Could a new toll bridge improve Cape traffic?
Could a new bridge funded by private investors help ease Cape Cod’s traffic woes?
That’s the hope of MassDOT officials seeking funding for a three-lane span next to the Sagamore Bridge, whose congestion can back up Route 6 for miles at the height of the tourist season.
The Boston Globe reports:
A new bridge could be a decade away, but two major factors have emerged to make it a possibility. A formal effort is underway to find private investors willing to pay for highway projects in exchange for toll revenue. And then there is the arrival of open-road tolling that lets fares be collected without drivers having to slow and further clog traffic.
Those unwilling to pay the toll on the proposed bridge could still take the Bourne Bridge about 4.5 miles away, according to the Globe.
You can read the full report here.
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