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Mass. to receive $350 million to replace Cape Cod bridges through federal appropriations bill, officials say

Massachusetts is set to receive about $350 million in federal money to help pay for the replacement of two aging bridges that carry traffic on and off Cape Cod, a boost that brings the state one step closer to funding the multi-billion-dollar project, members of the congressional delegation said Monday.

The funds earmarked for the Bourne and Sagamore bridge projects were included in the fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act released by the Senate and House appropriations committees Monday.

Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Bill Keating, whose district includes Cape Cod and the South Shore, said the funding matches a request from President Biden in his budget to provide an initial $350 million for the bridges project toward a total commitment of $600 million.
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State House News

MassDOT Official:
Traffic Back to 2019 Levels

As has been the case for much of the COVID era, commuting patterns themselves remain shifted. Gulliver said Bay Staters appear to be taking shorter trips and traveling more frequently during midday.

While morning and evening rush hours are still crowded, Gulliver said they do not last as long as they did before the pandemic. 

"I think we're in for a really major adjustment period that's going to occur throughout the fall and early winter before things settle," Gulliver said.

Are 'managed lanes' to reduce congestion coming to Boston?

Boston.com 

The concept had been recommended for further study last year by Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration, when traffic congestion was a pressing issue for the Boston region and the disruption of COVID-19 was still more than six months away. That work is still far from over, but the early analysis Monday presented specific corridor segments within the I-495 circle where it was technically feasible to put in a priced lane — one way or another.

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Lowell Sun

MassDOT seeks more federal funding as MA bridges fall into disrepair

You don’t have to drive underneath one of the thousands of decaying bridges in Massachusetts to know that the state’s infrastructure is far from perfect, but a recent federal report indicates that things are only getting worse.

The Federal Highway Administration released new data in April about bridge infrastructure in the commonwealth, indicating that more and more bridges are falling into disrepair.

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