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Tibbits-Nutt Resigns as MassDOT Secretary as MBTA’s Phil Eng Becomes Interim Chief

Her exit follows a troubled highway service-plaza contract now headed back out to bid.

Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt speaks at a press conference at North Station in 2024. Behind her is Gov. Maura Healey and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng.
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Overview

  • Monica Tibbits-Nutt’s resignation is effective immediately, and she will advise through Dec. 31 as she plans a return to the private sector.
  • Phil Eng will serve as interim transportation secretary while remaining MBTA general manager, a dual role that has prompted questions about capacity and oversight.
  • Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver was promoted to undersecretary of transportation and will keep his highway post.
  • MassDOT is reopening bidding on a 35-year lease for 18 service plazas after the original awardee withdrew and a losing bidder alleged conflicts, with the state working to extend current leases set to expire in January.
  • Gov. Maura Healey credited Tibbits-Nutt with advancing major projects and securing more than $1.8 billion in federal transportation funding during her tenure.