Amendment ID: S2486-6

Amendment 6

DOT Must Consider Culverts For Small Bridge Program

Ms. Comerford moves that the proposed new text be amended by striking out section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“SECTION 3. Section 2B of chapter 383 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out item 6121-2118 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

6121-2118   For the municipal small bridge program for the purposes of design, engineering, construction, preservation, reconstruction and repair of or improvements to non-federally aided bridges and approaches meeting the criteria of the municipal small bridge program as determined by the department; provided, that expenditures from this item may include the costs of engineering, design, permitting, climate change adaptation and resilience and other services essential to projects under this item; provided further, that a city or town shall comply with the procedures established by the department with respect to the municipal small bridge program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for design, engineering, construction, preservation, reconstruction and repair of culverts under criteria established by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; and provided further, that no amounts appropriated under this item shall be expended for bridges or approaches owned by or under the control of the department or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority...................................................... $95,000,000”.