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Upcoming Holiday Weekend Travel Advisory 

10/09/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

State offices closed Monday, October 13; MBTA Commuter Rail Unlimited Travel for $10 on October 11, 12, and 13; I-93 Boston-Quincy HOV Lane opens early at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 10

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MassDOT Launches Bowker Overpass Replacement and Widening Project in Boston  

10/08/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Project will improve traffic flow, enhance park land, add bike lanes and walkways and relocate the off-ramp over the Muddy River creating new green space

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MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Pedestrian Safety Month  

10/01/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Announces Total of $1.1 Million in Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) Grants 

9/29/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Funding boosts access to the freight rail network, supports job growth, and helps reduce trucks on the roads

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MassDOT Launches Water Transportation Study Public Engagement 

9/18/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Announces 12th Annual Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest 

9/15/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Applications are due by 11:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 5

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MassDOT Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of “Knowledge Corridor” Purchase and Rehabilitation  

9/12/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

State’s purchase of almost 50 miles of track between the northern and southern borders helped sustain Amtrak’s Vermonter service, which first launched December 2014, and laid the groundwork for the Commonwealth’s passenger rail expansion

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Cape Cod Bridges Projects Hits Major Milestone as MassDOT Files State Environmental Report  

9/03/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Healey-Driscoll Administration Also Includes Additional Road Safety Improvements, Extension of Local Bicycle-Pedestrian Path

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Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Reaches 3.5 Million REAL ID Credentials  

9/02/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

RMV has been offering the REAL ID to customers since 2018 and anyone who qualifies can get one 

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Back to School Safety  

9/02/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Press Release

MassDOT Releases Labor Day Weekend Travel Advisory 

8/27/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

I-93 Boston-Quincy HOV Lane opens early, at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 28, and 1 p.m., Friday, August 29

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RMV to Open Braintree’s New Customer Service Center Location on Monday, September 22  

8/27/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Site location at 60 Columbian Street has features to improve customer experience, increase accessibility, and enhance security

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Wins $3.5 Million in Federal Funding for West-East Rail  

8/25/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding award advances Boston-Albany Corridor to next phase of the federal Corridor ID Program