Massachusetts Built This Bridge in 1935. Now It’s Too Dangerous to Keep

In the 1930s, engineers expected about 4,700 vehicles on the Cape Cod Canal’s busiest summer day. In 2019, the Sagamore Bridge alone carried 79,570 a day, with a crash rate 228% above the Massachusetts average. After 90 years, the main road onto Cape Cod is finally scheduled to come down. In this video, you’ll see why the Sagamore Bridge is so hated, how Massachusetts plans to replace it with a $2.1 billion twin-arch bridge, why 13 homes in Bourne are being taken by eminent domain, and why the Bourne Bridge is in even worse shape with no replacement funding. Subscribe for more stories about America’s aging bridges. #SagamoreBridge #CapeCod #BourneBridge #Massachusetts #infrastructure