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wbjournal.com | November 3, 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 25 Economy Largest MassDOT projects Ranked by construction bid price ((11)) Project Bid price/ estimated completion Notice to proceed/ funding sources funding sources Contractor Description 1 Route 27 over Route 9 bridge replacement Natick $99,150,927 Aug. 2030 Sept. 19, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program McCourt Construction Co. Inc. Boston Replacement of bridge N-03-020, North Main St. over Worcester St., with interchange improvements 2 I-90 maintenance Auburn, Charlton, Oxford, Sturbridge $33,288,892 Nov. 2025 Nov. 20, 2023 Western Turnpike J.H. Lynch & Sons Inc. Cumberland, R.I. Interstate maintenance and related work on I-90 3 Route 2A & Route 12 bridge replacements Fitchburg $27,847,783 Sept. 2027 Jan. 24, 2025 State Transportation Improvement Program MIG Corp. Inc. Acton Replacement of bridge F-04-017, Water St. over Boulder Drive & Panam Railroad, and replacement of bridge F-04-018, Water St. over North Nashua River, with related work 4 Route 111 over I-495 bridge replacement Boxborough $23,665,746 June 2027 April 9, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program MAS Building & Bridge Norfolk Replacement of bridge B-18-002 5 Twin Cities Rail Trail, phase II Fitchburg, Leominster $22,989,530 March 2028 Dec. 10, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program E.T.& L. Corp. Stow 4.5-mile trail connecting Leominster to Fitchburg; phase II begins at 4th St. and includes new multi-span bridge 6 Route 12 reconstruction Leominster $22,891,725 April 2028 Dec. 5, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program J.H. Lynch & Sons Inc. Cumberland, R.I. Route 12 reconstruction with rehabilitation of bridge L-08-022 7 Bridge reconstructions over I-290 Worcester $19,898,470 April 2028 April 9, 2025 State Transportation Improvement Program John Rocchio Corp. Smithfield, R.I. Reconstruction of bridge W-44-083, Harrison St. over I-290, and bridge W-44-093, Laurel St. over I-290 8 I-90 maintenance Auburn, Millbury $17,872,384 May 2026 May 28, 2024 Western Turnpike P.J. Keating Co. Lunenburg Pavement preservation and related work on I-90 9 I-395, Exit 3 improvements Webster $12,476,375 Sept. 2027 Sept. 23, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program Onyx Corp. Acton Intersection improvements at I-395 ramps on Exit 3 at Route 16 & Sutton Road 10 Route 2 bridge crossings Athol, Phillipston, Templeton $12,189,333 March 2027 May 7, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program Atsalis Bros. Painting Co. Danielson, Conn. Preservation of 8 bridge crossings along Route 2 11 Route 122 reconstruction Uxbridge $10,302,557 May 2027 Nov. 19, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program A.F. Amorello & Sons Inc. Worcester Reconstruction of South Main St., Route 122, from Susan Parkway to Route 16 12 Pavement rehabilitation Holden $9,673,601 Sept. 2026 Nov. 16, 2023 State Transportation Improvement Program E.H. Perkins Construction Inc. Hudson Pavement rehabilitation on Main St., Shrewsbury St. & Doyle Road, from State Police Barracks to Brattle St. 13 Intersection improvements Athol $9,148,516 Nov. 2028 Sept. 19, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program E.T. & L. Corp. Stow Intersection improvements at Crescent St. & Chestnut Hill Ave. 14 Route 140 rehabilitation Westminster $9,090,323 Nov. 2025 Nov. 16, 2023 State Transportation Improvement Program A.F. Amorello & Sons Inc. Worcester Rehabilitation and box widening on Route 140, from Patricia Road to the Princeton town line 15 Meadow Road rehabilitation Spencer $8,879,315 Sept. 2026 Sept. 12, 2023 State Transportation Improvement Program P.J. Albert Inc. Fitchburg Roadway rehabilitation of Meadow Road 16 Route 9 resurfacing Spencer $8,703,389 May 2027 Nov. 20, 2024 National Highway System, State Transportation Improvement Program J.H. Lynch & Sons Inc. Cumberland, R.I. Resurfacing and related work on Route 9 17 Bridge replacement Grafton, Sutton $8,552,689 Nov. 2026 Oct. 3, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program MAS Building & Bridge Norfolk Replacement of bridge S-33-004, Depot St. over the Blackstone River 18 Route 9 resurfacing, phase I West Brookfield $8,167,700 April 2026 July 24, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program Onyx Corp. Acton Resurfacing & related work on 1.1 miles of Route 9, from Ware town line to west of Welcome Road 19 I-290 & I-395 resurfacing Auburn, Oxford $7,147,991 July 2025 March 4, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program J.H. Lynch & Sons Inc. Cumberland, R.I. Resurfacing and related work on I-290 and I-395 20 Route 2 repairs Acton, Boxborough, Littleton $6,857,328 June 2026 July 1, 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program J.H. Lynch & Sons Inc. Cumberland, R.I. Pavement preservation on Route 2 21 Bridge rehabilitation Fitchburg $6,339,017 Nov. 2026 Jan. 10, 2024 Western Turnpike Northern Construction Service LLC Palmer Rehabilitation of bridge F-04-010, River St. over North Nashua River Source: Mass. Department of Transportation. Note: N/A=not available. (1) Projects with a notice-to-proceed date between August 2023 and August 2025 were considered for this list. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com