Governor Healey Signs $1.2 Billion Road Infrastructure Bill into Law
By: Georgia Barlow, Senior Government Affairs Specialist
August 15, 2025 — On Friday, August 8, 2025, Governor Healey signed a $1.2 billion road infrastructure bill into law. It includes a 50% increase to Chapter 90 funding, which MAPC has long advocated, bringing the funding to $300 million distributed through a formula in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) after remaining at $200 million annually for over a decade.
$300 million of the funds will be distributed using funding formulas - $200 million level funding with previous years, will use the same funding formula of mileage, population, and employment as in years past and the additional $100 million in FY26 will be distributed via a new formula based only on local road mileage. While all communities will receive additional dollars over coming years, this addition will be a bigger financial boost to more rural communities.
In addition to the Chapter 90 formula funding, this legislation includes $885 million for the following programs:
- MassDOT Road and Bridge Lifecycle Asset Management Program: $500 million
- Replacement and Modernization of Culverts and Small Bridges: $200 million
- Capital Investments to Reduce Congestion and Enhance Street Safety: $185 million
This $300 million in transportation funding joins $80 million already approved this legislative session in the Fair Share Supplemental Budget.
Information on how much funding municipalities can anticipate receiving across both of these funding sources can be found on MassDOT's Chapter 90 Apportionment webpage.
Additional Information:
- Read the full Legislation
- MAPC's testimony:
Questions? Georgia Barlow, [email protected]