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$10M to serve a $400k house

2026-04-01 18:14:03.829128+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

How is Federal transportation funding broken? Mass DOT Project Information — CHARLEMONT- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, C-05-009, CHICKLEY ROAD OVER CHICKLEY RIVER.

Estimated Total Contract Cost: $9,139,470.74

Estimated Total Federal Participating Construction Cost: $9,703,075.95

Google Maps link for 296 W. Hawley Rd.. That's nearly $10M to serve a single house. Total assessed value for 72 acres and the 4br/2ba house with attached garage, $402,700 (okay, to be fair, looks like they've got an outbuilding and some solar panels).

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