Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Demolition Crews Proceed Carefully to Avoid Premature Collapse of Old Span
Operations to rebuild the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, a $99.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project awarded to SPS New England Inc., are proceeding. The drawbridge, formerly known as the Fox Hill Drawbridge and renamed in 1985 to honor a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, carried traffic on Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River, linking the municipalities of Saugus and Lynn, north of Boston....
MetroWest Daily News - Thu January 20, 2022
MassDOT, Local and State Leaders Fete New Municipal Grant Programs
Surrounded by lines of snow clearing apparatus, approximately 30 people gathered Jan. 18 inside the Anthony Colonna Public Works Building in Framingham to celebrate the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's upcoming municipal grant programs — some with upcoming application due dates....
State House News Service - Mon October 18, 2021
MassDOT Plans $1.7B Overhaul of Turnpike Infrastructure in Allston
After 10 years of discussions, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his administration have embraced a design for a once-in-a-generation, $1.7 billion infrastructure overhaul of the state's turnpike by the Charles River in the Boston's Allston neighborhood....
Joe R. Parzych - Wed August 04, 2021
Northern Construction Service to Preserve, Renovate, Restore General Pierce Bridge
Northern Construction Service LLC, of Weymouth and Palmer, Mass., has contracted with the state Department of Transportation to preserve, renovate and restore a steel-truss road bridge known as the General Pierce that goes over the Connecticut River between Greenfield and Montague....
StreetsBlog Mass - Mon July 26, 2021
MassDOT Presents $12.5M in Shared Streets, Complete Streets Grants
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) delivered welcome news to 96 projects across the Commonwealth on July 21 as it released $6 million in grants to 18 communities through its 2022 Complete Streets Funding Program....
CEG - Tue January 19, 2021
MassDOT Begins Construction on Belden Bly Bridge Replacement
On Jan. 18, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) started construction operations for the replacement of the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge carrying state Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River, north of Boston....
Cape Cod Times - Wed December 23, 2020
Stimulus Bill Includes Funds to Replace Massachusett's Cape Cod Bridges
A commitment to the replacement of Massachusetts' aging Cape Cod Canal bridges, along with federal transportation dollars, were tucked into the massive package of emergency relief, government funding and tax cuts approved by Congress on Dec....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 03, 2020
Razing of More Than Century-Old Bridge Makes Way for New Span
Built between 1898 and 1900, the North Washington Street Bridge in Boston has been demolished and is being replaced by J.F. White Contracting Co. through a $177 million-plus contract that was awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)....
Lowell Sun - Wed November 25, 2020
MassDOT Seeks Federal Funds as State Bridges Fall into Disrepair
You don't have to drive underneath one of the thousands of decaying bridges in Massachusetts to know that the state's infrastructure is far from perfect, but a recent federal report indicates that things are only getting worse....
Quincy Patriot Ledger - Wed October 28, 2020
Massachusetts Bridges in Tough Shape, No Quick Fixes in Sight
The number of structurally deficient bridges in Massachusetts may stay at more than 460 without more money, according to state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack. In a meeting in late October, Pollack called for more funding to help the state repair the hundreds of bridges that are in tough shape....
