Swampscott Awarded $259K For Local Road Repairs

SWAMPSCOTT, MA – Swampscott has been awarded funding for road repairs and improvements like resurfacing, drainage, sidewalks, and street lighting.

Senator Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) and Representative Lori Ehrlich (D-Marblehead) announced the $295,854 in Chapter 90 funding 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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