Massachusetts is making headway on putting together the funding needed to replace two aging bridges that connect Cape Cod to the rest of the state. Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that nearly $1 billion in additional federal dollars has been secured to replace the spans over the Cape Cod Canal.
FILE - A lone vehicle leaves Cape Cod over the usually busy Bourne Bridge, May 25, 2020, in Bourne, Mass. Massachusetts is making headway on putting together the funding needed to replace the two aging bridges that connect Cape Cod to the rest of the state. Gov. Healey announced Friday, July 12, 2024 that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have secured nearly $1 billion in additional federal dollars for the construction of the replacement spans.
The additional $1 billion brings the total amount of federal funding secured for the project to nearly $1.72 billion, in addition to the $700 million in state funding pledged by the Healey administration.“This is a game-changing award for Massachusetts. We’ve never been closer to rebuilding the Cape Cod Bridges than we are right now. This funding will be critical for getting shovels in the ground,” Healey said.
Plans are to focus first on replacing the Sagamore Bridge before turning to the Bourne. After the project is finished, the state department of transportation will own, maintain and operate the completed bridges.An estimated 9,000 construction jobs will be created by the replacement project. Healey said her administration is continuing to pursue federal dollars to help pay for additional phases of the bridge project including the Bourne Bridge replacement.
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