Sunday Night Crash Closed Bourne Bridge On Cape Cod

BOURNE, MA — A work zone crash on the Bourne Bridge backed up traffic on Cape Cod Sunday, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said.

MassDOT officials said the crash closed traffic in both directions on the bridge at 11:53 p.m. on Sunday.

Traffic was detoured at Sandwich Road and the Scenic Highway while the crash was being worked, with officials updating the public on Monday morning that the bridge had reopened before 7 a.m.

This happened as the Bourne Bridge is undergoing a maintenance project, which is already limiting traffic flow on the bridge and prompted local officials to warn residents that they should expect delays.

"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."