Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Major events in the life of the $4.5 billion project are expected to unfold in 2026, including preliminary design of the Sagamore Bridge and a draft Request for Proposals to start the contractors’ bidding process in the fall. But in the meantime, a detailed analysis of how the project would affect Cape Cod is due out next spring.
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Today marks the second annual Right Whale Day in Massachusetts. The public is invited to spend it at the New England Aquarium, where beginning at 11 a.m. officials will discuss conservation efforts with Calvin, a 42-foot-long inflatable right whale, in the background. -
Shark researchers expect to learn a lot from data collected by a new tag attached to a shark off South Carolina. -
In the first public information session in a year, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to discuss the status of the $4.5 billion project to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
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S JunkerThis week: We've got the latest on plans to replace the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges, after the state holds its first public meeting in a year. And, a controversial heavy machine gun range proposed for Joint Base Cape Cod has been scaled back, but questions about its impacts remain. And right whales get their day of recognition. -
Courtesy Nick ShawA conversation with Nick Shaw about the loss of his young son. -
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