An Act to invest in local roads

This bill establishes a new Local Roads Improvement Program within the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to provide grants to municipalities for public road projects. The funds are specifically designated for activities such as repairing and resurfacing roadways, maintaining traffic signs and guardrails, and updating road markings. Distribution of these grants will be calculated based on each municipality's proportion of total road mileage, ensuring a standardized allocation method. Additionally, the bill requires the department to submit an annual report to state committees detailing which towns received funding, the specific amounts awarded, and descriptions of the completed projects.