Bill > S2447

This bill authorizes funding for transportation improvements, specifically allocating $750 million for projects on the federal highway system and $50 million for smaller, non-federally funded bridges with spans up to 20 feet, with provisions requiring state matching funds for federal projects and municipal cooperation for small bridge projects. It also establishes a "Complete Streets Program" within the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to provide grants to municipalities that adopt policies and plans to incorporate safe and accessible options for various travel modes, such as walking and cycling, into their road construction and maintenance. Furthermore, the bill allows for the issuance of bonds to finance these improvements, designates specific loan acts for these bonds, and includes clauses for price adjustments in construction contracts for certain materials like fuel and asphalt, while also permitting MassDOT to enter into agreements with other public agencies for project implementation.