On Feb. 11, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the state has been awarded 14 grants totaling $13,534,965 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program. The funding will support safety plans and demonstration activities aimed at addressing transportation safety issues across Massachusetts.
The SS4A program is designed to improve roadway safety by investing in strategies to reduce serious injuries and fatalities among pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, and truck drivers. Recipients of these grants include municipalities, counties, regional planning organizations, government entities, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
“Safety on our roads, sidewalks and public transportation is so important (…) Our cities and towns do incredible work every day to keep people safe, and this funding will help them build on those efforts. Congratulations to MassDOT, the T and every community and organization that is being awarded funding,” Governor Maura Healey said.
Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll said: “This funding is an important step forward in our commitment to safer transportation across Massachusetts (…) Developing strong safety plans and testing innovative approaches allow us to meet communities where they are and address their unique needs. These resources will help ensure that safety improvements are thoughtful, data-driven and focused on the people who rely on our transportation system every day.”
Interim MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng added: “At MassDOT and the MBTA, safety will always be our top priority. I wish to thank USDOT and our federal partners for these grants that will help communities and agencies across Massachusetts turn invaluable safety plans into meaningful action. These critical investments will help municipalities deliver improvements that reduce serious injuries and fatalities (…) We are grateful for the support of our federal delegation and the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their continued commitment to our transportation network and look forward to working with all communities across the state to advance a safer and more resilient transportation system statewide.”
The awarded projects include initiatives such as planning activities in Barnstable County ($476,800), road safety innovation in the Boston Region ($5 million), Vision Zero planning in Leominster ($328,000), multimodal improvements in Newton ($144,000), crossing safety treatments in Greenfield and Deerfield ($487,200), collision avoidance technology for MBTA vehicles ($2.23 million), Route 28 community safety planning ($896,640), municipal partnerships in Southeastern Massachusetts ($2.4 million), as well as various local planning efforts throughout Braintree, Brookline, Dedham, Freetown, Leicester, Ware.
For more information about these awards or future opportunities under SS4A in Massachusetts,visit the official announcement.
