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Bridge Replacement
News and updates on the $4.5 billion replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. Funding, design, milestones, eminent domain.
What People Told MassDOT at the Sagamore Hearing
Bourne wants a written agreement. Kids are late to school. The Fourth of July came up all night. Here is what residents and officials said at the July…
What the New Sagamore Bridge Will Look Like
MassDOT released the design for the new Sagamore Bridge. Twelve-foot lanes, real shoulders, a walking and biking path with three overlooks, supports pulled out of the canal, and…
The Sagamore Design Hearing Is Over. You Can Still Have Your Say.
MassDOT showed the new Sagamore Bridge design Thursday night in Bourne. Comments on the hearing are due August 6. Here is what was on the table and how…
Sagamore Bridge Public Hearing: July 23 at Bourne High School
MassDOT shows the design for the new Sagamore Bridge and takes public comment Thursday, July 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bourne High School. Here is what…
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…