Sagamore Bridge

The project to replace Cape Cod’s aging Bourne and Sagamore bridges reached a critical milestone with the announcement today of nearly one billion dollars in federal funding.

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.

The transportation grant, worth more than $1 billion, would essentially complete the funding for the Sagamore Bridge.

Speaking exclusively to CAI, Sen. Elizabeth Warren shares what's happening with federal money for the bridge project.

Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver gives us a peek at the next stages of preparation for construction of the new Sagamore Bridge.

The state has received two federal grants, but a third grant of more than $1 billion is still pending to fund the Sagamore Bridge replacement.

Quentin Palfrey, the state’s director of federal funds and infrastructure, told CAI that based on past practice, the so-called “Mega” and “INFRA” grants could be awarded in the next few months.

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.

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.

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.