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Speaking exclusively to CAI, Sen. Elizabeth Warren shares what's happening with federal money for the bridge project.
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A senior advisor to President Joe Biden visited Cape Cod Friday to hear from local leaders about what they say is a critical need to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
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Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Niedzwiecki says the Cape can't wait another generation for new bridges. And if federal funds aren’t approved soon, maybe the bridges should be made lower, and the crossings narrower, to save money.
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The new estimate comes from a planning workshop in May, hosted by the Federal Highway Administration, which determined that the project could take longer than planned.
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Governor Maura Healey says she’ll focus on finding funding to replace the Sagamore Bridge ahead of the Bourne Bridge. COVID cases are ticking up locally. And downtown New Bedford could soon lose a beloved arts center.
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After two previous funding applications were rejected, Governor Maura Healey wants to make sure the state gets federal grant money this time for the project.
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Warren made her comments after speaking with staff and program participants at Cape Abilities, a nonprofit organization that helps provide vocational training programs, housing, and transportation for people with disabilities.
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The state expects to take private properties for the new Bourne and Sagamore bridges — but exactly which properties may not be finalized until 2025.
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State transportation officials have invited more than a dozen public and private entities to be part of an advisory group on the replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
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All of the options involve eliminating the rotary, which Select Board member Mary Jane Mastrangelo said will be one of the benefits of the project.