PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jackie Jones at jjones@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on the release of the Draft Congestion Management Process Plan and Draft Food Access and Security in Transportation Plan for Southeastern Massachusetts.
August 18, 2026 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s draft Congestion Management Process and Food Access and Security in Transportation Plans are being released to a 21-day public comment period.

Congestion Management Process Plan (CMPP): SRPEDD transportation staff have been updating the previous Congestion Management Plan that was published in 2023. Updates include an analysis of changes in primary congestion metrics including travel time reliability for interstate and non-interstate roadways, truck travel time reliability, and on-time performance for local regional transit authorities.

The plan identifies a number of roadways and intersections that fall under the previously mentioned performance goals set by the SMMPO. The update of the plan will also include goals and strategies to reduce the congestion experienced in the SRPEDD region at locations identified in the plan to address congestion at problem locations.

In addition to the ongoing efforts updating the Congestion Management Process and Plan, SRPEDD transportation staff update information on regional bottlenecks quarterly on the SRPEDD website at this link: https://srpedd.org/transportation/congestion-management/

Food Access and Security in Transportation (FAST): The food access landscape in the SMMPO region has continued to rapidly change and adapt to both new and recurring circumstances. At the same time, data reflects a growing number of Massachusetts residents experiencing food insecurity. According to the Greater Boston Food Bank’s 2026 report, 2 out of every 5 households (40%) reported experiencing food insecurity within the last year. Up 3% in just one year, more than 2 million individuals across the state remain unsure as to where their next meal would come from. Through strong public engagement efforts, core public health principles, examination of existing GIS data, and regional coalition involvement, the SMMPO Food Access and Security in Transportation (FAST) Plan provides a better understanding of the current food access landscape and provides suggestions for supporting regional food resilience and equitable healthy food access through integrated transportation investments and practices.

As the food access landscape is constantly changing, adapting, and evolving, the FAST Plan must be responsive and aware of these varying circumstances to ensure the information provided is up-to-date and reliable. At any time, food retailers may open or close, food assistance benefits may expand or shrink, and the variety of transportation services provided may change. Each of these factors, and more, will undoubtedly affect community members across the SMMPO region, with an even greater impact on those most directly affected by such significant changes.
To view additional resources, graphics, and data, view the following links:
• https://srpedd.org/transportation/food-access/
• https://srpedd.org/transportation/transit/
To view the FAST Plan document, view the following link:
• https://srpedd.org/resource/072926_fast_plan_2026_final_v1/

All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

A virtual public meeting on the draft plans will be held remotely, on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.

Register in advance for the August 31, 2026 (4 pm) webinar at this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qz6tkJA_ToysHghZCNIuJA

Both plans will have a 21-day public comment period, and final versions will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting which is scheduled for September 15th.
Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:
• Sending an email to shilton@srpedd.org (CMPP) or Noah Soutier nsoutier@srpedd.org (FAST);
• Our general website form at https://srpedd.org/contact-us/;
• Our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SRPEDD/; Instagram @SRPEDD https://www.instagram.com/srpedd/;
• By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jackie Jones at jjones@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on funding changes for a Raynham- Taunton Bridge Replacement project programmed on the 2026-2030 TIP.  

June 17, 2026 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended to program additional funds for Project 613642, the Raynham-Taunton Bridge Replacement at South Street East over the Taunton River. This bridge replacement project was already programmed for construction in 2026 on the FFY2026-2030 TIP cycle using federal discretionary earmark funds. There was a gap in funding between the amount covered by the earmark and total cost of the project, and this amendment proposes to fill the funding gap by programming $2,049,018 of statewide Surface Transportation Block Grant funds toward the project.

More detailed information on Proposed Amendment 7 can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following links: FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #7.

The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations. All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

Proposed FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #7 will have a 21-day public comment period and has been conditionally endorsed by the SMMPO at its June 16th meeting in the case that no opposing comments are received during the comment period. A public meeting to discuss these topics will be held virtually on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                     

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9hrSV2DnRL-Ly8WbTspYrQ

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jackie Jones at jjones@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on funding changes for a Raynham- Taunton Bridge Replacement project programmed on the 2026-2030 TIP.  

June 17, 2026 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended to program additional funds for Project 613642, the Raynham-Taunton Bridge Replacement at South Street East over the Taunton River. This bridge replacement project was already programmed for construction in 2026 on the FFY2026-2030 TIP cycle using federal discretionary earmark funds. There was a gap in funding between the amount covered by the earmark and total cost of the project, and this amendment proposes to fill the funding gap by programming $2,049,018 of statewide Surface Transportation Block Grant funds toward the project.

More detailed information on Proposed Amendment 7 can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following links: FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #7.

The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations. All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

Proposed FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #7 will have a 21-day public comment period and has been conditionally endorsed by the SMMPO at its June 16th meeting in the case that no opposing comments are received during the comment period. A public meeting to discuss these topics will be held virtually on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                     

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9hrSV2DnRL-Ly8WbTspYrQ

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jackie Jones at jjones@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on the draft FY2027 UPWP staff work plan and addition of a North Attleboro crosswalk project on the 2026-2030 TIP.  

May 21, 2026 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s draft FFY2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is being released to a 21-day public comment period. The UPWP is the planning document listing the transportation-related projects, technical assistance, and other ongoing activities that SMMPO staff at the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will undertake during the upcoming federal fiscal year to support the goals and actions established in the Regional Transportation Plan, Moving Forward 2050.  Ongoing planning activities include traffic data collection and analysis, pavement management analysis, community technical assistance, transit and active transportation project planning, public engagement, and development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Special projects outlined in the draft UPWP work plan to be undertaken in the October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 period include:

  • Phase 2 of the Corridor Study for Fall River’s Pleasant Street
  • Phase 2 of the Mansfield Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan
  • Phase 2 of an Economic Impact Analysis of the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority’s Fare Free Program
  • Update of the region’s Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan
  • Update of the region’s Top 100 Most Dangerous Intersections List
  • Maintenance of a database to prioritize flood prone roadways and culvert replacements
  • Update of the region’s Freight Plan

Additionally, the SMMPO’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended to program a change to project listings. FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #6 proposes the following change:

  1. Programs Project 614243 for construction, which is part of a MassDOT statewide initiative to add missing crosswalks at multiple locations at signals on state roads. Project 614243 in the SRPEDD region will add these improvements at South Washington Street outside the Emerald Square Mall, North driveway in North Attleboro. The projects in this initiative aim to make crossings on state roadways safer for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and bicyclists.

More detailed information on the draft FY2027 UPWP and Amendment 5 can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following links: Draft FFY2027 UPWP and  FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #6.

The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations. All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

The Draft FY2027 UPWP and Proposed FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #6 will have a 21-day public comment period and will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting on June 16th. A public meeting to discuss these topics will be held virtually on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                    

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j5v32QTjQT2BbCObRUMstg

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jackie Jones at jjones@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on the draft FY2027 UPWP staff work plan and addition of a North Attleboro crosswalk project on the 2026-2030 TIP.  

May 21, 2026 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s draft FFY2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is being released to a 21-day public comment period. The UPWP is the planning document listing the transportation-related projects, technical assistance, and other ongoing activities that SMMPO staff at the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will undertake during the upcoming federal fiscal year to support the goals and actions established in the Regional Transportation Plan, Moving Forward 2050.  Ongoing planning activities include traffic data collection and analysis, pavement management analysis, community technical assistance, transit and active transportation project planning, public engagement, and development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Special projects outlined in the draft UPWP work plan to be undertaken in the October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 period include:

  • Phase 2 of the Corridor Study for Fall River’s Pleasant Street
  • Phase 2 of the Mansfield Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan
  • Phase 2 of an Economic Impact Analysis of the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority’s Fare Free Program
  • Update of the region’s Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan
  • Update of the region’s Top 100 Most Dangerous Intersections List
  • Maintenance of a database to prioritize flood prone roadways and culvert replacements
  • Update of the region’s Freight Plan

Additionally, the SMMPO’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended to program a change to project listings. FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #6 proposes the following change:

  1. Programs Project 614243 for construction, which is part of a MassDOT statewide initiative to add missing crosswalks at multiple locations at signals on state roads. Project 614243 in the SRPEDD region will add these improvements at South Washington Street outside the Emerald Square Mall, North driveway in North Attleboro. The projects in this initiative aim to make crossings on state roadways safer for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and bicyclists.

More detailed information on the draft FY2027 UPWP and Amendment 5 can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following links: Draft FFY2027 UPWP and  FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #6.

The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations. All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

The Draft FY2027 UPWP and Proposed FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #6 will have a 21-day public comment period and will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting on June 16th. A public meeting to discuss these topics will be held virtually on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                    

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j5v32QTjQT2BbCObRUMstg

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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Join us for a virtual public meeting to help shape the future of walking and biking in Mansfield. This meeting will introduce the Mansfield Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan, a joint planning effort by the Town of Mansfield and your regional planning agency SRPEDD, to gather initial feedback from residents on priorities, challenges, and opportunities for improving sidewalks, trails, crossings, and bike routes across the community.

Your input will help identify key areas for improvement and guide the development of a safer, more connected, and more accessible transportation network for people of all ages and abilities.

All are welcome to attend. Participants will have the opportunity to share feedback and ask questions.

Register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V-PBh_SgR1KxN-trxG0Yew

Meeting ID: 876 5697 6366
Passcode: 640995

Learn more about the plan here: https://srpedd.org/transportation/active-transportation-planning/mansfield-bike-ped-plan/

Mansfield Bicycle & Pedestrian Network Plan

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jackie Jones at jjones@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on addition of Rehoboth bridge project and Steamship Authority projects and earlier construction year for Norton intersection project on the region’s 2026-2030 TIP.

March 17, 2026 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended to program two additional projects and move up one project’s construction year. These proposed changes are being released for a 21-day public comment period and are not yet being endorsed, allowing time for review and feedback before any final decisions are made. FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #4 proposes the following changes:

More detailed information on the amendment can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following link:  FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #4. The TIP is the programming document listing all federally funded road and bridge projects in the region and all transit projects for both the Greater Attleboro and Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) over five years. Each year, the SMMPO decides how to allocate about $30 million in federal funding for the region, which supplements state and local transportation infrastructure investments in Southeastern Massachusetts. The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

Proposed FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #4 will have a 21-day public comment period and will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting on April 21st. A public meeting to discuss these topics will be held virtually on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below. 

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                     

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cPnCCh9hSJyC-HkOsQQtRQ

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Daniel Brogan at dbrogan@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on December 4, 2025, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on the release of Proposed Amendment #2 of the FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that includes cost changes for various GATRA and SRTA Regional Transit Authority items.

November 20, 2025 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended to program cost changes for various Greater Attleboro and Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) and Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) expenses. The Amendment includes one GATRA item and several SRTA items. GATRA’s Wareham East Maintenance Facility previously had $3.9 million in 5307 funds in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, but this has been reduced to $0 due to shifting construction timelines. Approximately $5.6 million in RTA capital funds remains committed to this project, which recently broke ground. For SRTA, the replacement of two vans is being shifted from FFY 2026 to 2027 because the match source has changed from RTA capital funds to statewide toll credits. Other SRTA items involve large cost variances related to the planned Fall River maintenance facility. These changes are primarily caused by delays associated with securing and obtaining approval for an environmentally resilient site that will support growing ridership driven by South Coast Rail, the Gateway Link, and fare-free bus service. The new facility is needed to serve Fall River and surrounding communities and to accommodate SRTA’s continued system growth.

The TIP is the programming document listing all federally funded road and bridge projects in the region and all transit projects for both GATRA and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) over five years. Each year, the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO) decides how to allocate about $30 million in federal funding for the region, which supplements state and local transportation infrastructure investments in Southeastern Massachusetts. The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

The public meeting for FFY26-30 TIP Amendment #2 will be held virtually on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                     

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87524982447?pwd=tfclbKbSnzmN00xU5hss1kbbZbAMtb.1

FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #2 will have a 21-day public comment period and will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting on December 16th. More detailed information on the document can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following link:  FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #2.

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;
  • Attending the monthly Joint Transportation Planning Group meeting on December 10. For more info visit: srpedd.org/transportation/jtpg.

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Estrela-Pedro at lestrela@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on November 6, 2025, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on the release of Proposed Amendment #1 of the FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that includes cost increases and funding category changes for a New Bedford Project and funding for Blue Apple Bus Service continuation.

October 22, 2025 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended in federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2026 and 2028 to program a cost change and funding reallocation for two projects. $660,000 of Federal Highway Administration funds are being reallocated to Federal Transit Administration in FFY2026 to program year four of funding for the Mansfield to Logan Shuttle (Blue Apple Bus) service. In FFY2028, New Bedford’s Project 610798 Intersection Improvements at Mount Pleasant Street and Nash Road is increasing in cost from $6,165,230 to $7,062,276. The project’s funding source is also changing from Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds to include $1,214,132 in statewide earmark discretionary funds.

The TIP is the programming document listing all federally funded road and bridge projects in the region and all transit projects for both GATRA and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) over five years. Each year, the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO) decides how to allocate about $30 million in federal funding for the region, which supplements state and local transportation infrastructure investments in Southeastern Massachusetts. The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

The public meeting for FFY26-30 TIP Amendment #1 will be held virtually on Thursday November 6, 2025, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                  

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NEnz0frJSFCYISq6p2f7Fw

The FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment will have a 21-day public comment period and will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting on November 18th. More detailed information on the document can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following link:  FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #1.

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Estrela-Pedro at lestrela@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period with a Virtual Public Meeting on November 6, 2025, at 4:00 pm to hear comments on the release of Proposed Amendment #1 of the FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that includes cost increases and funding category changes for a New Bedford Project and funding for Blue Apple Bus Service continuation.

October 22, 2025 – The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO)’s FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended in federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2026 and 2028 to program a cost change and funding reallocation for two projects. $660,000 of Federal Highway Administration funds are being reallocated to Federal Transit Administration in FFY2026 to program year four of funding for the Mansfield to Logan Shuttle (Blue Apple Bus) service. In FFY2028, New Bedford’s Project 610798 Intersection Improvements at Mount Pleasant Street and Nash Road is increasing in cost from $6,165,230 to $7,062,276. The project’s funding source is also changing from Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds to include $1,214,132 in statewide earmark discretionary funds.

The TIP is the programming document listing all federally funded road and bridge projects in the region and all transit projects for both GATRA and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) over five years. Each year, the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO) decides how to allocate about $30 million in federal funding for the region, which supplements state and local transportation infrastructure investments in Southeastern Massachusetts. The SMMPO conducts the federally required metropolitan transportation planning process for 27 Southeastern Massachusetts communities and is one of Massachusetts’ thirteen Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

All of this work helps support the region’s 27 communities toward building a safer, and more accessible, connected, reliable, and resilient transportation system for all mode users.

The public meeting for FFY26-30 TIP Amendment #1 will be held virtually on Thursday November 6, 2025, at 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options to offer comments can be found below.

The meetings will be conducted through ZOOM. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone, or regular telephone: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.                                                  

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NEnz0frJSFCYISq6p2f7Fw

The FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment will have a 21-day public comment period and will be endorsed at the next SMMPO meeting on November 18th. More detailed information on the document can be found on SRPEDD’s website www.srpedd.org at the following link:  FFY2026-2030 TIP Amendment #1.

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including:

  • By phone call to 508-824-1367;

The SMMPO, through SRPEDD, provides reasonable accommodations, including language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services free of charge, upon request and as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact SRPEDD’s Title VI Coordinator by phone (508 824-1367), dial 711 to use MassRelay, or by email at aduarte@srpedd.org. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting.

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