Environmental
MassDOT is conducting concurrent environmental analyses meeting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) requirements and will prepare a combined NEPA/MEPA document in the form of a joint Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The Draft EIS/EIR remains on schedule to be published in Summer 2025 for public comment and will formally identify the Preferred Alternative. The DEIS/DEIR will include a formal response to all comments received during the NEPA and MEPA scoping processes. A DEIS/DEIR public meeting will also occur in Summer 2025 to accompany the NEPA/MEPA comment periods.
A combined Final EIS/record of decision (ROD) Document is expected to be issued toward the end of February 2026. A Notice of Availability of the combined Final EIS/ROD will be published in the Federal Register, announcing FHWA’s decision and the end of the NEPA process.
Additional environmental details are available on the Environmental page.
Borings program
MassDOT is currently conducting subsurface investigations and related vegetation management operations alongside state highways and on US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) property in areas north and south of the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne.
These borings involve drilling into the ground to extract soil samples. MassDOT will analyze the samples to learn about subsurface conditions such as soil strength and composition. This information is critical to designing safe and durable bridge components and related infrastructure nearby.
This work will enable future construction operations and is an example of MassDOT's commitment to advancing the Program efficiently and effectively. These critical activities represent some of the first early action items for the Cape Cod Bridges Program. MassDOT will continue to provide public updates as the borings work continues.
Public outreach
The Cape Cod Bridges Program Team is continuing its inclusive and robust efforts to inform and engage the public, in line with our comprehensive Public Involvement Plan.
The next meeting of the Advisory Group will be on June 10from 3:30-5pm at the Mass Maritime Academy, 10 Tower Lane in Buzzards Bay.
For more information on the public outreach process and outreach efforts, please visit the Public Outreach page. To get in touch with the Program team, submit a comment or query here.
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