The Bourne Bridge will be experiencing lane restrictions for maintenance work, beginning April 27 and running through May 20.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District noted in a press release the work will include: “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.”
Vehicle travel will be reduced from two lanes in each direction to a single lane in each direction. The lane restrictions will be in place 24 hours a day until the project is completed.
The sidewalk on the Bourne Bridge will also be closed for approximately seven days, beginning April 27.
This article appears in May 1, 2026.
Why can’t this work be done in March or November?
It costs more.
Quality control problems with paving and concrete.
Because it is still too cold. Bridges are exposed to the elements and can freeze when regular roads do not.
add an hour if you are heading to the bridge in the morning (going to Woods Hole)