The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has received an additional $171 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as part of the annual funding redistribution process.

Among the roads slated for work; resurfacing and other related work along Route 110 in Lowell, Dracut and Methuen .

These redistribution funds represent federal transportation funds that were unable to be used for programs in various states to which they were originally allocated. As part of this redistribution, MassDOT will add or increase funding for 12 infrastructure projects across Massachusetts.

“This funding will provide a valuable boost for infrastructure projects that will improve roads, bridges, bike paths and sidewalks across the state,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We’re grateful to the Biden-Harris administration and Federal Highway Administration for making these funds available.”

“The transportation projects we invest in today will have a direct impact on our quality of life tomorrow and many years down the road, so it is essential that we continue to pursue these federal resources on behalf of our communities,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “We look forward to seeing these projects come to life and benefit communities across the state.”

Every year in July, FHWA calculates how much Fiscal Year spending is likely to go unspent and solicits requests from the states for projects that can use the additional funding. Because FHWA obligation authority is a “use it or lose it” proposition, any projects submitted for additional funding must be able to be shovel-ready in the current fiscal year. These funds are available now and must be obligated no later than September 25, 2024.

Massachusetts’ redistribution funding average for the previous four years had been $94.3 million.