"State to distribute $40 million to repair winter-worn roads" by Todd Feathers | Globe Correspondent April 09, 2014
After a turbulent winter that took a heavy toll on the region’s roads, the state Department of Transportation is launching a pothole fund, hoping to make summer driving a bit smoother.
Beginning Wednesday, cities and towns will be able to apply for road rehabilitation funds from the $40 million Pothole and Winter Recovery Program, said Richard A. Davey, secretary of MassDOT.
“Obviously, we’ve had a really tough winter, particularly on our roads,” he said. “The condition of the roads is even worse than [after] a normal winter.”
Throughout the winter and early days of spring, the state received a deluge of complaints about potholes, Davey said, prompting the creation of the fund.
The money — $30 million of which will be allocated to cities and towns while the other $10 million covers state roads — will also pay for repaving work and repairs to broken signs and guardrails....
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