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Funding to replace Bourne Bridge lags billions behind Sagamore [Video]

Both of the Cape Cod bridges need to be replaced but funding for one of the projects is lagging behind the other. While Massachusetts has received several federal grants toward replacing the Sagamore Bridge, the state has recently been unsuccessful at obtaining grants for the Bourne Bridge. During an interview for Sunday’s episode of “On The Record,” Sen. Ed Markey was confident the delegation and Gov. Maura Healey will find funding for the Bourne Bridge. “She’s got a great team in place. We’re going to partner with her and Sen. Warren and I and Congressman Keating and we’re going to go right back in and we’re going to continue to advocate for the Bourne Bridge as well,” he said. Both bridges opened to drivers in 1935 and are responsible for transporting hundreds of thousands of people onto and off Cape Cod every year. According to a Mass.gov web page, the …

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