Marblehead Awarded $455K For Road Repairs

MARBLEHEAD, MA – Marblehead has been awarded Chapter 90 funding for local road repairs and improvements like resurfacing, roadside drainage, sidewalks, and street lighting for fiscal year 2018.

Senator Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) and Representative Lori Ehrlich (D- Marblehead) announced the funding in the amount of $455,615 on Wednesday.

"It's important to our communities that we were able to provide this helpful funding just as the road construction season heats up," said Ehrlich. "Nobody like potholes, so it's good for everyone for road work to get underway."

Chapter 90 funds, allow cities and towns to focus on existing transportation infrastructure maintenance and improvements. The state funding for local road reconstruction, resurfacing, equipment, design and engineering helps to ensure the long term viability of the Commonwealth’s overall transportation infrastructure. Chapter 90 funding is a 100 percent reimbursable program based on a formula that takes into account municipalities’ road miles, population, and employment.

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