Politics & Government
President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Cuts Funding For Mass Pike Project
The massive package of tax and spending cuts contains a provision that eliminates the Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program.
July 9, 2025
The "Big Beautiful Bill" that President Trump signed into law last week will cut $355 million in federal funds that were slated for construction on the Mass Pike.
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The massive package of tax and spending cuts contains a provision that eliminates the Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program. This federal transportation grant program set aside $355 million for the $2 billion I-90 Allston highway project.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation responded to the move, issuing a statement, that said, "Every single American relies on transportation. It is essential for quality of life and for the success of our economy. That is why it makes no sense that President Trump and Congressional Republicans just cut billions of dollars in transportation funding, including the Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program."
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