History
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 the existing conglomeration of state transportation agencies on November 1, 2009.
This change included:
- Merging the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and MassHighway into the Highway Division.
- Transferring the Tobin Bridge from Massport.
- Transferring ownership of bridges from the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- Merging the planning and oversight functions of the Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) into the new organization, and embedding the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission (MAC) and the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
- Merger of the MBTA Board of Directors into the DOT Board of Directors.
- Removal of the budget veto from the MBTA Advisory Board (of municipalities).
Read more about this topic: Massachusetts Department Of Transportation
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