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MassDOT Leaders Visit Pittsfield, Cummington to Highlight Regional Transportation Priorities 

10/30/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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MassDOT Releases the Morrissey Boulevard Corridor Study Final Report 

10/28/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Report has been filed with the Massachusetts Legislature and is now online

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MassDOT Announces “Safe Streets Smart Trips” Video Contest Winners 

10/28/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Competition encourages high school students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across travel modes

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Governor Healey Appoints MBTA General Manager Phil Eng as Interim Transportation Secretary  

10/16/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver promoted to Undersecretary of Transportation; Interim Secretary and GM Eng to hold media availability today at 11 am at 10 Park Plaza 

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MassDOT Announces Reprocurement for Service Plazas Contract 

10/15/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Focus remains delivering the highest-quality service plazas and best value for taxpayers

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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