Funding Included in Environmental Bond Bill for DCR bridges

On Friday, December 21st a 1.4 billion dollar environmental bond bill was announced by EOEEA Secretary Ian Bowles. Included in the bill is 250 million dollars for the design and construction of DCR bridges including those in the Charles River Basin.

To read the entire bond bill proposal go to: www.envirobond.org.

2890-7011 For the design, maintenance, reconstruction, repair, and rehabilitation of vehicle bridges under the control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds may be allocated through an interagency service agreement to the department of highways; provided further, that the agreement shall specify that a spending plan shall be filed each year with the commissioner of conservation and recreation providing a schedule of outlays from this item; provided further, that the agreement shall specify that a report shall be filed by the department of highways and the department of conservation and recreation to the joint committee on transportation and the joint committee on environment, natural resources, and agriculture by September 30 of each year detailing the status of work undertaken through this line item for the previous fiscal year; provided further, that all work funded by this item undertaken by the department of highways under any interagency service agreement shall be carried out according to standards developed by the department of conservation and recreation to protect the scenic and historic integrity of the bridges under its control; and provided further, that final design of the bridges shall be subject to the review and approval of the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation .......................................................................................................... $250,000,000