How I Voted: Road and Bridge Funding

Investing in Local Roads and Bridges Across Massachusetts

Bill: H.4307, Road and Bridge Funding Bill

Date of Vote: August 1, 2025

What Problem Was This Bill Trying to Solve?

Cities and towns across Massachusetts face ongoing challenges maintaining and repairing roads, bridges, sidewalks, and other transportation infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, increased traffic demands, and the impacts of climate change have created a growing need for reliable state investment in local transportation systems.

Municipalities rely heavily on state funding programs, including Chapter 90, to complete critical repairs and improvements. Without adequate funding, communities may struggle to address deteriorating roads, unsafe infrastructure conditions, and transportation challenges that affect residents’ daily lives.

This legislation provides significant new investments in local transportation infrastructure, helping cities and towns repair roads and bridges, improve safety, reduce congestion, and prepare infrastructure for future needs.

What Does the Bill Do?

• Provides approximately $1.2 billion in transportation infrastructure funding for cities and towns across Massachusetts.

• Authorizes $300 million for the Chapter 90 Program, representing a 50 percent increase over previous funding levels.

• Distributes Chapter 90 funding through:

• $200 million allocated to municipalities using the standard Chapter 90 funding formula. 

• $100 million allocated based on municipal road mileage. 

• Provides $500 million for the Lifecycle Asset Management Program (LAMP) to repair and maintain roads and bridges that are in poor condition.

• Provides $200 million for a culvert and small bridge repair program to support the replacement and repair of local culverts and bridges under 20 feet.

• Provides $185 million for transportation improvement projects, including:

  • Congestion reduction projects. 

  • Shared-use paths. 

  • Intersection improvements. 

  • Railroad crossing improvements. 

  • Sidewalk projects. 

• Uses state borrowing authority to support long-term transportation investments while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

• Helps communities address infrastructure needs related to transportation safety, economic development, and climate resiliency.

How I Voted

I voted YES.

Why I Voted This Way

Strong communities depend on safe, reliable, and well-maintained transportation infrastructure. Roads and bridges are essential for residents traveling to work, school, medical appointments, and local businesses.

Municipalities across Massachusetts have significant infrastructure needs, and state support is critical to helping communities complete necessary repairs and improvements. This legislation provides cities and towns with the resources they need to address aging infrastructure, improve safety, and make long-term investments that benefit residents.

The increased Chapter 90 funding is especially important because it provides direct support to municipalities that understand their own infrastructure priorities best. By investing in local roads, bridges, sidewalks, and transportation improvements, this bill strengthens communities across the Commonwealth. Road and bridge funding.

I supported this legislation because it delivers critical infrastructure funding, supports local decision-making, improves public safety, and helps ensure Massachusetts has a transportation system that can meet the needs of residents today and in the future.