Bourne Bridge Maintenance Begins This Week: What To Know On Cape Cod

BOURNE, MA — The tourists and summer residents may be gone, but Cape Cod traffic won't improve nearly as much as usually does.

That's courtesy of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will see maintenance work done on the Bourne Bridge. The work will limit traffic flow on the bridge, and local officials have warned residents that they should expect delays.

Beginning this week, vehicle travel over the bridge is reduced from two lanes in each direction to a single 12-foot-wide lane in each direction as roadway and bridge structural repairs are conducted, officials said.

Lane restrictions will be in place 24 hours a day until the project is completed, and police details will be on site when work is being performed to assist with traffic. Bourne police said the project is expected to last 10 to 14 weeks.

"This maintenance work is critical to maintaining the structural integrity of the Bourne Bridge, a vital component to the transportation system of Cape Cod, the Islands and southeastern Massachusetts," a Army Corps of Engineers news release said.

"Work will include concrete and pavement repairs on the bridge roadway, repair of deteriorated steel supports, maintenance of bridge joints, and repairs to the concrete abutment structures. Work crews will also perform maintenance work on the bridge lighting and drainage systems during this timeframe."

There will also be effects on local drivers in Bourne, with police on the ready to assist traffic flow locally. For more information on those impacts, read the post below: