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Public Works, Energy & Utilities DOT releases $155M for Chapter 90
The Patrick administration today released $155 million in new Chapter 90 authorizations for fiscal 2011, which all 351 cities and towns can use for much-needed road and bridge repair and resurfacing projects.
This level of funding represents a $5 million increase from the prior year’s amount, though it is far short of the total amount available under a two-year transportation bond act. Chapter 303 of the Acts of 2008 authorized a total of $350 million that the Legislature intended be spent over two years, fiscal 2010 and 2011. The Patrick administration released $150 million last year and $155 million this year, leaving $45 million uncommitted. The MMA had urged the governor to release the total amount available for this year’s program.
According to MMA research, the actual annual Chapter 90 need is well over $300 million annually.
• Chapter 90 distributions by city and town for fiscal 2011 (1M PDF)
• Link to MassDOT Web site for Ch. 90 information
The following are the Chapter 90 distributions for recent years:
Fiscal 2011: $155 million
2010: $150 million
2009: $150 million
2008: $150 million
2007: $120 million (plus $55 million in one-time distributions)
2006: $120 million
2005: $120 million
2004: $100 million
2003: $100 million
2002: $100 million
2001: $100 million
2000: $100 million
1999: $150 million
1998: $150 million
Public Works, Energy & Utilities DOT releases $155M for Chapter 90
DOT releases $155M for Chapter 90
The Patrick administration today released $155 million in new Chapter 90 authorizations for fiscal 2011, which all 351 cities and towns can use for much-needed road and bridge repair and resurfacing projects.
This level of funding represents a $5 million increase from the prior year’s amount, though it is far short of the total amount available under a two-year transportation bond act. Chapter 303 of the Acts of 2008 authorized a total of $350 million that the Legislature intended be spent over two years, fiscal 2010 and 2011. The Patrick administration released $150 million last year and $155 million this year, leaving $45 million uncommitted. The MMA had urged the governor to release the total amount available for this year’s program.
According to MMA research, the actual annual Chapter 90 need is well over $300 million annually.
• Chapter 90 distributions by city and town for fiscal 2011 (1M PDF)
• Link to MassDOT Web site for Ch. 90 information
The following are the Chapter 90 distributions for recent years:
Fiscal 2011: $155 million
2010: $150 million
2009: $150 million
2008: $150 million
2007: $120 million (plus $55 million in one-time distributions)
2006: $120 million
2005: $120 million
2004: $100 million
2003: $100 million
2002: $100 million
2001: $100 million
2000: $100 million
1999: $150 million
1998: $150 million
