MassDOT Public Comment Period for Draft Capital Investment Plan

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BOSTON —?The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the public comment period for the rolling draft Fiscal Year 2024-2028 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) will be held from Thursday, May 18, through Friday, June 9.  
 
This five-year draft plan includes approximately $15.4 billion in planned transportation investments.  The CIP guides how the Commonwealth prioritizes and funds local and statewide transportation projects, and determines funding for infrastructure including railroad, transit, accessibility upgrades, roadway and bridge improvements, municipal projects, and for the needs of Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs). 
 
"We're pleased to release for public comment the draft five-year Capital Investment Plan, which provides a framework through which MassDOT can facilitate infrastructure improvements and investments throughout the Commonwealth to improve the safety, reliability, accessibility, resiliency, and equity within our transportation network," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca. "Every member of the public is encouraged to look at our proposed infrastructure investments in the draft document because projects in their regions are investments being made for generations to come and we want residents to weigh in before the document is finalized."
 
Input from the members of the general public is strongly encouraged and will used to help inform the future designs of statewide projects and investment decisions. Additionally, public comments allow MassDOT to understand the level of community support for proposed projects throughout the Commonwealth.  There are several ways to provide feedback on the plan, which is online: http://www.mass.gov/cip.  
 
Send comments by email to: MASSCIP@state.ma.us
Explore projects and provide comments online using the CIP Comment Tool: http://www.mass.gov/CIP.  
Mail written comments: Manager of Capital Planning, MassDOT Office of Transportation, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4150, Boston, MA 02116. 
 
Participate in one or more of the six virtual regional CIP informational public meetings listed below. Individuals can register for the meeting on the CIP website. While each meeting presentation will primarily highlight investments in a specific region, the public is welcome to comment on any aspect of the CIP.
 
  • Western Massachusetts: Tuesday, May 23, 6:00 p.m. 
  • Northern Middlesex and Merrimack Valley: Wednesday, May 24, 6:00 p.m. 
  • Boston: Tuesday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. 
  • Southeastern Massachusetts: Wednesday, May 31, 6:00 p.m. 
  • Cape Cod and the Islands: Thursday, June 1, 6:00 p.m. 
  • Central Massachusetts: Monday, June 5, 6:00 p.m. 

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CBRSD Mulls Vocational Transport in Regional Agreement

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is considering adding vocational transportation to the draft regional agreement. 
 
School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last month's meeting that the district received an email from Cummington inquiring if it could add vocational transportation to its regional agreement, similar to what is happening in the Mohawk Trail Hawlemont Regional School District. 
 
"[The Mohawk District] actually documented in the regional agreement that the school district arranges the transportation for the students going to vocation for the towns. And then we build the towns for that transportation," Peters said. 
 
The committee approved holding a special public hearing for all towns on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. to review the required language regarding the voting method and discuss the amendment that would add vocational transportation to the agreement. The location of the meeting has yet to be determined. 
 
The district wants to bring in authorities, such as representatives from the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools, legal, and possibly the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to inform town officials what changes can be made to the agreement. 
 
Peters emphasized that the district is not opening up the regional agreement for debate on every point because towns have already agreed on everything but the voting method.
 
The meeting's purpose is to educate the towns that voted against the agreement and discuss the vocational amendment, which would have to be approved at town meetings for all seven towns. 
 
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