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29-543: In October 2013, after several months of planning, MassDOT announced that it had secured $ 3 million in funding for the trail as part of the Silver Line Gateway Extension project, then expected to be completed in 2015. The Greenway opened in 2018 along with the busway, while $ 1.1 million in landscaping and planting of native species took place in 2019. [REDACTED] Media related to Chelsea Greenway at Wikimedia Commons This article related to

58-589: A Fire Rescue satellite station and a Fire Rescue boat dock (shared with the Massachusetts State Police Troop F / Marine Unit) are all located on Boston Logan International Airport’s airfield, while two additional ARFF stations exist at both Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Worcester Regional Airport. Massport Fire Rescue is part of the Massachusetts Metro Fire District and responds to surrounding communities on

87-838: A Rail section within the Mass Transit Division. Intercity passenger trains are operated by the federally owned Amtrak , and freight rail is privately operated. MassDOT is a member of the Northeast Corridor Commission . The Aeronautics Division, formerly the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, administers state financing of its airports; inspects and licenses airports and landing pads; registers aircraft based in Massachusetts as well as aircraft dealers, regulates airport security, safety, and navigation; and

116-471: A protected area in Massachusetts is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Suffolk County, Massachusetts geography–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . MassDOT The Massachusetts Department of Transportation ( MassDOT ) oversees roads, public transit, aeronautics, and transportation licensing and registration in the US state of Massachusetts . It

145-903: Is not clear if MassDOT has paid taxes on the benefit or reported it to the Internal Revenue Service , or who would be responsible if a payment to the IRS is required. As an executive department, the Governor of Massachusetts appoints the state Secretary of Transportation, who is also the "chief executive officer" of the Department. The governor also appoints a five-person board of directors which approves major decisions. The Department directly administers some operations, while others remain semi-autonomous. Formerly an independent state entity, which until 1992 even had its own uniformed police force for vehicular traffic law enforcement,

174-715: Is provided by the federal Transportation Security Administration , but airport security is provided locally. The 2009 reform law also created within MassDOT: The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) remains independent from the Department of Transportation, but the Secretary of Transportation serves on the Massport board of directors. Massport owns and operates the maritime Port of Boston , Boston's Logan International Airport , Hanscom Field and Worcester Regional Airport , which

203-636: Is responsible for statewide aviation planning. The Department of Transportation does not own any airports; the state-owned airports are controlled by the independent Massachusetts Port Authority (which shares its headquarters with the Aeronautics Division). Government regulation of aviation in the United States is dominated by the Federal Aviation Administration . Airline passenger and baggage screening

232-862: Is the staff of the Boston MPO and with which the MBTA contracts for planning assistance. The Highway Division accepts submissions for projects from its district offices and municipalities. The Accelerated Bridge Program is a bond bill signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick in August 2008, a year after the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse put the state's bridges in the spotlight. The $ 3 billion, 8-year accelerated bridge program will replace and rehabilitate around 270 bridges statewide. 300–500 additional bridges will be preserved to prevent further deterioration. As of September 1, 2015,

261-541: Is thus a net recipient of general state funds. Massachusetts has 10 regional metropolitan planning organizations : and three non-metropolitan planning organizations covering the remainder of the state: By law, all federal transportation grants must be allocated by the responsible MPO. Statewide planning and coordination of MPOs is handled by the Department of Transportation. CTPS is the Central Transportation Planning Staff, which

290-723: The MBTA for operation of the Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit service to Logan terminals from downtown Boston, and contributes to the maintenance of Airport Station and ventilation of the Ted Williams Tunnel . State Police-Troop F patrols and provides primary law enforcement services for all Massachusetts Port Authority owned properties, including but not limited to Boston 's Logan International Airport in East Boston, Boston's Seaport District ,

319-480: The Massachusetts State Police —Troop F who also provide law enforcement services for Massport. Massport police officers, also known as port officers, are responsible for physical security and law enforcement at the marine terminals , Boston's Seaport District , East Boston parks and various other properties and lands owned by the authority. The Massport Police Department is also responsible for

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348-565: The Port of Boston , and Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center . Troop F is a unique force within the Massachusetts State Police. Specialized assets include a dedicated detective unit, a bomb squad, a community services unit, a marine unit and highly trained, federally certified State Police K-9 teams. All the members of Troop F are tasked to ensure compliance with airport security rules and regulations as mandated by both

377-545: The Port of Boston . Massport is a financially self-sustaining public authority whose transportation facilities generate more than $ 600 million annually; no state tax dollars are used to fund operations or capital improvements at Massport facilities. Its headquarters is located in the Logan Office Center, adjacent to Logan Airport in East Boston , Massachusetts . The Massachusetts Port Authority

406-674: The Acts of 1996, municipal police (such as the Boston Police Department) do not have jurisdictional authority on Massport property. Massport’s Fire Rescue responsibilities include aircraft rescue and firefighting, structural fire protection, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services, responding to off-shore emergencies with the Marine division, which includes the 79-foot American United fireboat, as well as fire prevention and inspections. The Fire Rescue headquarters,

435-629: The Authority constructed a second container port in Charlestown for the use of other shipping companies. In 1980, Sea-Land ended its exclusive lease, and the first container port was enlarged and made available for other shipping companies. On January 1, 2010, the Tobin Bridge was transferred from the Authority to the new Massachusetts Department of Transportation . In June 2019, by a vote of 5-to-2, Massport's board of directors selected

464-927: The Boston Marine Industrial Park in South Boston , and others in East Boston and Charlestown : The Massport Shuttle connects all terminals at Boston Logan International Airport to Airport Station on the MBTA Blue Line , as well as the water transportation dock on Harborside Drive and the Rental Car Center. Massport also operates Logan Express bus service between all terminals and park-and-ride lots in Braintree (near South Shore Plaza ), Framingham ( Shopper's World ), Woburn ( Anderson Regional Transportation Center ), and Peabody (164 Newbury Street). In 2014, with

493-685: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Until 2010, its only barracks was located within the airport. It has since moved to a building on the outskirts, allowing for more space, parking, and better access to the properties. The Troop F Commander also serves as Massport's Director of Aviation Security. The Massachusetts Port Authority maintains its police force of sworn law enforcement officers . They work in seamless partnership with

522-675: The Registry of Motor Vehicles Division is now directly administered by MassDOT. It is the equivalent of the Department of Motor Vehicles in most states, and processes driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations. All public transportation agencies are administered independently. However, the DOT board of directors is also the board of directors for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ,

551-595: The bridges to traffic faster. Some of these options for the projects are: As of September 2015, there were 198 active or completed contracts, including replacement or repair of the following bridges (some of which span multiple contracts): Massachusetts Port Authority Massachusetts Port Authority ( Massport ) is the port authority for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . It owns and operates three airports, Logan International Airport , Hanscom Field , and Worcester Regional Airport , and public terminals in

580-668: The closure of the Government Center subway station , Massport started running a Logan Express to the Hynes Convention Center and Copley Square in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Even after Government Center reopened in 2016, the shuttle service to Back Bay continues to operate, and starting in 2019 riders of that shuttle got priority in the TSA security line. Massport provides financial assistance to

609-557: The current port director Lisa Wieland to serve as the authority's chief executive. She will be earning a salary of $ 360,000-a-year and is scheduled to start the new position in September 2019. On May 29, 2024, the port authority board voted to offer Richard A. Davey the CEO position. Should he accept the offer, he would begin his role as CEO no later than September 9, 2024. The Port of Boston includes Cruiseport Boston and facilities in

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638-473: The existing conglomeration of state transportation agencies on November 1, 2009. This change included: In June 2018, The Boston Globe reported 467 current and former Massachusetts Department of Transportation employees were using the E-ZPass transponders for free. This employee benefit , that has been going on since at least 2009, costs the Massachusetts taxpayers approximately $ 1 million per year. It

667-555: The major provider of public transportation in the Greater Boston area. The remaining 15 public transit authorities are called Regional Transit Agencies (RTAs), and they provide public bus services in the remainder of the state. The regional transit authorities are: The regional transit authorities shown in italics above are within MBTA's commuter rail service area, and provide connections to MBTA trains. DOT retains oversight and statewide planning authority, and also has

696-514: The program has reduced the number of structurally deficient bridges to 408, from 543 in 2008. The program is paid for using bonds in anticipation of future federal transportation grants to be issued to the state. The MassDOT has called the Accelerated Bridge Program the "Laboratory of Innovation". Engineers on each project are invited to investigate other options to replace the bridges faster and more efficiently to reopen

725-744: The safety and security of the passengers and vessels that call on the Port of Boston through the Flynn Cruise Port and Paul W. Conley Cargo Container Terminal, in adherence with federal regulations and law enforcement requirements set forth by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. The Chief of the Massport Police Department also serves as Massport's Director of Maritime Security. By state law, under Section 110 of Chapter 205 of

754-794: The state and its agencies include: The statewide budget included $ 919 million for transportation in FY2009, not including $ 797M in sales tax revenue dedicated to the MBTA. Local cities and towns also receive vehicle excise tax revenues, and levy property taxes. Both state and municipal agencies can levy fines for parking and traffic violations. Article 78 (LXXVIII) of the Massachusetts Constitution says all motor vehicle fees and taxes (except registration excise tax in lieu of property tax), including fuel taxes, must be spent on transportation, including roads, mass transit, traffic law enforcement, and administration. Transportation

783-495: Was created in 1956 by the Massachusetts General Court to replace the locally controlled port commission; however, the Authority was not enabled until 1959, due to delay in bond funding. The Authority is an independent public authority, not a state agency. In 1966, Castle Island Container Terminal was constructed for Sea-Land Corporation , one of the first intermodal container facilities. In 1971,

812-519: Was created on November 1, 2009, by the 186th Session of the Massachusetts General Court upon enactment of the 2009 Transportation Reform Act. In 2009, Governor Deval Patrick proposed merging all Massachusetts transportation agencies into a single Department of Transportation. Legislation consolidating all of Massachusetts' transportation agencies into one organization was signed into law on June 26, 2009. The newly established Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT) assumed operations from

841-491: Was transferred from the City of Worcester in 2010. The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority regulates all ferry services to and from the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket , and also operates its own passenger, vehicle, and freight ferries. The Authority has an effective monopoly on car ferry service, but private companies operate various passenger routes. Transportation funding available to

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