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Local and state officials received some clarity last week regarding the replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.

The open houses were a welcome change after a string of Zoom calls dedicated to the Sagamore and Bourne bridges replacement project, said attendees.

More than 200 people joined an online meeting last night on the Cape Cod bridge replacement plan, and many raised questions about the bridge locations, height, pedestrian safety, and other issues. Mary Jane Mastrangelo, a member of the Bourne Select Board, said residents of the host community need more information from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and its consultants about properties that could be affected by the new, larger bridges. “There was a comment that there was an impact on some Sagamore businesses on the canal,” she said. “What businesses are those? And how are...

Further details regarding the likely design of the new Bourne and Sagamore bridges were revealed during a virtual bridges replacement meeting conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the

Construction won’t start for years, but officials have determined the types of bridges that should eventually replace the existing, outdated structures.