Tracking the Bourne
and Sagamore Bridge
Rebuild.
Plain-language updates on the rebuild of the Cape's two big bridges. Live traffic, weekly news, the full eleven-year timeline.
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Bridge Rebuild Status
Year 1 of 11 On schedule $2.42B of $4.50B funded
The team that will build the new Sagamore is being chosen this year. Permits are already done. Real construction at the bridge starts winter 2027.
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All updatesHow Is the Cape Economy Preparing?
The Cape's tourism, real estate and small businesses run on these bridges. Local governments and chambers are starting to plan for 11 years of construction. Here's what's underway.
What Happens to the Old Cape Cod Bridges?
Each old bridge comes down once its replacement opens. Sagamore demolition: winter 2033. Bourne: about a year later. Most steel and concrete gets recycled or sold for scrap.
Who Pays for the New Cape Cod Bridges?
$4.5 billion total. Federal money covers most. State money covers the rest. Some Bourne funding is still being worked out. None of it comes from local Cape budgets.
What’s Actually Being Built, in Plain English
Two new tied-arch bridges, replacing the 1935 originals. Wider lanes, safer separated paths for walking and biking, modern engineering. The basic idea is same place, same height, but…
The two bridges over the Cape Cod Canal carry every car, every truck and every load of groceries onto the Cape. Replacing them is the biggest building project in the Cape's history. We track it every week, in plain English, for everyone who needs to know.
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