Cape Cod will get two new bridges — eventually
After two prior rejections, the state plans to apply for $1.45 billion in federal funds, tackling the Sagamore first.
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After two prior rejections, the state plans to apply for $1.45 billion in federal funds, tackling the Sagamore first.
BOSTON — After previous efforts to secure federal funding for replacement of both Cape Cod bridges stumbled, Gov. Maura Healey and her deputies will shift to a phased approach that
Gov. Maura Healey is hoping to jump-start the replacement of the Cape Cod bridges by focusing on the Sagamore Bridge first.
Gov. Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation are all pushing the Biden administration to speed up federal work permits for new immigrants and refugees, as the state struggles to serve an record influx of migrants.
The Sagamore Bridge’s access to Route 6 and its higher amount of traffic contributed to the decision, Healey’s office said in an email.