Baker-Polito administration announces $40 million in additional local road and bridge funding
Boston — The Baker-Polito administration has announced that $40 million in additional funding will be provided to cities and towns in fiscal year 2019 for road construction and transportation improvement projects. This funding was included in a supplemental budget signed Tuesday, Oct. 23, by Gov. Charlie Baker, bringing to $240 million the total funding awarded through the Chapter 90 formula for FY19.
Chapter 90 transportation funds support all 351 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth. Funding for each municipality is predetermined by a formula that includes factors such as population, road miles and employment.
Communities in Berkshire County will receive the following amounts in additional funding in FY19:
| City or town | $40m apportionment | $200m apportionment | Total FY19 apportionment |
| Adams | $57,610 | $288,050 | $345,659 |
| Alford | $14,308 | $71,539 | $85,847 |
| Becket | $47,587 | $237,936 | $285,523 |
| Cheshire | $39,927 | $199,633 | $239,559 |
| Clarksburg | $15,039 | $75,194 | $90,233 |
| Dalton | $44,587 | $222,934 | $267,521 |
| Egremont | $30,170 | $150,850 | $181,020 |
| Florida | $32,594 | $162,970 | $195,564 |
| Great Barrington | $81,966 | $409,828 | $491,794 |
| Hancock | $13,667 | $68,333 | $81,999 |
| Hinsdale | $31,195 | $155,974 | $187,169 |
| Lanesborough | $44,361 | $221,803 | $266,164 |
| Lee | $57,650 | $288,250 | $345,901 |
| Lenox | $56,823 | $284,116 | $340,940 |
| Monterey | $39,507 | $197,534 | $237,041 |
| Mount Washington | $13,962 | $69,811 | $83,774 |
| New Ashford | $8,659 | $43,294 | $51,953 |
| New Marlborough | $67,649 | $338,245 | $405,893 |
| North Adams | $87,234 | $436,172 | $523,406 |
| Otis | $35,837 | $179,187 | $215,025 |
| Peru | $28,917 | $144,586 | $173,503 |
| Pittsfield | $274,536 | $1,372,682 | $1,647,219 |
| Richmond | $33,109 | $165,547 | $198,656 |
| Sandisfield | $65,296 | $326,482 | $391,778 |
| Savoy | $39,625 | $198,126 | $237,752 |
| Sheffield | $71,584 | $357,922 | $429,507 |
| Stockbridge | $39,978 | $199,892 | $239,871 |
| Tyringham | $20,555 | $102,775 | $123,330 |
| Washington | $34,028 | $170,142 | $204,171 |
| West Stockbridge | $30,302 | $151,511 | $181,813 |
| Williamstown | $60,221 | $301,104 | $361,325 |
| Windsor | $50,226 | $251,128 | $301,353 |
