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MassDOT shares potential bridge designs for Bourne, Sagamore bridges

Barnstable Patriot

The lead designer for the planned replacements to the Bourne and Sagamore bridges said twin spans would be the best way to go because they would take traffic off the existing bridges the fastest.

John Smith made his remarks during a Nov. 17 virtual public hearing about replacing the bridges, which was hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

The 85-year-old bridges, which have become iconic Cape Cod landmarks, play a critical role in connecting the Cape’s nearly 230,000 residents to the rest of Massachusetts and bringing millions of visitors to the region annually.

But the structures have been deemed functionally obsolete and must be replaced.

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