New Cape Cod Canal bridges

[bob7374]

MassDOT is attempting again to get grant moneys to help pay for at least 1 of the Cape Cod Canal bridge replacements:
https://www.mass.gov/news/federal-funding-application-filed-for-sagamore-bridge-replacement

[Pete from Boston]

MassDOT is attempting again to get grant moneys to help pay for at least 1 of the Cape Cod Canal bridge replacements:
https://www.mass.gov/news/federal-funding-application-filed-for-sagamore-bridge-replacement

Interesting that they are considering replacing one of them before the other. I would think there would be economies of scale in bidding both together but that's just speculation.

[Ted$8roadFan]

MassDOT is attempting again to get grant moneys to help pay for at least 1 of the Cape Cod Canal bridge replacements:
https://www.mass.gov/news/federal-funding-application-filed-for-sagamore-bridge-replacement

Interesting that they are considering replacing one of them before the other. I would think there would be economies of scale in bidding both together but that's just speculation.

Replacing both bridges at the same time would seem to make sense, but I think the state's reasoning is twofold: first, one bridge will need to remain open to handle the inevitable delays that will result from construction; also, the Sagamore Bridge should be replaced first, since it handles traffic coming directly from Boston. Either way, I don't envy anyone who lives and works on the Cape.

[RobbieL2415]

MassDOT is attempting again to get grant moneys to help pay for at least 1 of the Cape Cod Canal bridge replacements:
https://www.mass.gov/news/federal-funding-application-filed-for-sagamore-bridge-replacement

Interesting that they are considering replacing one of them before the other. I would think there would be economies of scale in bidding both together but that's just speculation.

Replacing both bridges at the same time would seem to make sense, but I think the state's reasoning is twofold: first, one bridge will need to remain open to handle the inevitable delays that will result from construction; also, the Sagamore Bridge should be replaced first, since it handles traffic coming directly from Boston. Either way, I don't envy anyone who lives and works on the Cape.

Might also be wise to consider running the MBTA CapeFlyer service full time during construction, as opposed to just the summer.

[bob7374]

MassDOT announces it has been awarded $372 million for rebuilding Cape Cod bridges:
https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-celebrates-372-million-win-for-cape-cod-bridges

[froggie]

Since the ACoE actually owns the bridges, I feel like the Feds should be chipping in a bit more to begin with.  But Congress doesn't seem to have much of an appetite for funding actual Federal roads, as evidenced by the insane backlog of NPS maintenance projects...

[Plutonic Panda]

Another article on these bridges which are now slated to cost 4.5 billion to replace: https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/massachusetts-us-lawmakers-announce-372m-in-funds-to-rebuild-cape-cod-bridges/63427

[bob7374]

The Sagamore Bridge replacement project has received $371,870,542 in grant moneys as part of the National Infrastructure Assistance (Mega) Program:
https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2024-01/MEGA%20Fact%20Sheets%20FY%202023-2024_Final.pdf

[pderocco]

Is that expected to pay for the whole project? Somehow, that seems like a down payment.

And then there's Bourne...

[RobbieL2415]

Is that expected to pay for the whole project? Somehow, that seems like a down payment.

And then there's Bourne...

I'd imagine the Bourne Bridge will cost more due to its different approach lengths.

[froggie]

One could make a case that Sagamore is the higher need.

That $371M is a "down payment" in a project that will run 10-digits, but it's a significant step.