Road and Bridge Repair State Funds Coming to North Reading

North Reading, MA - North Reading will receive $510,258 for local road and bridge repairs under the state’s Chapter 90 program, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) announced recently.

The funding was included as part of a $200 million bond authorization approved by the House of Representatives on March 30.

“The Chapter 90 program provides critical funding assistance to help communities address their public infrastructure repair and maintenance needs,” said Representative Jones. “I’m proud to support this funding authorization, which will enable the town of North Reading to carry out many important transportation initiatives that will benefit local residents.”

Chapter 90 funds can be spent on a variety of municipal roadway projects, including resurfacing, drainage, sidewalks, traffic control and street lighting. The funding can also be used for bikeways, landscaping and tree planting, and for certain road building machinery, equipment and tools.

Established in 1973, the state’s Chapter 90 program allocates funding to cities and towns using a formula based on the weighted average of a municipality’s population, employment, and total road miles. The funds are paid out as reimbursements to communities for qualifying infrastructure work.

The bill now heads to the Senate for further action.