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Work Alert Update: Bourne Bridge Lane Restrictions from April 27, to May 20, 2026. Sidewalk Closure April 27, to May 4, 2026.
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District sent out an update today to give notice of a sidewalk closure and remind motorists that critical maintenance work that requires lane restrictions is scheduled to begin Monday April 27, 2026, on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Massachusetts. The bridge work to be performed includes replacement of the pavement wearing surface, repairs to steel joints damaged from snow plowing over the winter, and maintenance to the roadway lights and drains.
Beginning April 27, 2026, vehicle travel over the bridge will be reduced from the current two lanes in each direction to a single 12-foot-wide lane in each direction. Lane restrictions will be in place 24 hours a day until the project is completed. Project work and lane restrictions are expected to be complete no later than May 20, 2026.
Motorists planning to use the Bourne Bridge should expect travel delays likely to occur during the morning and afternoon peak travel periods each day. Traffic signs, cones, message boards and police details will be used to delineate the work zones.
No wide loads will be permitted to cross the bridge while the lane restrictions are in place.
Please also be aware that beginning April 27, 2026, the sidewalk on the Bourne Bridge will be closed to the public for approximately seven (7) days, with reopening anticipated on or about May 4, 2026. Sidewalk users should plan alternate routes accordingly. Signage will be posted to notify the public of the closure. The closure is required for sidewalk repairs and to allow contractors to safely perform work immediately adjacent to the sidewalk.
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.
