Hampshire County is set to get nearly $6.6 million in state aid to help repair roads, with $1 million of that total headed to Northampton.

The money has been authorized for the county as part of a $200 million Chapter 90 reimbursements bill signed by Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday afternoon.

The amounts allocated to towns and cities across the commonwealth come as reimbursement for money spent on eligible transportation projects within the municipalities.

The reimbursements can come for projects such as road resurfacing, right-of-way acquisition, shoulders, side road approaches, landscaping and tree planting, roadside drainage, bridges, sidewalks, traffic control and service facilities, and street lights.

More than $1 million will come to Northampton for its 151 miles of road, making it the highest appropriation of the county.

Belchertown is set to get more than $600,000 in state aid to help its 127 miles.

State Sen. Eric P. Lesser, D-Longmeadow, announced Thursday that he had voted in favor of the state road repair package that would bring $8.4 million in state aid for local roads and bridges to the nine communities he represents, including Belchertown.

“This funding is critical to rebuilding our roads, especially after a harsh winter,” Lesser said in a statement. “At a time when our state and national infrastructure is crumbling, this funding is a much needed boost to local communities working to keep their infrastructure up-to-date.”

Lesser is chairman of the Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee.

The bills passed unanimously in both the state House and Senate.

The bill also includes $60 million for upgrades to improve the efficiency of the Registry of Motor Vehicles information technology system.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation mobility assistance program will also receive $30 million in bonds to purchase vehicles and equipment for regional transit authorities, councils on aging and other nonprofit transit providers.

“Local transportation funding for cities and towns across Massachusetts has been a priority for our administration since the first day we took office,” Baker said in a statement.

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