MassDOT to Host Cape Cod Bridges Open House on Tuesday, January 20

MassDOT to Host Cape Cod Bridges Open House on Tuesday, January 20 The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) invites you to attend an upcoming open house about the recreation impacts and aspects of the Cape Cod Bridges project. The purpose of this recreation open house is to initiate the public notice and comment period required by Section 4(f) of the DOT Act regarding "direct use" of parks and recreation properties, share information and graphics regarding potential wayfinding signage, and provide an update on the status of the project, bridge design, roadway approaches, and multimodal accommodations. MassDOT will receive and consider public comments at the open house. This recreation open house will initiate the public notice and comment process pursuant to Section 4(f) of the DOT Act. The project proposes a "direct use" of Bourne Scenic Park, Sagamore Recreation Area, Bourne Recreation Area, Gallo Ice Arena, and Keith Field Recreation Area. MassDOT intends to make a determination that the use of these properties constitutes a "de minimis" impact because the work will not adversely affect the activities, features, or attributes that make these properties eligible for protection under Section 4(f) of the DOT Act. Public comments on this matter are welcome and should be submitted within 2 weeks of the open house. Comments should be submitted via the Project's online comment form at www.tinyurl.com/cape-comment, submitted via email to luisa.paiewonsky@dot.state.ma.us, or mailed to Luisa Paiewonsky, Executive Director, Megaprojects Delivery Office, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160, Boston, MA 02116. What: Cape Cod Bridges Open House When: January 20, 2026, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Where: Bournenadle Elementary School Gymnasium, 41 Ernest Valeri Road, Bourne Translation for Spanish, Portuguese and ASL will be provided. This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g. interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT's Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580) or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the meeting. January 8 2026 LNEO0434937