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Project Description:
READING- STONEHAM- WAKEFIELD- IMPROVEMENTS ON I-95 (NB), FROM I-93 TO NORTH AVENUE
The project consists of adding a 5th lane on I-95 Northbound between the on-ramp from I 93 NB and the off-ramp to Route 28 NB, and a 4th lane between Route 28 and the (I-95) off-ramp to North Avenue, a total distance of approximately 1.85 miles.
Location:
  • Town of Reading
  • Town of Stoneham
  • Town of Wakefield
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    Design Responsibility: Consultant
    Right of Way Responsibility: MassDOT
    Construction Begins: Spring 2029
    Project Manager: Shahpar Negah
    Estimated Total Contract Cost: $75,809,282.96
    Estimated Total Federal Participating Construction Cost: $78,185,511.31
    Funding Provision: This project is planned to be funded through the 2029 Transportation Improvement Program for the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization.
    District: District 4
    Current Status: Design Public Hearing (as of 04/09/2026 )

    Contracts (1) Progress
    # 115773 -- Design -- Services
    Statewide - Master Service Agreement for design and review services. Final

    Bridges

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    See the Milestone Details tab for additional Project information
    Initiation
    no comments
    Scoping
    no comments
    Property Impacts - Right of Way
    no comments
    Environmental Impacts
    no comments
    Project Design
    no comments
    Project Funding
    no comments
    Public Involvement
    no comments
    Accelerated Bridge Program
    no comments
    TIP Lines for
    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2029
    Responsible MPO: Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: READING
    STONEHAM
    WAKEFIELD
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2B
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Ntl. Freight Prgm (NFP) - Interstate
    Federal Cost: $18,000,000.00
    State Cost: $2,000,000.00
    Total Cost: $20,000,000.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2029
    Responsible MPO: Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: READING
    STONEHAM
    WAKEFIELD
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2B
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Ntl. Hwy Perform. Prgm (NHPP) - Interstate Maintenance
    Federal Cost: $2,700,000.00
    State Cost: $300,000.00
    Total Cost: $3,000,000.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2030
    Responsible MPO: Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: READING
    STONEHAM
    WAKEFIELD
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2B
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Ntl. Freight Prgm (NFP) - Interstate
    Federal Cost: $15,838,731.00
    State Cost: $1,759,859.00
    Total Cost: $17,598,590.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2030
    Responsible MPO: Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: READING
    STONEHAM
    WAKEFIELD
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2B
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Ntl. Hwy Perform. Prgm (NHPP) - Interstate Maintenance
    Federal Cost: $4,694,918.40
    State Cost: $521,657.60
    Total Cost: $5,216,576.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2031
    Responsible MPO: Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: READING
    STONEHAM
    WAKEFIELD
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2B
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Ntl. Freight Prgm (NFP) - Interstate
    Federal Cost: $10,800,000.00
    State Cost: $1,200,000.00
    Total Cost: $12,000,000.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2031
    Responsible MPO: Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: READING
    STONEHAM
    WAKEFIELD
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2B
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Ntl. Hwy Perform. Prgm (NHPP) - Interstate Maintenance
    Federal Cost: $23,962,667.40
    State Cost: $2,662,518.60
    Total Cost: $26,625,186.00

    Project Task Information
    Project Status
    Project Need Form PNF Entered 07/29/2019
    Project Need Form PNF Approved 07/17/2019
    Project Initiation Form PIF Entered 07/29/2019
    Project Initiation Form PIF Approved 07/29/2019
    Project Initiation Form PRC Submitted 07/29/2019
    Project Review Committee PRC Approved 05/31/2024
    Project Management
    25% Design 25% Package Received 04/25/2025
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 07/24/2025
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 07/25/2025
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 11/07/2025
    25% Design Design Public Hearing 04/09/2026
    Consultant Contract Process NTP Issued 09/06/2022