MassDOT's Strategic Business Plan: Bringing Vision to Reality

For State Departments of Transportation, creating a long-term vision is generally the first step in any effort to transform transportation system safety and connectivity. These visionary plans allow us to imagine a future where ambitious goals are achievable, and key milestones can be met. For MassDOT, the vision for a better transportation system was established in 2024 through Beyond Mobility: The Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan. But making the vision a reality requires shorter-term alignment on operational and capital resources at the organizational level. MassDOT’s Strategic Business Plan accomplishes this. At this session, attendees will learn about the development of MassDOT's Strategic Business Plan, a five-year plan that outlines how MassDOT will make meaningful progress towards its 2050 vision. It prioritizes what matters most across the agency, creates clear goals, informs how work will get done, and defines how to measure success. Ultimately, the plan allows MassDOT to be proactive in a changing transportation environment while becoming more structured and efficient with resources, funding, and time. Attendees will learn the process of creating the plan, preview next steps, and hear practical advice that can be applied to their own work.