Waltham To Get More Than $10 Million In State Transportation Bill

WALTHAM, MA — The state House and Senate agreed on a $16.5 billion transportation bond early Wednesday morning, and there's more than $10 million in the bill for a variety of Waltham projects.

The bill now heads to Gov. Charlie Baker for approval, although the proposal is much different from the $18 billion bill he sent to the Legislature in 2019. The bill passed in both the House and Senate, except a lone "no" vote by Sutton Republican state Sen. Ryan Fattman.

Here's what's in the bill for Waltham:

• $10 million for the design and reconstruction of the route 117 bridge
• $150,000 for the feasibility study of the Carter Street Transit Hub

Shared with other communities:

• $4 million for the planning, study, design and capital costs of construction of high level platforms at the commuter rail stations in Waltham and Concord
• $7.5 million for the construction of the shared use Belmont Community Path in Belmont connecting Cambridge and Waltham.

Also in the transportation bill? Higher Uber, Lyft Fees

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