Yesterday the Senate passed a Chapter 90 authorization bill. Chapter 90 funds are the primary source of funding that the Commonwealth provides to cities and towns for road maintenance and repair. The Senate authorized $200 million of Chapter 90 funding for FY22.
Chapter 90 funds are appropriated to all cities and towns determined by a formula based on total population, road miles and the number of jobs in a community. Here are the Chapter 90 FY22 appointments for the cities and towns of the Senator’s district:
Belmont: $540,646
Watertown: $726,379
Boston: $14,930,656
Below are the Chapter 90 funding totals over the last several years:
FY08 – $120 million
FY09 – $150 million
FY10 – $150 million
FY11 – $150 million
FY12 – $155 million
FY13 – $200 million
FY14 – $200 million
FY15 – $200 million
FY16 – $300 million
FY17 – $200 million
FY18 – $200 million
FY19 – $200 million
FY20 – $200 million
FY21 – $200 million
Most traffic control lights on Mt. Auburn (and elsewhere) are blocked by tree limbs.