- Massachusetts Senators Lobby To Keep Cape Cod Bridges Funding In Federal Budget
- MTA Schedules Toll Bridge's Temporary Closure For Maintenance
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Massachusetts Senators Lobby To Keep Cape Cod Bridges Funding In Federal Budget
As House and Senate versions of the 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill are being reconciled, US Senators Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren (both D-MA) are urging fellow lawmakers to preserve $350 million in funding allocated for the replacement of Cape Cod’s Sagamore and Bourne bridges, Transportation Today reports. The effort to restore the Cape’s only two land connections to the rest of Massachusetts has been mired in funding difficulties since a toll financing plan was abandoned several years ago. In December, the Sagamore Bridge Project was awarded a $372 million Mega grant, and Massachusetts has been given a $1.6 million planning grant. Additionally, President Biden has pledged $600 million through the US Army Corps of Engineers budget, with a $350 million downpayment already budgeted.
Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) US Army Corps of Engineers US Gov't Transportation Funding US Infrastructure Funding And Financing InitiativesMTA Schedules Toll Bridge's Temporary Closure For Maintenance
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it plans to close the entire Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge between 10:00 PM next Friday, February 23, and approximately 7:00 PM the following day to enable workers to replace roadway deck panels. The toll bridge connects Brooklyn to the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. MTA’s Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge will serve as an alternate route for motorists.
Highway and Bridge Maintenance Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York New York CityThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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