# MassDOT Awards Massachusetts Safe Routes Grants

On November 13, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation selected five schools in Arlington, Newburyport, Sunderland, Taunton, and Worcester for its Safe Routes to School Signs and Lines Program. Each school will receive $14,000 for design services and quick-build safety improvements, including signage and pavement markings, for a total of $70,000. MassDOT has not announced an open solicitation or contractor bidding details, so the awards signal upcoming project activity through recipient communities rather than a currently open statewide procurement.

- Companies providing design, signage, pavement-marking, or related construction services can coordinate with the recipient communities as projects move toward implementation.
- Firms should check municipal purchasing activity for project-specific solicitations; the announcement does not identify a procurement vehicle, contractor, or bidding schedule.
- The five awards offer a defined set of small, geographically distributed project opportunities, but contractors should not treat the grants themselves as open bids.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

### Key Quotes
> These grants are an opportunity to make meaningful improvements that help students get to school safely while encouraging more young people to walk and bike.
> — Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

> When students have safe, accessible routes to school, it gives them more opportunities to be active, independent and connected to their communities.
> — Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts

### Sources
- [MassDOT Announces Safe Routes to School Signs and Lines Program Winners | Mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/news/massdot-announces-safe-routes-to-school-signs-and-lines-program-winners) - MA