Back from a string of activity in the nation's capital, Gov. Maura Healey said Monday that the aging Bourne and Sagamore bridges, and the prospect of a western Massachusetts passenger rail extension, featured as recurring topics during her visit.
Estimates for the project's price tag have soared. In 2019, officials projected it would cost roughly $1.5 billion to remove and replace both bridges, but in May, then-Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler said the cost now appeared to be"close to $3 billion to close to $4 billion."
The Baker administration struck an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in July 2020 that calls for the federal agency to retain ownership and management of the bridges during construction and demolition, then transfer ownership of the new spans to the state.
"My team is already spending time with the Department of Transportation thinking through what that looks like, and it's something that I've been committed to from the time I ran for this position," Healey said."We're working very hard on this, and I know it's going to require and involve support of our federal delegation and the [Biden] administration on this, but I'm confident and hopeful that we can work together to see that through.
On Friday, according to Healey's office, the governor and her transportation secretary, Gina Fiandaca, met with Biden advisor and infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu. And she separately met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.In a Monday morning interview on Boston 25 News, Healey, appearing live from her State House office, said governors from both parties are"going to find ways to work together.
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