Pavement NHPP $48,665,364 $48,665,364 $38,932,291 $9,733,073         MassDOT  
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NFP-I $300,942,837 $11,679,626 $10,511,663 $1,167,963         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP-I $300,942,837 $10,000,000 $9,000,000 $1,000,000         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NFP-I $300,942,837 $18,120,711 $16,308,640 $1,812,071         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP-I $300,942,837 $15,000,000 $13,500,000 $1,500,000         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Burlington BURLINGTON- IMPROVEMENTS AT I-95 (ROUTE 128)/ROUTE 3 INTERCHANGE 4 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP $3,498,560 $3,498,560 $2,798,848 $699,712            
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NFP-I $300,942,837 $6,474,714 $5,827,243 $647,471         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP-I $300,942,837 $41,613,593 $37,452,234 $4,161,359         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NFP-I $300,942,837 $25,643,072 $23,078,765 $2,564,307         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP-I $300,942,837 $17,928,463 $16,135,617 $1,792,846         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Multiple CANTON- MILTON- ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE 138, FROM ROYALL STREET TO DOLLAR LANE 6 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP $19,435,808 $19,435,808 $15,548,646 $3,887,162            
Boston Region Multiple HOPKINTON- WESTBOROUGH- RECONSTRUCTION OF I-90/I-495 INTERCHANGE 3 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP-I $300,942,837 $777,064 $699,358 $77,706         MassDOT Construction; HIP+NHPP+NFA+NFP+Other FA = $300,942,837; Project funded over six fiscal years (2022-2027); Funding in this TIP = $274,036,314.
Boston Region Reading READING- IMPROVEMENTS ON I-95 4 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP $17,376,800 $17,376,800 $13,901,440 $3,475,360            
Boston Region Multiple REVERE- MALDEN- IMPROVEMENTS AT ROUTE 1 (NB) (PHASE 1) 4 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP $8,363,600 $8,363,600 $6,690,880 $1,672,720            
Boston Region Everett EVERETT- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON ROUTE 16 4 Roadway Reconstruction NHPP $17,748,000 $5,215,520 $4,172,416 $1,043,104            
Boston Region Arlington ARLINGTON- STRATTON SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS (SRTS) 4 Safe Routes to School TAP $1,302,209 $1,302,209 $1,041,767 $260,442            
Boston Region Newton NEWTON- HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS (SRTS) 6 Safe Routes to School TAP $861,238 $861,237 $688,990 $172,247            
Boston Region Medford MEDFORD- MILTON FULLER ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SRTS) 4 Safe Routes to School TAP $1,020,484 $1,020,484 $816,387 $204,097            
Boston Region Revere REVERE- IMPROVEMENTS AT BEACHMONT VETERANS ELEMENTARY (SRTS) 4 Safe Routes to School TAP $338,329 $338,329 $270,663 $67,666            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- ELLIS ELEMENTARY TRAFFIC CALMING (SRTS) 6 Safe Routes to School TAP $2,737,728 $2,737,728 $2,190,182 $547,546            
Boston Region Dedham DEDHAM- IMPROVEMENTS AT AVERY ELEMENTARY (SRTS) 6 Safe Routes to School TAP $1,626,334 $1,626,334 $1,301,067 $325,267            
Boston Region Brookline BROOKLINE- IMPROVEMENTS AT WILLIAM H. LINCOLN SCHOOL (SRTS) 6 Safe Routes to School TAP $886,526 $886,526 $709,221 $177,305            
Boston Region Chelsea CHELSEA- IMPROVEMENTS AT MARY C. BURKE ELEMENTARY (SRTS) 6 Safe Routes to School TAP $1,617,667 $1,617,667 $1,294,134 $323,533            
Boston Region Sharon SHARON- COTTAGE STREET SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS (SRTS) 5 Safe Routes to School TAP $1,497,906 $1,497,906 $1,198,325 $299,581            
Boston Region Framingham FRAMINGHAM- IMPROVEMENTS AT HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SRTS) 3 Safe Routes to School TAP $1,370,066 $1,370,066 $1,096,053 $274,013            
Boston Region Chelsea CHELSEA- RECONSTRUCTION OF SPRUCE STREET, FROM EVERETT AVENUE TO WILLIAMS STREET 6 Safety Improvements HSIP $5,841,153 $5,841,153 $5,257,038 $584,115            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- GUIDE AND TRAFFIC SIGN REPLACEMENT ON I-90/I-93 WITHIN CENTRAL ARTERY/TUNNEL SYSTEM 6 Safety Improvements HSIP $2,423,736 $2,423,736 $2,181,362 $242,374            
Boston Region Medford MEDFORD- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT MAIN STREET/SOUTH STREET, MAIN STREET/MYSTIC VALLEY PARKWAY RAMPS, AND MAIN STREET/MYSTIC AVENUE 4 Safety Improvements HSIP $9,177,840 $4,588,920 $4,130,028 $458,892            
Boston Region Lynn LYNN- TARGETED SAFETY AND MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS (PLAYBOOK PRIORITY CORRIDORS) 4 Safety Improvements HSIP $8,321,400 $5,000,000 $4,500,000 $500,000            
Boston Region Lynn LYNN- TARGETED SAFETY AND MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS (PLAYBOOK PRIORITY CORRIDORS) 4 Safety Improvements STBG $8,321,400 $3,321,400 $2,657,120 $664,280            
Boston Region Boston BOSTON- GALLIVAN BOULEVARD (ROUTE 203) SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, FROM WASHINGTON STREET TO GRANITE AVENUE 6 Safety Improvements HSIP $6,440,000 $6,440,000 $5,796,000 $644,000            
Boston Region Acton ACTON- INTERSECTION & SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON SR 2 & SR 111 (MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE) AT PIPER ROAD & TAYLOR ROAD 3 Safety Improvements HSIP $4,382,329 $3,651,329 $3,286,196 $365,133            
Boston Region Everett EVERETT- INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON ROUTE 16 4 Safety Improvements NHPP $17,748,000 $12,532,480 $10,025,984 $2,506,496            

 

 

Table 3-8
FFYs 2023-27 TIP Transit Table (MBTA Federal Capital Program)

Federal Funding Program ALI 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 FFY24-28 Total (Federal) FFY24-28 Total (Incl. Match)
       
5307   $193,628,164 $197,611,190 $202,682,910 $202,682,910 $202,682,910 $999,288,084 $1,249,110,105
Bridge & Tunnel Program   12.24.05 $0 $26,234,709 $26,234,709 $26,234,709 $26,234,709 $104,938,836 $131,173,545
Revenue Vehicle Program  12.12.00 $59,283,688 $101,373,367 $106,445,087 $106,445,087 $106,445,087 $479,992,316 $599,990,395
Signals/Systems Upgrade Program  12.63.01 $78,024,477 $38,176,646 $38,176,646 $38,176,646 $38,176,646 $230,731,061 $288,413,826
Stations and Facilities Program  12.34.00 $56,319,999 $31,826,468 $31,826,468 $31,826,468 $31,826,468 $183,625,871 $229,532,339
       
5337   $232,546,158 $236,571,519 $241,684,814 $241,684,814 $241,684,814 $1,194,172,119 $1,492,715,149
Bridge & Tunnel Program   12.24.05 $41,922,735 $85,641,776 $85,641,776 $85,641,776 $85,641,776 $384,489,839 $480,612,299
Revenue Vehicle Program  12.12.00 $39,200,000 $26,782,526 $31,895,822 $31,895,822 $31,895,822 $161,669,992 $202,087,490
Signals/Systems Upgrade Program  12.63.01 $32,306,280 $25,811,048 $25,811,047 $25,811,047 $25,811,047 $135,550,469 $169,438,086
Stations and Facilities Program  12.34.00 $119,117,143 $98,336,169 $98,336,169 $98,336,169 $98,336,169 $512,461,819 $640,577,274
       
5339   $6,135,804 $6,261,816 $6,416,908 $6,416,908 $6,416,908 $31,648,344 $39,560,430
Bus Program  11.14.00 $6,135,804 $6,261,816 $6,416,908 $6,416,908 $6,416,908 $31,648,344 $39,560,430
                 
FFY24-28 FTA Formula Funding   $432,310,126 $440,444,525 $450,784,632 $450,784,632 $450,784,632 $2,225,108,547 $2,781,385,684
                 
Other Federal   $147,500,000 $516,564,667 $247,585,333 $147,500,000 $147,500,000 $1,206,650,000 $1,206,650,000
RRIF Financing - PTC/ATC/Fiber 12.63.01 $0 $369,064,667 $100,085,333 $0 $0 $469,150,000 $469,150,000
RRIF/TIFIA Financing Program 12.24.05 $147,500,000 $147,500,000 $147,500,000 $147,500,000 $147,500,000 $737,500,000 $737,500,000
       
FFY24-28 Total Federal Funding   $579,810,126 $957,009,192 $698,369,965 $598,284,632 $598,284,632 $3,431,758,547 $3,988,035,684
Note:
FTA formula funds (5307, 5337 and 5339) are based on estimated apportionments for FFY24-28.  
TIP programs and projects are based on the draft FY24-28 CIP and planned federal obligations as of Apr-23.  Adjustments will be made to federal projects and budgets as the FY24-28 CIP is finalized. 
The Activity Line Item (ALI) codes are preliminary only and generally reflect the bulk of the TIP program. Within a program there may be several different ALI codes used. 
RRIF loan funding for the PTC/ATC/Fiber Resiliency project is based on the currently planned drawdown schedule and is subject to change.
RRIF/TIFIA financing program funding is an initial estimate and will be refined as projects are identified and loans are finalized with the Build America Bureau.

 

 

Table 3-9
FFYs 2024-28 TIP Transit Table (MBTA Federal Capital Program - Project List and Descriptions [80% Federal Share])

Funds TIP Program CIP ID# Project Name FFY 2023 FFY 2024-2028 Total (Federal) Project Description
FTA Formula Funds (5307, 5337, 5339)
5307 - Bridge and Tunnel
5307 Bridge and Tunnel P0909 Repairs and Rehabilitation of MBTA-Owned Dams $0 $13,200,000 $13,200,000 Repairs, rehabilitation and/or decommissioning of the Spillway Dam on the Providence/Stoughton Line in Canton and the Cordaville Pond Dam on the Framingham/Worcester Line in Southborough.
5307 Bridge and Tunnel P1107 Bridge Program Pipeline - Rehabilitation, Repair and Replacement $0 $91,738,836 $91,738,836 This program uses information provided through the bridge inspection and load rating program to design and construct prioritized bridge rehabilitation, repair, or replacement projects. 
$0 $104,938,836 $104,938,836
5307 - Revenue Vehicles
5307 Revenue Vehicles P0369 Green Line Type 10 Vehicle Replacement Program $86,646,370 $269,725,111 $356,371,481 Procurement of 102 new fully-accessible light rail vehicle (LRV) fleet and related infrastructure improvements to replace the existing Type 7 and Type 8 fleets and support increased system capacity.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P0618 Procurement of 40ft Enhanced Electric Hybrid Buses $0 $145,893,636 $145,893,636 Procurement of 460 40ft Enhanced Electric Hybrid (EEH) buses to replace 310 40ft diesel buses purchased in 2006-2008 and support more reliable, efficient, and sustainable operations. Includes vehicle testing, warranty, and inspection.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P0649 Option Order Procurement of New Flyer Hybrid 40ft Buses $0 $6,642,894 $6,642,894 Procurement of 194 40ft buses with hybrid propulsion to replace an aging fleet and improve fuel economy.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P0652 Procurement of 100 Bi-Level Commuter Rail Coaches $7,815,237 $27,261,028 $35,076,265 Procurement of 100 Bi-Level Commuter Rail coaches to replace aging single-level coaches, expand capacity from 120 to 180 passengers per coach, reduce number of coaches required, and mitigate operational bottlenecks.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P0911 Hybrid and CNG Bus Overhaul $59,098,327 $0 $59,098,327 Midlife overhaul of major systems and components of 156 40ft hybrid buses to ensure reliable and safe operations that meet FTA requirements. Also includes condition assessment activities for 175 40ft CNG buses, and 45 60ft hybrid buses.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P1016 Mattapan Trolley Select System Upgrade $2,771,505 $2,149,646 $4,921,152 Overhaul of the 75+-year-old PCC cars operating on the Mattapan Line to improve fleet reliability. Includes work on the propulsion system, trucks, auxiliary electrical power system, wiring, lighting, doors, car bodies, and paint.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P1151 Blue Line Vehicle Mid-Life Overhaul $2,400,000 $0 $2,400,000 Planning of the midlife overhaul of 94 Blue Line heavy-rail vehicles built by Siemens. The project will address systems at or nearing the end of their intended service lives, obsolete components, and functional improvements.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P1154 CNG Bus Overhaul (New Flyer XN40 - SR 1982) $666,667 $0 $666,667 Planning for the midlife overhaul of 175 40-foot New Flyer CNG buses delivered 2016 to 2017. These buses require overhaul of major systems and components to ensure continued reliable and safe operations and to meet FTA service life requirements.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P1155 Hybrid Bus Overhaul (New Flyer XDE40 - SR 2011) $800,000 $0 $800,000 Planning for the midlife overhaul of 44 60-foot New Flyer hybrid buses delivered 2016 to 2017. These buses require overhaul of major systems and components to ensure continued reliable and safe operations and to meet FTA service life requirements.
5307 Revenue Vehicles P1162 Reliability Centered Maintenance - Blue, Orange and Red Line $0 $28,320,000 $28,320,000 Improvements to trucks, brakes, motors, current collectors, propulsion, and auxiliary fuses on the Blue Line and improvements to propulsion, brakes, HVAC, and doors on the Red and Orange Lines.
$160,198,106 $479,992,316 $640,190,421
5307 - Signals and Systems
5307 Signals and Systems P0285 Signal Program - Red/Orange Line $58,646,277 $54,116,151 $112,762,428 Replacement and upgrade of signal equipment on the Red and Orange Lines. Includes renewal of track circuit modules using latest digital audio frequency technology and replacement of wayside equipment on the Orange Line south of Haymarket.
5307 Signals and Systems P0857 Mattapan HSL Transformation $0 $62,293,157 $62,293,157 State of good repair and accessibility improvements, power upgrades, and other infrastructure investments on the Mattapan Line. 
5307 Signals and Systems P0912 Systemwide Tunnel Flood Mitigation Program $0 $37,200,000 $37,200,000 Planning, training, and infrastructure improvements to make the tunnel network more resilient to flooding exposures due to storm surge, precipitation, and sea level rise.
5307 Signals and Systems P0940 Rail Transformation - Early Action Items $0 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 Various early-action efforts to support future Rail Transformation. Includes addition of double tracks, interlockings, platforms, and turnbacks on the Newburyport/Rockport, Fitchburg, Haverhill, and Lowell Lines at key stations.
5307 Signals and Systems P1139 Systemwide Asset Management Program Phase 4 $0 $33,321,753 $33,321,753 Implementation of the Asset Management Program in accordance with FTA req. Includes asset inventory and condition assessments; updates to the National Transit Database (NTD) and the Transit Asset Management Plan (TAMP); and EAMS implementation.
5307 Signals and Systems P1157 Systemwide Non-Revenue Vehicles Program $0 $9,600,000 $9,600,000 Replacement of non-revenue vehicles in the authority's fleet. Non-revenue vehicles include first response vehicles, service cars and trucks, and many other types of vehicles that support operations and maintenance of the system. 
5307 Signals and Systems P1159 Everett Test Equipment Upgrades $0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 Addition of two AC traction motor test cells, two tread brake unit test benches, one air compressor test unit, and a thermal chamber at the Everett Main Repair Facility.
5307 Signals and Systems P1210 PILC-EPR Medium Voltage Cable Replacement Program $0 $11,800,000 $11,800,000 Replacement of medium voltage AC cables that are beyond their useful life between traction power substations to maintain a state of good repair and reduce lead exposure risk to employees.
5307 Signals and Systems P1212 15kV Feeder and Duct Bank Replacement $0 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 Design and systemwide replacement of cables with Paper Insulated Lead Covered (PILC) feeders with new cables containing Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) feeders to increase employee safety and power system resiliency. 
$58,646,277 $230,731,061 $289,377,338
5307 - Stations and Facilities
5307 Stations and Facilities P0066e Harvard/Central Elevator $400,000 $0 $400,000 Replacement of existing station elevator No. 821 at Harvard Square and No. 861 at Central Square on the Red Line, per ADA/BCIL requirements. Also includes replacement of central escalator No. 360.
5307 Stations and Facilities P0075 Elevator Program Multiple Location Design $20,951,644 $22,026,625 $42,978,269 Design and some construction work for the replacement of elevators and/or addition of new, redundant elevators and related wayfinding amenities at transit stations.
5307 Stations and Facilities P0165 Harvard Square Busway Repairs $993,027 $0 $993,027 Rehabilitation of roadway, lighting, signage, drainage, and catenary systems in the Harvard busway and accessibility upgrades to ensure near level boarding for the 71 and 73 buses. 
5307 Stations and Facilities P0671a Quincy Bus Facility Modernization $32,522,178 $62,527,791 $95,049,968 Relocation and replacement of the Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility. The new, modernized facility will expand capacity and includes the infrastructure necessary to support the MBTA's first battery-electric bus (BEB) fleet and bus electrification.
5307 Stations and Facilities P0671b Arborway Bus Facility - Design Funding $0 $27,720,000 $27,720,000 Design funding to support the construction of a new Arborway bus facility to accommodate battery electric bus (BEB) infrastructure and bus electrification.
5307 Stations and Facilities P0671c North Cambridge Bus Facility Retrofit $0 $28,800,000 $28,800,000 Renovation of North Cambridge facility to support conversion to battery electric bus (BEB) fleets and bus electrification.
5307 Stations and Facilities P1113 Bus Priority Project Construction $0 $9,120,000 $9,120,000 Funding to support construction of bus priority infrastructure. This may include side- or center-running bus lanes, transit signal priority, pavement markings, and stop upgrades.
5307 Stations and Facilities P1216 Everett Building 2 Floor Repairs $0 $15,031,457 $15,031,457 Repairs to the heavily deteriorated structure on the first floor of Everett's Building 2 facility that supports heavy rail service.
5307 Stations and Facilities P1225 Systemwide Escalator and Elevator Replacement Program $0 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 Replacement of escalators and elevators systemwide that are in poor condition, have limited parts available, and require replacement as identified in the MBTA's 20-Year Vertical Transportation Capital Plan.
5307 Stations and Facilities P1233 Green Line D Branch Enhanced Accessibility Improvements $0 $6,399,998 $6,399,998 Replacement of legacy uninterruptable power source equipment with latest generation devices and cables across all rapid transit communication rooms to allow core devices to remain online and operational during momentary power outages.
$54,993,482 $183,625,871 $238,619,353
5337 - Bridge and Tunnel
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0006 Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement $12,402,982 $0 $12,402,982 Replacement of Gloucester Drawbridge on the Rockport Line. The new bridge will consist of a moveable bascule span with two independent barrels, two spans of precast concrete box beams, a new steel superstructure, and a new micro-pile abutment.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0008 Emergency Bridge Design / Inspection & Rating $20,848,534 $0 $20,848,534 Funding to support as-needed emergency design, inspection, and rating of bridges.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0009 Bridges - Design $8,493,454 $3,902,654 $12,396,108 Design funding to support the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of bridges across the system. 
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0018 North Station Draw 1 Bridge Replacement $20,502,981 $144,649,614 $165,152,595 Replacement of North Station Draw 1 bridge structure and control tower. Includes expansion of bridge capacity from 4 to 6 tracks, expansion of station platform capacity from 10 to 12 tracks, and a pedestrian path across the Charles River.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0037 Emergency Bridge Repair $5,014,180 $0 $5,014,180 Funding to support emergency bridge repairs on an on-call basis.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0182 Tunnel Rehab $9,004,269 $0 $9,004,269 Construction and professional services relating to tunnel repair and inspection.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0495 Bridge Bundling Contract $0 $11,200,000 $11,200,000 Replacement of six commuter rail bridges at Intervale Rd. in Weston; Bacon St. in Wellesley; High Line Bridge in Somerville; Lynn Fells Parkway in Melrose; Parker St. in Lawrence; and Commercial St. in Lynn.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0551 Longfellow Approach $8,528,092 $159,471,909 $168,000,000 Rehabilitation of Longfellow Approach viaduct, Span 1 of the Longfellow Bridge, and station platforms at Charles/MGH Station. Includes new track, power, communication and signal systems, and additional emergency egress and redundant elevators.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0627 Systemwide Bridge Inspection and Rating $6,377,260 $22,400,000 $28,777,260 Program to support in-depth inspection and load rating of MBTA-owned bridges at regular intervals. Load ratings are used to establish a systemwide priority list of bridge repairs, rehabilitation, and replacement.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0892 Saugus Drawbridge Replacement $2,445,159 $5,554,842 $8,000,000 Design of Saugus Drawbridge replacement on the Newburyport/Rockport Line. The new bridge would include a widened approach embankment, a new control house, signal upgrades, and relocation of submerged utilities.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P0907 East Street Bridge Replacement (Dedham) $4,192,505 $10,207,495 $14,400,000 Replacement of East Street bridge carrying the Franklin Line in Dedham. The new bridge will feature improved vertical and horizontal clearance, improved roadway features, and improved pedestrian and vehicle access to East Street.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P1107 Bridge Program Pipeline - Rehabilitation, Repair and Replacement $4,400,000 $11,600,000 $16,000,000 This program uses information provided through the bridge inspection and load rating program to design and construct prioritized bridge rehabilitation, repair, or replacement projects. 
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P1115 South Elm Street Bridge Replacement $560 $4,095,326 $4,095,886 Replacement of South Elm Street bridge on the Haverhill Line serving Commuter Rail, Downeaster, and Pan Am freight trains.
5337 Bridge and Tunnel P1116 Systemwide Culvert Inspection and Load Rating $0 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 Inventory, inspection, and load rating of the MBTA's approx. 1,300 culverts supporting in-service structures systemwide. The scope of work includes an initial inspection to establish baseline condition, followed by inspection every five years.   
5337 Bridge and Tunnel R0074 Tunnel Inspection Systemwide $5,360 $8,608,000 $8,613,360 Ongoing inspection and rating of Red Line, Orange Line, Green Line, and Blue Line tunnels. 
$102,215,335 $384,489,839 $486,705,174
5337 - Revenue Vehicles
5337 Revenue Vehicles P0239 F40 Commuter Rail Locomotive Overhaul $17,186,527 $16,484,144 $33,670,671 Overhaul of 37 F40 Commuter Rail locomotives to improve reliability and reduce risk of unplanned maintenance.
5337 Revenue Vehicles P0370 Green Line Train Protection $64,981,631 $21,914,013 $86,895,645 Procurement and installation of on-board and wayside equipment for a train protection and information system on the Green Line to mitigate red signal violations, train-to-train collisions, derailments, and intrusions into work zones.
5337 Revenue Vehicles P0918 Future Rolling Stock Fleet $800,000 $39,200,000 $40,000,000 Planning funds to support future procurement of 25 electrified or decarbonized Commuter Rail rolling stock to replace the oldest vehicles in the fleet and support rail electrification. 
5337 Revenue Vehicles P0927 Rolling Stock - Locomotive and Coach State of Good Repair and Resiliency $8,784,689 $10,471,834 $19,256,523 Upgrades to improve system reliability, correct deficiencies, standardize procedures, and increase equipment availability for Commuter Rail rolling stock. Includes vehicle procurement, testing support, service life enhancement, and overhauls.
5337 Revenue Vehicles P1173 HSP46 Locomotive Overhaul $536,000 $73,600,000 $74,136,000 Midlife overhaul of 40 HSP46 Locomotives to improve reliability and reduce risk of unplanned maintenance.
$92,288,847 $161,669,992 $253,958,839
5337 - Signals and Systems
5337 Signals and Systems P0146 SCADA Upgrades $0 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Upgrades to the Power Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) communication network from leased lines to the Security Wide Area Network (SWAN) to provide high-speed ethernet connection at traction power substations and unit substations.
5337 Signals and Systems P0261 Worcester Line Track and Station Accessibility Improvements $9,654,473 $16,231,267 $25,885,740 New third track and realignment of existing tracks on the Framingham and Worcester Commuter Rail lines between Weston and Framingham. Includes upgrades to Wellesley Farms, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Square, and West Natick Stations.
5337 Signals and Systems P0283 Green Line Central Tunnel Signal - 25 Cycle $3,731,460 $0 $3,731,460 Replacement of 25Hz track circuits with 100Hz track circuits in the Green Line central tunnel. Includes replacement of track circuit cable, trough, messenger, cases, relays, rectifiers, and signal power equipment.
5337 Signals and Systems P0301 Systemwide Radio $111,800,719 $0 $111,800,719 Upgrade of the MBTA’s existing two-way radio system used by MBTA Transit Police and operations personnel. This project includes mobile radios for heavy rail, light rail, and bus vehicles.
5337 Signals and Systems P0591 Green Line Central Tunnel Track and Signal Replacement $16,598,773 $79,401,227 $96,000,000 Rehabilitation and upgrades to signal and track infrastructure within the Green Line Central Tunnel. Includes central instrumentation houses and signal, track, and power systems at Copley, Park Street, and Government Center.
5337 Signals and Systems P0705 Power Systems Resiliency Program $7,384 $5,144,453 $5,151,837 Replacement of damaged power cable duct banks that energize areas of the Red, Orange, Blue, and Green Lines. Includes excavation, demolition, conduit replacement, manhole replacement, surface restoration, and power-cable installation.
5337 Signals and Systems P0904 Systemwide Asset Management Program Phase 3 $5,132,759 $2,467,241 $7,600,000 Implementation of the Asset Management Program in accordance with FTA requirements. Includes professional services, audit, inventory, condition assessments, updates to the National Transit Database (NTD), and Transit Asset Management Plan (TAMP).
5337 Signals and Systems P1104 Traction Power Substation Upgrades $0 $5,760,000 $5,760,000 Complete replacement of electrical systems and strucural, mechanical, and plumbing improvements at nine aging traction power substations (TPSS). This scope also includes a TPSS Design Guide to standardize future improvements.
5337 Signals and Systems P1114 South Boston to Forest Hills Duct Bank Replacement $0 $12,946,281 $12,946,281 Replacement of duct banks and cables which carry AC power from the South Boston power complex to Forest Hills.
5337 Signals and Systems P1132 Ashmont Branch Track Replacement $4,000,000 $0 $4,000,000 Design and construction for partial reconstruction of track and track support systems on the Ashmont Branch of the Red Line.This is part of a series of Red Line track replacement projects.
5337 Signals and Systems P1133 Braintree Line Track Replacement $1,200,000 $0 $1,200,000 Design and construction for partial reconstruction of track and track support systems on the Braintree Branch of the Red Line. This is part of a series of Red Line track replacement projects.
5337 Signals and Systems P1139 Systemwide Asset Management Program Phase 4 $9,600,000 $0 $9,600,000 Implementation of the Asset Management Program in accordance with FTA req. Includes asset inventory and condition assessments; updates to the National Transit Database (NTD) and the Transit Asset Management Plan (TAMP); and EAMS implementation.
5337 Signals and Systems P1149 Unit Substation Replacement Project $1,851,360 $0 $1,851,360 Development of a unit substation (USS) design guide and replacement of existing power and electrical equipment at USS locations, including AC feeder disconnect switches.
5337 Signals and Systems P1213 SCADA Equipment Update $0 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 Equipment and fiber optic network upgrades to the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that controls critical power infrastructure. Upgrades incl. a new master terminal, programmable logic controllers, and remote terminal units.  
$163,576,927 $135,550,469 $299,127,396
5337 - Stations and Facilities
5337 Stations and Facilities P0003 Green Line B-Branch Consolidation $295,716 $0 $295,716 Consolidation of four Green Line B-Branch stops into two new, fully accessible stations: Babcock Street and Amory Street. Features include accessible boarding and exits, security and lighting upgrades, and longer platforms to accommodate Type 10s.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0066 Elevator Program $0 $1,585,531 $1,585,531 Design and construction funding for elevator improvements on the rapid transit system. Individual elevator projects are separated into unique projects once construction stage is reached.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0074 Downtown Crossing Vertical Transportation Improvements Phase 2 $0 $62,208,880 $62,208,880 Design and construction of 3 new elevators to provide vertical transfers from the Red Line northbound to the Orange Line southbound platform, and from the Orange Line northbound to the Red Line southbound platform at Downtown Crossing.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0076 Oak Grove Station Vertical Transportation Improvements $800,000 $800,000 $1,600,000 Accessibility upgrades at Oak Grove station, including three elevators, replacement of one existing elevator, sidewalk repairs, and wayfinding and station-brightening improvements.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0087 Braintree and Quincy Adams Garage Rehabilitation $3,763,904 $5,984,095 $9,748,000 Full rehabilitation of the Red Line’s Braintree Station and Quincy Adams Station parking garages to extend the operable service life of each facility by forty years, including new elevators at Braintree and upgrades to life and fire safety systems.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0129 Newton Highlands Green Line Station Accessibility Project $21,713,141 $16,588,853 $38,301,993 Accessibility improvements at Newton Highlands on the Green Line D Branch, including three ramps covered with canopies, raised platforms, one at-grade pedestrian crossing, site lighting, new platform shelters, and covered bike racks.  
5337 Stations and Facilities P0163 Forest Hills Improvement Project $5,726,410 $20,363,354 $26,089,764 Accessibility and state of good repair improvements at Forest Hills Station. Includes elevator replacement, new elevator/stair tower to connect upper and lower busway, accessibility upgrades, station brightening, wayfinding, and platform repairs. 
5337 Stations and Facilities P0169 Wollaston Station / Quincy Center Garage Demolition $440,376 $2,095,100 $2,535,476 Complete modernization of Wollaston Station, demolition of the top 3 levels of the Quincy Center parking garage, replacement of one elevator at Quincy Center, and construction of an accessible walkway to Quincy Center.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0174 Natick Center Station Accessibility Project $0 $10,739,265 $10,739,265 Reconstruction and modernization of Natick Center Station, including new fully accessible high-level side platforms,elevators, ramps, stairs, lighting, wayfinding, streetscape, upgraded tracks, and connection to the Cochituate Rail Trail.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0179 Winchester Center Station $0 $5,865,827 $5,865,827 Reconstruction and modernization of Winchester Center Station including new fully accessible high-level side platforms,  elevators, ramps, stairs, lighting, signage and wayfinding, streetscape improvements, and upgraded track infrastructure.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0395 Worcester Union Station Accessibility and Infrastructure Improvements $0 $2,841,410 $2,841,410 Includes high-level center platform with elevators, ramps, and stairs; replacement and realignment of station tracks; and construction of a new rail crossover to improve accessibility, operations, and service capacity at Worcester Union Station.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0631b Blue Line Communications Room SGR Improvements              $0 $16,374,166 $16,374,166 Rehabilitation of communications rooms along the Blue Line to bring them into a state of good repair and support the implementation of Fare Transformation.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0679 Codman Yard Expansion and Improvements $0 $48,118,356 $48,118,356 Improvements to Codman Yard, including in-kind replacement of existing infrastructure and the expansion of storage capacity to support the new Red Line fleet.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0856 Ruggles Station Improvements Phase 2 $99,625,355 $0 $99,625,355 Continuation of Ruggles Station Improvements to address accessibility, code-compliance, and state-of-good repair issues. Includes repair, reconstruction, and improvements to platforms, entrances, stairs, elevators, ramps, restrooms, and wayfinding.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0923 E Branch Accessibility & Capacity Improvements $0 $68,752,659 $68,752,659 Improvements to surface track and stations on the E branch of the Green Line, extending from the Northeastern Station portal to Heath Street Station.
5337 Stations and Facilities P0924 B Branch Accessibility & Capacity Improvements $0 $122,712,388 $122,712,388 Track realignments, accessibility improvements, potential consolidation, and station and traction power upgrades along the Green Line B branch between Blandford St. and Warren St. Stations.
5337 Stations and Facilities P1010 Riverside Vehicle Maintenance Facility Modifications & Upgrades $0 $39,480,004 $39,480,004 Upgrades to existing hoists, pits, and mezzanines at the Riverside Vehicle Maintenance Facility to accommodate the future Type 10 fleet. 
5337 Stations and Facilities P1011 Green Line Extension Vehicle Maintenance Facility Modifications & Upgrades $0 $9,943,729 $9,943,729 Design and installation of a new hoist at the Green Line Extension (GLX) Vehicle Maintenance Facility to accommodate the future Type 10 fleet.
5337 Stations and Facilities P1025 Lynn Parking Garage Decommissioning $0 $18,252,240 $18,252,240 Decommissioning of the closed Lynn Station parking garage. 
5337 Stations and Facilities P1101 Lake Street Complex Demolition and Reconfiguration $0 $3,680,695 $3,680,695 Demolition of the Lake Street facility and reconfiguration into an expanded yard. The site will be designed to maximize train storage, streamline yard operations, and eliminate a sharp curve in anticipation of the larger Type 10 light rail fleet.
5337 Stations and Facilities P1103 Reservoir Yard and Non-Revenue Track Optimization and Reconfiguration $0 $24,424,868 $24,424,868 Reconfiguration of various track elements at Reservoir, including the lower west yard, East/West Wye, Chestnut Hill Avenue connection, B-branch connection, and non-revenue track around Cleveland Circle.
5337 Stations and Facilities P1144 Commuter Rail Facilities State of Good Repair $22,800,000 $0 $22,800,000 Funding to support Commuter Rail facilities improvements, including design support contracts, roof and roof equipment replacement, WiFi and IT infrastructure, fluid systems, and maintenance of way facilities.
5337 Stations and Facilities P1171 Billerica MOW Repair and Storage Facility $0 $24,000,000 $24,000,000 Funds to design and construct a new, fully accessible Commuter Rail maintenance facility, storage yards, and tracks in Billerica, with eight service bays, wash bay, overhead bridge crane, office space, and employee amenities.
5337 Stations and Facilities P1222 Codman Yard Storage and Office Facility $0 $7,650,400 $7,650,400 Establishment of a dedicated storage and office facility at the Codman Yard to store, repair, and maintain critical equipment. 
5337 Stations and Facilities R0071 Lynn Station and Parking Garage Improvements Phase II $3,680,328 $0 $3,680,328 Design funding for new elevators, stairs, platform, canopy, and architectural improvements to the station and the intent to acquire and demolish structures under station's viaduct. Existing parking garage will also be replaced by surface parking.
$158,845,231 $512,461,819 $671,307,050
5339 - Bus and Bus Facility
5339 Bus Program P0911 Hybrid and CNG Bus Overhaul $5,980,713 $31,648,344 $37,629,057 Midlife overhaul of major systems and components of 156 40ft hybrid buses to ensure reliable and safe operations that meet FTA requirements. Also includes condition assessment activities for 175 40ft CNG buses, and 45 60ft hybrid buses.
$5,980,713 $31,648,344 $37,629,057
Note: Project descriptions and dollar amounts are preliminary only and are provided for informational purposes.  In many cases, the scopes of work and project budgets will become more fully developed as the design process proceeds and is completed.  The MBTA may also opt to fund a project from a different FTA funding source based on the timing of projects and the availability of FTA funds.
RRIF/TIFIA Financing Program
Projects Potentially Funded by Federal RRIF/TIFIA Loans
RRIF/TIFIA Financing   P0671a Quincy Bus Facility Modernization RRIF/TIFIA loan amount/ timing to be determined Relocation and replacement of the Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility. The new, modernized facility will expand capacity and includes the infrastructure necessary to support the MBTA's first battery-electric bus (BEB) fleet and bus electrification.
RRIF/TIFIA Financing   P0952 Future Regional Rail Layover Planning RRIF/TIFIA loan amount/ timing to be determined Real estate procurement and preliminary design for a Commuter Rail layover facility at Widett Circle in South Boston.
RRIF/TIFIA Financing   P0018 North Station Draw 1 Bridge Replacement RRIF/TIFIA loan amount/ timing to be determined Replacement of North Station Draw 1 bridge structure and control tower. Includes expansion of bridge capacity from 4 to 6 tracks, expansion of station platform capacity from 10 to 12 tracks, and a pedestrian path across the Charles River.
RRIF/TIFIA Financing   P0170 Newton Commuter Rail Stations Design RRIF/TIFIA loan amount/ timing to be determined Design of double-side, high-level, fully accessible platforms at Auburndale, West Newton, and Newtonville stations. Additional improvements include bike shelters, pick-up/drop-off locations, accessible parking, and connection to The Ride.
RRIF/TIFIA Financing   P0178 South Attleboro Station Improvements RRIF/TIFIA loan amount/ timing to be determined Design for the construction of a new South Attleboro station, to include 800-ft. high-level platforms, three elevators, platform access ramps, a bus bay, egress to Newport Ave., additional parking, improved vehicular circulation, updated lighting.
RRIF/TIFIA Financing   P0863 South-Side Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility RRIF/TIFIA loan amount/ timing to be determined Assessment and design for a new Commuter Rail maintenance and layover facility at Readville. Includes design for future construction of multiple maintenance bays within Yard 1 and Upper Yard 2. 
 
Note: The MBTA is exploring the use of federal loans through the Build America Bureau to finance certain capital projects at a lower interest rate than traditional tax-exempt bonds.  This includes loans under the Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) programs.  The projects listed above are being considered for this program, subject to the approval of funding through the CIP process.   Additional project and funding information will be provided through a future TIP/Amendment if federal grant funds or loans are utilized.

 

Table 3-10: FFYs 2024–28 TIP Transit Table (MWRTA)

Project Number RTA Program Project Name Notes Federal Fiscal Year  Total Cost  Bond Cap | State | 100% State Bond Cap | Match | Federal Transit Discretionary Grant Federal | FTA | Section 5307 Federal | FTA | Section 5339 Statewide Federal | FTA | Federal Transit Discretionary Grant Operating | Additional State Assistance | State Contract Assistance Federal | FHWA | Transportation Development Credits
FFY 2024
RTD0011103 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2024 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011104 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2024 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011105 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2024 $300,000 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011106 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2024 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $400,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011107 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2024 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
T00037 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance CNG Dispensers at the Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Facility Upgrade the CNG (compressed natural gas) Dispensers at the MWRTA Fueling Facility. 2024 $200,000 $100,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011114 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 11 D(b) - CNGs + 5 E2s - Gas 2024 $1,930,000 $0 $482,500 $0 $0 $1,447,500 $0 $0
RTD0011123 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 5339 Competitive 2024 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure - Discretionary Modernization fleet electrification - Vehicle migration - Purchase of 5 electric vehicles 2024 $300,000 $0 $40,000 $0 $0 $260,000 $0 $0
RTD0011130 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization FCRS Intermodal Hub - Discretionary Explore opportunities for Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) for the expansion of Intermodal transportation opportunities. 2024 $30,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000,000 $0 $5,000,000
T00038 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Electronic Sign Board Procurement of electronic sign boards. 2024 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FFY 2025
RTD0011109 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2025 $113,750 $22,750 $0 $91,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011110 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2025 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011111 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2025 $562,500 $112,500 $0 $450,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011112 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2025 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011115 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 3 D(b) - CNGs + 5 E2s - Gas 2025 $641,500 $0 $128,300 $0 $0 $513,200 $0 $0
RTD0011121 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Framingham intermodal enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds.  2025 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011124 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 5339 Competitive 2025 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs - Discretionary Modernization fleet electrification - Vehicle migration - Purchase of 5 paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2025 $1,000,000 $0 $500,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011137 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways (8) #2 of 2 FY25 #1 of 2 5339 $250k + RTACAP $125k; FY25 #2 of 2 5307 $250k + RTACAP $125k for 3 D(b) w/CNG + 5 E2s - Gas 2025 $471,968 $94,394 $0 $0 $377,574 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011133 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization AFC Transition - Mobile Fare Collection Equipment Develop API to work with CharlieCard 2.0 2025 $100,000 $50,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011134 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Public Restrooms at Blandin & Framingham Commuter Rail Station Hubs - Discretionary Provide safe, clean, well-ventilated public restrooms at the Blandin Hub and FCRS (Framingham Commuter Rail Station) Intermodal Hub. 2025 $200,000 $0 $40,000 $0 $0 $160,000 $0 $0
FFY 2026
RTD0011116 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2026 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011117 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2026 $687,500 $137,500 $0 $550,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011118 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2026 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011119 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2026 $113,750 $22,750 $0 $91,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011120 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2026 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011125 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 2026 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs Modernization fleet electrification - Vehicle migration - Purchase of 5 paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2026 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $500,000 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011126 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 6 D(b) - CNGs + 2 E2s - Gas 2026 $573,436 $0 $114,688 $0 $0 $458,748 $0 $0
RTD0011138 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways (8) #2 of 2 FY26 #1 of 2 5339 $250k + RTACAP $125k; FY26 #2 of 2 5307 $250k + RTACAP $125k for 6 D(b) w/CNG + 2 E2s - Gas 2026 $573,436 $114,688 $0 $0 $458,748 $0 $0 $0
FFY 2027
RTD0011195 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2027 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011196 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2027 $708,125 $141,625 $0 $566,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011197 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2027 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011198 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2027 $450,000 $90,000 $0 $360,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011199 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2027 $6,500 $1,300 $0 $5,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011200 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 5 E2(a)s 2027 $590,639 $0 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0
RTD0011201 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 2027 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs Modernization fleet electrification - vehicle migration - purchase of paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2027 $900,000 $180,000 $0 $0 $720,000 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011202 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways #2 of 2 Vehicle replacement - cutaways #2 of 2 2027 $590,639 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0 $0
FFY 2028
RTD0011195 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2028 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011196 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2028 $708,125 $141,625 $0 $566,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011197 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2028 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011198 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2028 $450,000 $90,000 $0 $360,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011199 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2028 $6,500 $1,300 $0 $5,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011200 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 5 E2(a)s 2028 $590,639 $0 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0
RTD0011201 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 2027 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs Modernization fleet electrification - vehicle migration - purchase of paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2028 $900,000 $180,000 $0 $0 $720,000 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011202 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways #2 of 2 Vehicle replacement - cutaways #2 of 2 2028 $590,639 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0 $0

 

Project Number RTA Program Project Name Notes Federal Fiscal Year  Total Cost  Bond Cap | State | 100% State Bond Cap | Match | Federal Transit Discretionary Grant Federal | FTA | Section 5307 Federal | FTA | Section 5339 Statewide Federal | FTA | Federal Transit Discretionary Grant Operating | Additional State Assistance | State Contract Assistance Federal | FHWA | Transportation Development Credits
FFY 2024
RTD0011103 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2024 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011104 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2024 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011105 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2024 $300,000 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011106 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2024 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $400,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011107 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2024 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
T00037 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance CNG Dispensers at the Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Facility Upgrade the CNG (compressed natural gas) Dispensers at the MWRTA Fueling Facility. 2024 $200,000 $100,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011114 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 11 D(b) - CNGs + 5 E2s - Gas 2024 $1,930,000 $0 $482,500 $0 $0 $1,447,500 $0 $0
RTD0011123 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 5339 Competitive 2024 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure - Discretionary Modernization fleet electrification - Vehicle migration - Purchase of 5 electric vehicles 2024 $300,000 $0 $40,000 $0 $0 $260,000 $0 $0
RTD0011130 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization FCRS Intermodal Hub - Discretionary Explore opportunities for Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) for the expansion of Intermodal transportation opportunities. 2024 $30,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000,000 $0 $5,000,000
T00038 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Electronic Sign Board Procurement of electronic sign boards. 2024 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FFY 2025
RTD0011109 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2025 $113,750 $22,750 $0 $91,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011110 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2025 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011111 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2025 $562,500 $112,500 $0 $450,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011112 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2025 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011115 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 3 D(b) - CNGs + 5 E2s - Gas 2025 $641,500 $0 $128,300 $0 $0 $513,200 $0 $0
RTD0011121 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Framingham intermodal enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds.  2025 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011124 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 5339 Competitive 2025 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs - Discretionary Modernization fleet electrification - Vehicle migration - Purchase of 5 paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2025 $1,000,000 $0 $500,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011137 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways (8) #2 of 2 FY25 #1 of 2 5339 $250k + RTACAP $125k; FY25 #2 of 2 5307 $250k + RTACAP $125k for 3 D(b) w/CNG + 5 E2s - Gas 2025 $471,968 $94,394 $0 $0 $377,574 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011133 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization AFC Transition - Mobile Fare Collection Equipment Develop API to work with CharlieCard 2.0 2025 $100,000 $50,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011134 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Public Restrooms at Blandin & Framingham Commuter Rail Station Hubs - Discretionary Provide safe, clean, well-ventilated public restrooms at the Blandin Hub and FCRS (Framingham Commuter Rail Station) Intermodal Hub. 2025 $200,000 $0 $40,000 $0 $0 $160,000 $0 $0
FFY 2026
RTD0011116 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2026 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011117 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2026 $687,500 $137,500 $0 $550,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011118 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and System Modernization Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2026 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011119 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2026 $113,750 $22,750 $0 $91,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011120 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2026 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011125 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 2026 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs Modernization fleet electrification - Vehicle migration - Purchase of 5 paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2026 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $500,000 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011126 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 6 D(b) - CNGs + 2 E2s - Gas 2026 $573,436 $0 $114,688 $0 $0 $458,748 $0 $0
RTD0011138 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways (8) #2 of 2 FY26 #1 of 2 5339 $250k + RTACAP $125k; FY26 #2 of 2 5307 $250k + RTACAP $125k for 6 D(b) w/CNG + 2 E2s - Gas 2026 $573,436 $114,688 $0 $0 $458,748 $0 $0 $0
FFY 2027
RTD0011195 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2027 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011196 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2027 $708,125 $141,625 $0 $566,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011197 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2027 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011198 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2027 $450,000 $90,000 $0 $360,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011199 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2027 $6,500 $1,300 $0 $5,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011200 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 5 E2(a)s 2027 $590,639 $0 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0
RTD0011201 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 2027 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs Modernization fleet electrification - vehicle migration - purchase of paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2027 $900,000 $180,000 $0 $0 $720,000 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011202 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways #2 of 2 Vehicle replacement - cutaways #2 of 2 2027 $590,639 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0 $0
FFY 2028
RTD0011195 MWRTA Operating Operating Assistance Non-Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service Operating assistance for non-fixed route ADA paratransit service 2028 $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0
RTD0011196 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Blandin MWRTA will utilize these funds to maintain a state-of-good-repair value of at least 3.5 for the operations and administration facility along with all amenities and support equipment located at 15 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA. 2028 $708,125 $141,625 $0 $566,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011197 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Technology Support/Capital Outreach Mobility management; IT; Call center; Travel training enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2028 $200,000 $40,000 $0 $160,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011198 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities Acquire after-market vehicle accessories (i.e., passenger counters, DVR - vehicle recorders, annunciators) 2028 $450,000 $90,000 $0 $360,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011199 MWRTA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Terminal, Intermodal (Transit) - Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) Intermodal at the Framingham Commuter Rail Station (FCRS) enhancements/improvements; MWRTA applies for competitive funding for this line item and will reduce the RTACAP request upon award of additional federal funds. 2028 $6,500 $1,300 $0 $5,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011200 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement 5339 Competitive Revenue Vehicle Replacement - Discretionary Buy replacement vehicles; 5 E2(a)s 2028 $590,639 $0 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0
RTD0011201 MWRTA Transit | RTA Fleet Upgrades 2027 Electric Vehicle (EV) Additional Electrification Costs Modernization fleet electrification - vehicle migration - purchase of paratransit (Type A) electric vehicles. MWRTA is seeking an 8-year migration to fully electric vehicles. This request is supported in MWRTA's TAM to maintain useful life benchmarks of the agency's paratransit fleet and is in support of Gov. Baker's 2020 Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). 2028 $900,000 $180,000 $0 $0 $720,000 $0 $0 $0
RTD0011202 MWRTA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Vehicle Replacement - Cutaways #2 of 2 Vehicle replacement - cutaways #2 of 2 2028 $590,639 $118,128 $0 $0 $472,511 $0 $0 $0

 

Table 3-11: FFYs 2024–28 TIP Transit Table (CATA)

Project Number RTA Program Project Name Notes Federal Fiscal Year  Total Cost  Bond Cap | State | 100% State Federal | FTA | Section 5307 Other | Municipal and Local | Transit
FFY 2024
RTD0010579 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance 2024 $356,250 $0 $285,000 $71,250
RTD0010583 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Buy Miscellaneous Small Capital Items Misc. small capital items 2024 $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0
RTD0010584 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquire Shop Equipment/Small Capital Items Acquisition of shop equipment and miscellaneous capital items for vehicle maintenance facilities. 2024 $37,500 $7,500 $30,000 $0
RTD0010587 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Repave Administration/Operations Facility Parking Lot Repave parking lot at administration and operations facility. Lot was last paved in the early 2000s during building rehabilitation. 2024 $400,000 $80,000 $320,000 $0
T00073 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Rehab/Renovation Administration & Operations Facility This project is dedicated towards keeping its administration and operations facility in a state of good repair to offer safe and reliable transit services for its community. 2024 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
FFY 2025
RTD0010579 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance 2025 $356,250 $0 $285,000 $71,250
RTD0010583 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Buy Miscellaneous Small Capital Items Misc. small capital items 2025 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
RTD0010584 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquire Shop Equipment/Small Capital Items Acquisition of shop equipment and miscellaneous capital items for vehicle maintenance facilities. 2025 $37,500 $7,500 $30,000 $0
RTD0010591 CATA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Revenue Vehicle Replacement Replacement of vehicles used on fixed route service that have reached the end of their useful life, 3 in 2025 and 4 in 2026. CATA has requested 100% RTACAP funding for this project as CATA receives a small and limited amount of 5307 funds, most of which are dedicated towards Preventive Maintenance leaving a very small amount of capital funds for all other projects. The replacement of these vehicles will allow CATA to maintain a state of good repair for transit vehicles and continue to provide safe and reliable transit services for the community. 2025 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $0 $0
T00073 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Rehab/Renovation Administration & Operations Facility This project is dedicated towards keeping its administration and operations facility in a state of good repair to offer safe and reliable transit services for its community. 2025 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
FFY 2026
RTD0010579 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance 2026 $356,250 $0 $285,000 $71,250
RTD0010583 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Buy Miscellaneous Small Capital Items Misc. small capital items 2026 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
RTD0010584 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquire Shop Equipment/Small Capital Items Acquisition of shop equipment and miscellaneous capital items for vehicle maintenance facilities. 2026 $37,500 $7,500 $30,000 $0
RTD0010591 CATA Transit | RTA Vehicle Replacement Revenue Vehicle Replacement Replacement of vehicles used on fixed route service that have reached the end of their useful life, 3 in 2025 and 4 in 2026. CATA has requested 100% RTACAP funding for this project as CATA receives a small and limited amount of 5307 funds, most of which are dedicated towards Preventive Maintenance leaving a very small amount of capital funds for all other projects. The replacement of these vehicles will allow CATA to maintain a state of good repair for transit vehicles and continue to provide safe and reliable transit services for the community. 2026 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $0 $0
T00073 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Rehab/Renovation Administration & Operations Facility This project is dedicated towards keeping its administration and operations facility in a state of good repair to offer safe and reliable transit services for its community. 2026 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
FFY 2027
RTD0010579 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance 2027 $356,250 $0 $285,000 $71,250
RTD0010583 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Buy Miscellaneous Small Capital Items Misc. small capital items 2027 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
RTD0010584 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquire Shop Equipment/Small Capital Items Acquisition of shop equipment and miscellaneous capital items for vehicle maintenance facilities. 2027 $37,500 $7,500 $30,000 $0
T00073 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Rehab/Renovation Administration & Operations Facility This project is dedicated towards keeping its administration and operations facility in a state of good repair to offer safe and reliable transit services for its community. 2027 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
FFY 2028
RTD0010579 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance 2028 $356,250 $0 $285,000 $71,250
RTD0010583 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Buy Miscellaneous Small Capital Items Misc. small capital items 2028 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0
RTD0010584 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Acquire Shop Equipment/Small Capital Items Acquisition of shop equipment and miscellaneous capital items for vehicle maintenance facilities. 2028 $37,500 $7,500 $30,000 $0
T00073 CATA Transit | RTA Facility and Vehicle Maintenance Rehab/Renovation Administration & Operations Facility This project is dedicated towards keeping its administration and operations facility in a state of good repair to offer safe and reliable transit services for its community. 2028 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $0

 

 

DETAILD PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Field Definitions

Proponent: This field lists the primary advocate for each project, who is responsible for seeing the project through to completion.

ID Number: This number references the project’s identification number in MassDOT’s project-tracking system.

Project Type: This field provides the type of project programmed. For those projects programmed with Regional Target funds (projects listed in Section 1A of the TIP tables), the projects are categorized according to the MPO’s six investment programs (Bicycle and Pedestrian, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, Major Infrastructure, Community Connections, and Transit Modernization). For those projects programmed directly by MassDOT (projects listed in Sections 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 3B), MassDOT’s STIP Program categories are applied.

Cost: This figure is the total project cost as programmed in the TIP across all fiscal years, including years outside of FFYs 2024–28.

Funding Source: e funding source indicates whether a project is funded using the MPO’s Regional Target funds or MassDOT’s statewide highway funds.

Scoring Summary: This table shows the number of points awarded to the project across each of the MPO’s project evaluation categories. MPO staff has not evaluated all projects in the TIP; staff only evaluates projects that are being considered for funding with the MPO’s Regional Target funds. The field definitions for the tables are as follows for all projects scored in the MPO’s Bicycle and Pedestrian, Complete Streets, Intersection Improvements, Major Infrastructure, and Transit Modernization investment programs:


Projects within the MPO’s Community Connections Program are scored using different categories, given the unique nature of this program. The field definitions for those tables are as follows:

As mentioned in Chapter 2, the MPO adopted a revised set of project selection criteria in October 2020. These new criteria were used to score new projects under consideration for funding using the MPO’s Regional Target funds for both the FFYs 2022–26 and FFYs 2023–27 TIP cycles. For this reason, the scoring criteria and point allocations vary based on when a project was evaluated for funding and programmed in the TIP. Point allocations are specified for each project, and some project pages feature additional information in this section to provide context for how projects were evaluated. Further details on all of the MPO’s project selection criteria are available in Appendix A.

Project Description: The description of the project is based, in part, on the written description of the project on MassDOT’s Project Information website. In some cases, these descriptions have been modified to clarify the details of the projects. Projects evaluated by the MPO tend to have more detailed descriptions, as more complete project documentation was provided to MPO staff for these projects.

Funding Summary: Funding tables are included for each project and show the following information:

For more information on all projects, please visit MassDOT’s Project Information website, https://hwy.massdot.state.ma.us/projectinfo/projectinfo.asp, the Boston Region MPO’s website, www.bostonmpo.org, or contact Ethan Lapointe, TIP Manager, at TIP@ctps.org.

 

 

 

ACTON: BICYCLE PARKING ALONG THE BRUCE FREEMAN RAIL TRAIL

ACTON: BICYCLE PARKING ALONG THE BRUCE FREEMAN RAIL TRAIL

 

Proponent:

Acton

ID Number:

S12702

Project Type:

Community Connections

Cost:

$8,017

Funding Source:

Regional Target Funds

 

SCORING SUMMARY


Category

Conn

Coord

Plan

TE

MS/DP

FS

Total

Score

6 out of 18

2 out of 15

9 out of 15

59 out of 18

22 out of 24

10 out of 10

58 out of 100

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project involves the installation of three bicycle racks at key locations along Great Road in Acton, providing park- ing space for 18 bicycles. These racks will help enhance connections between the adjacent Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and local businesses along Great Road while supporting greater access to open space and transit, including MBTA commuter rail service at South Acton and CrossTown Connect bus service.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$6,414

$6,414

Non-Federal Funds

$1,603

$1,603

Total Funds

$8,017

$8,017

 

 

ACTON: PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ACTON: PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Proponent:

Acton

ID Number:

S12818

Project Type:

Community Connections

Cost:

$18,750

Funding Source:

Regional Target


SCORING SUMMARY

Category

Conn

Coord

Plan

TE

MS/DP

FS

Total

Score

9 out of 18

0 out of 15

6 out of 15

8 out of 18

6 out of 24

0 out of 10

29 out of 100

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project will implement digital parking management products to improve the efficiency of permitting and en- forcement processes at five commuter parking lots surrounding the MBTA South Acton commuter rail station. These highly utilized lots provide nearly 500 parking spaces. The project will support the transition from a paper-based parking management system to a cloudbased one that will be more convenient for commuters and Acton’s parking management team.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$15,000

$15,000

Non-Federal Funds

$3,750

$3,750

Total Funds

$18,750

$18,750

 

 

ASHLAND: REHABILITATION AND RAIL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS ON CHERRY STREET

 

ASHLAND: REHABILITATION AND RAIL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS ON CHERRY STREET

 

Proponent:

Ashland

ID Number:

608436

Project Type:

Intersection Improvements

Cost:

$1,222,315

Funding Source:

Regional Target Funds

 

SCORING SUMMARY

Category

Safety

Sys Pres

CM/M

CA/SC

EQUITY

EV

Total

Score

12 out of 30

10 out of 29

5 out of 29

2 out of 16

1 out of 12

8 out of 18

38 out of 134

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The primary purpose of the project is to improve the safety features for the roadway corridors of Cherry Street and Main Street in order to establish a Federal Railroad Administration Quiet Zone surrounding the railroad crossings on those two roadways. This goal will primarily be accomplished through the installation of roadway medians and the enhancement of existing railroad crossing signals and gates. In addition, the project addresses a critical gap in the pedestrian sidewalk network through the construction of new sidewalks. The project’s other goals include improving the existing roadway condition through pavement reconstruction and enhancing stormwater drainage in the project area.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$977,852

$977,852

Non-Federal Funds

$244,463

$244,463

Total Funds

$1,222,315

$1,222,315

 

 

BELLINGHAM: ROADWAY REHABILITATION OF ROUTE 126 (HARTFORD ROAD), FROM 800 FEET NORTH OF THE I-495 NB OFF RAMP TO MEDWAY LINE, INCLUDING B-06-017

 

BELLINGHAM: ROADWAY REHABILITATION OF ROUTE 126 (HARTFORD ROAD), FROM 800 FEET NORTH OF THE I-495 NB OFF RAMP TO MEDWAY LINE, INCLUDING B-06-017

 

Proponent:

Bellingham

ID Number:

612963

Project Type:

Complete Streets

Cost:

$10,950,000

Funding Source:

Regional Target


SCORING SUMMARY


Category

Safety

Sys Pres

CM/M

CA/SC

EQUITY

EV

Total

Score

13 out of 30

15 out of 29

7.5 out of 29

5 out of 16

5.3 out of 12

6 out of 18

51.8 out of 134

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project rehabilitates a key roadway and will install five-foot bicycle lanes and bilateral sidewalks throughout the corridor. Additional traffic safety improvements are included in the project scope, including improvements to the signal and turning geometry at Maple Street, the installation of a new signal at Pearl Street, and new pedestrian bea- cons at the Caryville Crossing, Plymouth Drive, and midblock crossings. The project will also replace a bridge struc- ture at the northern limit of the project to incorporate sidewalks and bicycle lanes over the structure.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$8,760,000

$8,760,000

Non-Federal Funds

$2,190,000

$2,190,000

Total Funds

$10,950,000

$10,950,000

 

 

 

BELMONT: CHENERY MIDDLE SCHOOLBICYCLE PARKING

 

BELMONT: CHENERY MIDDLE SCHOOLBICYCLE PARKING

 

 

Proponent:

Belmont

ID Number:

S12704

Project Type:

Community Connections

Cost:

$4,376

Funding Source:

Regional Target Funds


SCORING SUMMARY


Category

Conn

Coord

Plan

TE

MS/DP

FS

Total

Score

4.75 out of 18

6 out of 15

5 out of 15

6 out of 18

18 out of 24

10 out of 10

49.75 out of 100

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project involves the installation of one shelter for an existing bicycle rack at Chenery Middle School in Belmont, allowing enough space for 12 bicycles to park in a covered location. The goal of the project is to promote year-round bicycling to school for students as a means of decreasing single-occupancy vehicle traffic near the school while enhancing safety. This project supports Belmont’s town-wide effort to promote walking and bicycling as an alternative to driving in order to advance progress on local climate, safety, and public health goals. This project is funded through the third round of grants available through the MPO’s Community Connections Program.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$3,501

$3,501

Non-Federal Funds

$875

$875

Total Funds

$4,376

$4,376

 

 

BELMONT: COMMUNITY PATH,BELMONT COMPONENT OF THEMCRT (PHASE 1)

 

BELMONT: COMMUNITY PATH,BELMONT COMPONENT OF THEMCRT (PHASE 1)

 

 

Proponent:

Belmont

ID Number:

609204

Project Type:

Bicycle and Pedestrian

Cost:

$21,288,202

Funding Source:

Regional Target Funds


SCORING SUMMARY


Category

Safety

Sys Pres

CM/M

CA/SC

EQUITY

EV

Total

Score

15 out of 20

8 out of 14

18 out of 18

7 out of 14

7.6 out of 20

9 out of 14

64.6 out of 100

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project will construct the Belmont Community Path between the existing Fitchburg Cutoff Path and Belmont Center, creating a direct off-street connection between the heart of Belmont, the Alewife MBTA station, and destinations beyond in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston. The project proposes a 12-foot paved facility with two-foot grass shoulders and additional landscaping along the length of the path that will buffer the new facility from the adjacent railroad tracks and neighboring properties. The project includes an underpass beneath the commuter rail tracks at Channing Road and Alexander Avenue to provide a safe connection between the Winnbrook neighborhood that lies on the north side of the tracks with the bike lanes on Concord Avenue and the adjacent new school serving students in grades 7-12.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$17,030,561.60

$17,030,561.60

Non-Federal Funds

$4,257,640.40

$4,257,640.40

Total Funds

$21,288,202

$21,288,202

 

 

BEVERLY: RECONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE STREET

 

BEVERLY: RECONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE STREET

 

 

Proponent:

Beverly

ID Number:

608348

Project Type:

Complete Streets

Cost:

$12,594,932

 

Funding Source:

Regional Target Funds and Statewide Highway Funds


SCORING SUMMARY


Category

Safety

Sys Pres

CM/M

CA/SC

EQUITY

EV

Total

Score

13 out of 30

14 out of 29

16 out of 29

9 out of 16

4out of 12

10 out of 18

66 out of 134

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project involves reconstruction of pavement and sidewalks along the Bridge Street corridor from the Danvers town line to River Street, excluding the Hall Whitaker drawbridge. The project includes cross section improvements to accommodate on-street parking and on-street bicycle accommodations. Existing traffic signal equipment at the intersection of Bridge Street at Livingstone Avenue will be upgraded, and new traffic signals will be installed at the intersection of Bridge Street with Kernwood Avenue and the intersection of Bridge Street with River Street. Continuous cement concrete sidewalks with vertical granite curb will be provided along both sides of the roadway for the full length of the project. A seven-foot wide parking shoulder will be provided on the eastbound side of the roadway to prevent vehicles from parking on the sidewalk. In addition, a five-foot wide shoulder for a bicycle lane will be provided along the corridor. Minor realignments will be performed at the intersections of Bridge Street with Cressy Street, County Way/Bates Park Avenue, and Eastern Avenue/Dolloff Avenue.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$10,075,946

$10,075,946

Non-Federal Funds

$2,518,986

$2,518,986

Total Funds

$12,594,932

$12,594,932

 

 

BIKESHARE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR SET-ASIDE

 

BIKESHARE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR SET-ASIDE

 

 

Proponent:

CTPS

ID Number:

S12820

Project Type:

Community Connections

Cost:

$7,500,000

Funding Source:

Regional Target


PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This line item sets aside funding to support Bikeshare investments within the Community Connections program. Example uses of this set-aside include bikeshare system expansion, as well as replacement and upgrades to existing stations.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

Non-Federal Funds

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Total Funds

$7,500,000

?

?

?

$7,500,000

 

 

BOSTON: BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-179, AUSTIN STREET OVER INTERSTATE 93, AND B-16-281, INTERSTATE 93 UPPER AND LOWER DECK

 

BOSTON: BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-179, AUSTIN STREET OVER INTERSTATE 93, AND B-16-281, INTERSTATE 93 UPPER AND LOWER DECK

 

Proponent:

MassDOT

ID Number:

612664

Project Type:

Bridge

Cost:

$3,500,400

Funding Source:

Statewide Highway Funds

 

SCORING SUMMARY

This is a MassDOT-prioritized project and is therefore not directly evaluated using the MPO’s TIP scoring criteria.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project will rehabilitate bridge B-16-179, which carries Austin Street over and under Interstate 93 in Boston, and bridge B-16-281, which carries Interstate 93 over the MBTA Orange Line near Sullivan Square in Boston.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$2,800,320

$2,800,320

Non-Federal Funds

$700,080

$700,080

Total Funds

$3,500,400

$3,500,400

 

 

BOSTON: BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-066 (38D), CAMBRIDGE STREET OVER MBTA

 

BOSTON: BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-066 (38D), CAMBRIDGE STREET OVER MBTA

 

 

Proponent:

Boston

ID Number:

612989

Project Type:

Complete Streets

Cost:

$16,632,000

Funding Source:

Regional Target

 

 

SCORING SUMMARY

Category

Safety

Sys Pres

CM/M

CA/SC

EQUITY

EV

Total

Score

5 out of 30

15 out of 29

12.5 out of 29

4.5 out of 16

5.9 out of 12

10.25 out of 18

53.2 out of 134

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project replaces the deck of the Cambridge Street Bridge in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, which is a key connector traversing both MBTA Orange Line and Commuter Rail and Amtrak rail service in addition to travel under- neath Interstate 93. This state-of-good-repair investment improves multimodal accessibility with upgraded pedes- trian and bicycle facilities in addition to a new westbound bus lane for improved bus connections between Sullivan Square, Charlestown, and Somerville.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$13,305,600

$13,305,600

Non-Federal Funds

$3,326,400

$3,326,400

Total Funds

$16,632,000

$16,632,000

 

 

BOSTON: BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-053 (4T3), BROOKLINE AVENUE OVER INTERSTATE 90 AND RAILROAD

BOSTON: BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-053 (4T3), BROOKLINE AVENUE OVER INTERSTATE 90 AND RAILROAD

 

 

Proponent:

MassDOT

ID Number:

612663

Project Type:

Bridge

Cost:

$750,000

Funding Source:

Statewide Highway Funds

 

 

SCORING SUMMARY

This is a MassDOT-prioritized project and is therefore not directly evaluated using the MPO’s TIP scoring criteria.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project will rehabilitate bridge B-16-053 (4T3), which carries Brookline Avenue over Interstate 90 and the MBTA Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line in Boston. This bridge is also known as the David Ortiz “Big Papi” Bridge.

 

Source

(FFY) 2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

Federal Funds

$600,000

$600,000

Non-Federal Funds

$150,000

$150,000

Total Funds

$750,000

$750,000

 

 

BOSTON:BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-235 (39T AND 3A0), ROUTE 1A OVER CHELSEA STREET/BREMEN STREET AND RAILROAD

 

BOSTON:BRIDGE PRESERVATION, B-16-235 (39T AND 3A0), ROUTE 1A OVER CHELSEA STREET/BREMEN STREET AND RAILROAD