CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recommended replacing the two narrow and often backed-up bridges that carry vehicular traffic across the Cape Cod Canal.
The Corps, which oversees the Bourne and Sagamore bridges, issued its draft report Thursday following a study that weighed the advantages of rehabbing the nearly 85-year-old bridges versus replacing them entirely.
The Corps determined that replacing them would be more cost-effective than paying $1.5 billion to rehabilitate them.
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The report recommends replacing the four-lane bridges with new wider four-lane structures that include auxiliary acceleration-deceleration lanes, and bike and pedestrian access.
Construction of new bridges, in roughly the same location as the current bridges, could start as early as 2025.
The Corps has scheduled five public meetings later this month to discuss the proposal:
- Wednesday, October 16 at 6 p.m. — Bourne High School Auditorium, Bourne
- Thursday, Oct, 17 at 6 p.m. — Plymouth South High School Performing Arts Center, Plymouth
- Monday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. — Tip O'Neill Federal Building, Boston
- Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. — Nauset Regional High School, North Eastham
- Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. — Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center, Hyannis
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