Massachusetts had more than 400 roadway deaths last year, a 22 percent increase from 2020. MassDOT says the upward trend in highway deaths continues this year.
Rust and crumbling concrete from the I-195 'superstructure' in New Bedford underscore the need to replace the aging system. Do you feel safe traveling on it?
The regional airport in New Bedford is set to gain nearly $5.8 million in funding for runway upgrades and other improvements after the Baker administration agreed on funding, according to an announcement from State Rep. Bill Straus.
State transportation officials told New Bedford residents at a Tuesday community meeting that the long-promised South Coast Rail project is nearing the halfway point, and could start carrying passengers by the end of 2023.
A massive project to reconstruct the 195 bridge and ramps over the Route 18 interchange in New Bedford is expected to kick off next year — and it will cost more than $111 million.