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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) oversees roads, public transit, aeronautics, and transportation licensing and registration in the US state of Massachusetts. It was created on November 1, 2009, by the 186th Session of the Massachusetts General Court upon enactment of the 2009 Transportation Reform Act.
In its first two decades, the MBTA took over the commuter rail system from the private operators and continued expansion of the rapid transit system. Originally established as an individual department within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the MBTA became a division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in 2009.
Massachusetts Turnpike Interstate 90 Massachusetts Turnpike highlighted in green Route information Maintained by MassDOT Length 138.1 mi (222.3 km) Existed 1957–present History Boston Extension added in 1965, and Ted Williams Tunnel in 2003 Component highways I-90 entire length Restrictions No hazardous goods and cargo tankers east of exit 131 Major junctions West end I-90 / Berkshire ...
As part of the reorganization, the separate Massachusetts Turnpike Authority was dissolved and its duties assumed by the MassDOT highway division. The department was split into five district offices managed by a District Highway Director (DHD) under the supervision of the Chief Engineer at MassHighway headquarters in Boston.
MassDOT will lead construction, then take ownership and responsibility over the new bridges once complete. The successor spans will not focus only on vehicles, according to MassDOT, and will also ...
The 50–66 foot (15–20 m) right-of-way is still owned by MassDOT under the original layout. Massachusetts first gained numbered routes in 1922, with the formation of the New England Interstate Highways. Three-digit numbers were reserved for shorter routes.
Passenger baseplates 1903 to 1966. In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with ...
MassDOT began planning a possible commuter rail trial service in October 2015. The proposed service, which was to have shuttle trains between Bourne and Middleborough/ Lakeville operated by Massachusetts Coastal Railroad, was rejected by the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board in April 2016.