Member Designated Projects for Massachusetts' First Congressional District
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure announced March 3, 2021, that the Committee will accept requests for Member Designated Projects to be considered for inclusion in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation under a reformed process that includes new transparency measures.
Project Requirements:
The Committee requires all Member submissions to include the following information for each project requested:
- Documentation of whether the project is on the State, Tribal, or territorial transportation improvement program (STIP); and on the metropolitan transportation improvement program (TIP), if applicable
- Sources of funding for the full share of the cost of the project beyond the amount requested
- Letter(s) of support from the State department of transportation, or local government, transit agency, or other non-Federal sponsor
- A description of the process that has been or will be followed to provide an opportunity for public comment on the project
- Project phase (e.g. Planning, Final Design, Construction)
- NEPA category of action (e.g. Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement)
- Status of environmental review
- Whether the project has received Federal funding previously, and if so the source and amount
- Certification that the Member, their spouse, and other immediate family members do not have a financial interest in the project
More information can be found HERE.
Please note: The Committee’s Member Designated Projects process is separate from the House Committee on Appropriations’ process for Community Funding Project requests.
Projects Requested
Project Name: Union Station Regreening and Lighting
Project Location: Springfield, MA
Project Sponsor: City of Springfield
Requested Amount: $6,000,000
Project Name: James Street Improvements
Project Location: Chicopee, MA
Project Sponsor: City of Chicopee
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Name: Division Street Bridge
Project Location: Great Barrington, MA
Project Sponsor: Town of Great Barrington
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Name: Pedestrian Bike Path
Project Location: North Adams, MA
Project Sponsor: City of North Adams
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Project Name: Barker Street Bridge
Project Location: Pittsfield, MA
Project Sponsor: City of Pittsfield
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Project Name: Glendale Bridge
Project Location: Easthampton, MA
Project Sponsor: City of Easthampton
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Project Name: Route 112 Bridge
Project Location: Colrain, MA
Project Sponsor: Town of Colrain
Requested Amount: $500,000
Project Name: Intersection Improvements at Central Street, Foster St, Hook St, Hamilton St
Project Location: Southbridge, MA
Project Sponsor: Town of Southbridge
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Project Name: Sturbridge Roundabout Construction
Project Location: Sturbridge, MA
Project Sponsor: Town of Sturbridge
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Project Name: Dudley Bridge Construction
Project Location: Dudley, MA
Project Sponsor: Town of Dudley
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
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