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	Sagamore Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bridge, along with its sibling, the Bourne Bridge, was constructed beginning in 1933 by the Public Works Administration for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which operates both the bridges and the canal.
		The design of the Sagamore and Bourne bridges was later copied in miniature for the John Greenleaf Whittier bridge that connects Interstate 95 from Newburyport to Amesbury on Massachusetts' North Shore.
		The bridge replaces an earlier, 1912 bridge, which was built as a drawbridge before the canal was widened.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sagamore_Bridge (314 words)

	Bourne Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bourne Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts carries Massachusetts Route 28 across the Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod with the rest of Massachusetts, USA.
		The bridge, along with its sibling, the Sagamore Bridge, was constructed beginning in 1933 by the Public Works Administration for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which operates both the bridges and the canal.
		The bridge replaces an earlier, 1911 drawbridge; the current structure was built to accommodate the widening of the canal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bourne_Bridge (216 words)

	Sagamore Bridge plan sidelined - The Boston Globe
		Representative Joseph Wagner, a Chicopee Democrat who is House chairman of the transportation committee, said his concern was that the project wouldn't improve traffic flow enough to justify the cost and that the cost was likely to balloon, possibly to $70 million.
		Cogliano conceded that there are no planned widenings or interchange improvements on either side of the flyover, and that the four-lane, 1930s-era Sagamore Bridge, under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, cannot be widened.
		Romney singled out the Sagamore Rotary as a highway bottleneck that needed to be addressed immediately, and said the flyover would not only benefit seasonal residents but help Cape Cod tourism generally.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2004/03/19/sagamore_bridge_plan_sidelined (798 words)

	Sagamore Bridge (US 6)
		The Sagamore Bridge has a 616-foot-main span over the canal like the Bourne Bridge, but from abutment to abutment, the bridge is 976 feet shorter than its identical twin two and one-half miles to the west.
		However, the original Sagamore Bridge was built in advance of the canal's opening by two years as the span had to be built before the canal was dug.
		Like the Bourne Bridge, its twin two and one-half miles to the west, the Sagamore Bridge was built as a steel-arch span providing 616 feet of clearance between piers and a 135-foot vertical clearance.
	www.bostonroads.com /crossings/sagamore (851 words)

	Cape Cod Canal, Education, Bridges
		The Sagamore Bridge was constructed about two and one half miles from the eastern end of the Canal land cut, and the Bourne Bridge about one and two thirds miles from the western end of the land cut.
		The vertical lift railroad bridge, with a 544 foot horizontal span, was constructed close to the western end of the land cut, near the site of the old bridge.
		The Massachusetts governor lavished praise on the entire Canal project, stating: "The construction of these beautiful bridges and the expenditure of nearly $40,000,000 for the development of this inland waterway is bound to contribute to the happiness and well being of the people of Massachusetts." At the Sagamore Bridge, Mrs.
	www.nae.usace.army.mil /recreati/ccc/education/canalbridges.htm (974 words)

	Associated Construction Publications - Sagamore Traffic Unclogged
		The new bridge, completed in 1935, was part of an ambitious effort to widen the Cape Cod Canal and replace the Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge and two highway bridges with modern spans.
		It was a bascule bridge with a single 160-foot span that pivoted on the north foundation.
		Since it was impractical to relocate the existing railroad bridge, and the gradual grades required for locomotives precluded the construction of a high-level railroad bridge, the corps specified a vertical-lift bridge design.
	www.acppubs.com /article/CA515471.html (1201 words)

	Sagamore Beach Home for Sale - Close to Cape Cod, in Bourne MA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sagamore Beach Home for Sale - Close to Cape Cod, in Bourne MA Sagamore Beach is a village within the Town of Bourne and the County of Barnstable.
		Although on the mainland side of the Cape Cod Canal, Sagamore Beach is a part of Cape Cod and one can easily enjoy all of the benefits of Cape living without the necessity of crossing the Canal.
		Sagamore Beach encompasses all of the land east-to-west from Route 3 to Cape Cod Bay and north-to-south from Plymouth to the Cape Cod Canal.
	www.sagamorebeachhome.com (1472 words)

	Mid-Cape Highway (US 6)
		East of Barnstable, right-of-way was to be acquired and bridges were to be built early on to facilitate the building of an additional two-lane carriageway at a later date, bringing total capacity to four lanes.
		Sagamore Bridge approach in Sandwich to EXIT 6 (MA 132) in Barnstable: This section, which was built as a full four-lane freeway between 1950 and 1953, is noted for its concrete-arch frame and granite overpasses.
		A new bridge also would be built for the Freemans Way overpass, and the existing bridge carrying MA 124 would be expanded to accommodate the new eastbound US 6.
	www.bostonroads.com /roads/mid-cape (1303 words)

	Sagamore Flyover - UrbanPlanet.org
		As is, the rotary approach to the bridge is one of "the major traffic hazards in Southeastern Massachusetts," said Thomas Cahir, assistant secretary of the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction.
		Eliminating the rotary in favor of flow-through lanes to and from the Sagamore Bridge - as well as a redesigned Church Lane and a ramp to the bridge from Scenic Highway - is a personal goal of Romney, who wants to see the work completed by the end of his term.
		Construction on the ''flyover'' project, which will eliminate the notorious traffic circle at the Sagamore Bridge in favor of a grade-separated interchange, remains on schedule to be finished by May, said Erik Abell, spokesman for the Massachusetts Highway Department.
	www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=7050 (4119 words)

	Sagamore Booth, Bourne Historical Society, Bourne, Cape Cod, MA
		The Sagamore Information Cottage and those who faithfully staffed it for over 70 years have humbly earned the respect of our Town and it should be preserved.
		It was built in 1928, replacing an old Sagamore "land office" and it reportably sat at the foot of the old Sagamore drawbridge on Pleasant Street.
		After the "new" Sagamore bridge was completed, it was moved to its present location next to the Fire Station.
	www.bournehistoricalsoc.org /sagamorebooth.html (404 words)

	All Sagamore Bridge lanes will stay open until further notice (September 13, 2005)
		SAGAMORE - All four lanes of the Sagamore Bridge will remain open until further notice, state highway officials said yesterday.
		All four bridge lanes reopened Friday morning to drivers, many of whom had braced for more delays as they set out on their daily commutes.
		The Sagamore lane closures were ''not unusual to us because the bridges are always undergoing something and there's always lane restrictions,'' he said.
	www.capecodonline.com /special/360_view/sagamore/allsagamore13.htm (451 words)

	Norlite: Bridge Decking
		Norlite has been involved with numerous bridges over the past years and expect to participate in the massive rehabilitation of deteriorated bridges in our area for many years in the future.
		The Bourne Bridge and the Sagamore Bridge were built in 1937 and 1935 respectively and the decks were replaced in 1982 with Norlite lightweight aggregate concrete.
		Generally, structural lightweight concrete that is used in the construction of steel or concrete frame buildings is not subjected to long term freeze-thaw exposure, because the building is enclosed and heated after construction is completed.
	www.norliteagg.com /maps/bridges.htm (1818 words)

	Nashua-Hudson Bridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		While growing up in Hudson, NH, the single bridge that crossed the Merrimack River was replaced with two bridges in it's place, with a third bridge being built towards the southern end of each.
		This used the existing Sagamore bridge, as well as having a second bridge built next to it, to run a highway link to route 3A in Hudson.
		A terraserver image of the second Sagamore bridge while it was being built, April 1998.
	www.mv.com /users/rogerl/bridges/frame1.html (173 words)

	Nashua-Hudson Bridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In the mid-1970s, another bridge was built over the Merrimack River in the southern part of Hudson and Nashua.
		This was to be the first portion of the circumferential highway to be build around Hudson, however, it wasn't till many years later that it was decided that the whole project that was first conceived in 1959 would not be fully built.
		It should be noted that while I refer to it as being the Sagamore Point Bridge, at the time that I was growing up no name was officially given to the bridge.
	www.mv.com /users/rogerl/bridges/frame1b.html (128 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / State OK's removal of Sagamore rotary
		The Sagamore Rotary, long the most grueling hurdle for thousands of travelers who flock to Cape Cod on summer weekends, will be dismantled beginning as early as this spring and replaced by a road that sends Route 3 traffic straight onto the Sagamore Bridge.
		State Environmental Affairs Secretary Ellen Roy Herzfelder gave her final approval yesterday of the $35 million project, which was opposed by environmentalists and some residents who worried that easier access to the Cape would increase development.
		Summertime Cape traffic has long been the stuff of stories and the setting for family fights as sweltering drivers and passengers inch toward the Sagamore Rotary, with the smell of exhaust serving as prelude to the clear air of the Cape.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/12/17/state_oks_removal_of_sagamore_rotary (868 words)

	Sagamore Rotary Flyover Project Information Page
		As a product of a feasibility study, the current design concept for this area is to grade separate Route 3 and Scenic Highway with a bridge structure located approximately 1,000 feet north of the Sagamore Bridge.
		As part of the the Sagamore rotary transportation improvement project, MassHighway will be functionaly replacing the Town of Bourne Sagamore fire station with a 20,000 sf, 3 story building.
		Goal: The $58 million Sagamore Rotary flyover project is aimed at reducing summer traffic backups at Sagamore Rotary and Sagamore Bridge.
	www.sagamoreflyover.com (785 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The rotary improvement project will eliminate the existing rotary, connect Route 3 directly to the Sagamore Bridge and reroute the Scenic Highway and other local roadways. The Sagamore rotary was built in the 1930s to handle 40,000 cars a day. Currently, up to 90,000 cars use the rotary daily.
		The Sagamore rotary is one of the most dangerous traffic locations in the state, with accidents occurring at a rate five times the statewide average. Between 1999 and 2001, there were 269 accidents at the rotary.
		The elimination of the Sagamore Rotary will greatly improve access to Cape Cod and result in a dramatic improvement in local access for the approximately 4,000 residents of the Sagamore Beach area. The project will also result in a significant reduction in idling traffic and a 17 percent reduction in auto emissions.
	www.mass.gov /?pageID=pressreleases&agId=Agov2&prModName=gov2pressrelease&prFile=gov_pr_040702_sagamore_rotary_homeless.xml (334 words)

	Directions to The Sagamore Hotel, Lake George, NY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Directions to The Sagamore Hotel, Lake George, NY The Sagamore is located on Lake George at 110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing, New York 12814.
		The resort is accessible year round by air to Albany International Airport, by Amtrak from New York and Montreal, and by automobile via Interstate 87 (the Northway).
		Follow road 1/4 mile over small bridge to the Guest Registration Center which is on your immediate left after crossing the bridge.
	www.thesagamore.com /resort/directions.php (637 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Sagamore bridge temporarily cut to a single lane
		Sagamore bridge temporarily cut to a single lane
		PORTSMOUTH - Beginning this morning, the Sagamore Road Bridge, commonly called the singing bridge, will be reduced to one lane of traffic for up to three days.
		The best method of maintaining traffic when it comes time to replace the bridge is still being evaluated, said Parkinson.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2005news/11292005/news/75417.htm (259 words)

	Sagamore Bridge repairs delayed: 9/23/01
		The contractors are nearing completion on the Bourne Bridge work, which included removing and re-setting granite curbing, sidewalk repairs and replacement of the parapet wall.
		Donovan said the bridge project will be "repackaged in terms of materials, scheduling and contracting methods," and put up for bid again.
		Meanwhile, state police and park rangers are paying closer attention to the bridges as security remains at the highest level for federal properties, because of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
	www.s-t.com /daily/09-01/09-23-01/c05lo086.htm (353 words)

	Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard : Planning a Trip : Getting There \| Frommers.com
		The bridges are only 3 miles apart, with connecting roads on both sides of the canal, so either will do.
		If you're heading farther east of the Sagamore Bridge to any of the other 14 towns on the Cape, you'll want to travel over the Sagamore Bridge and take Route 6 or its scenic sidekick, Route 6A, which merges with Route 28 in Orleans.
		The Bourne Bridge is almost always a less-crowded route than the Sagamore Bridge.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/capecodnantucketandmartha'svineyard/0381020009.html (2516 words)

	CAPE COD CANAL TRAIL LETTERBOX
		They are completely free of road crossings, flat and travel alongside the canal, but can also be tough going when your riding into the ocean winds.
		Starting from the Railroad Bridge parking lot in Buzzards Bay; you can visit the information center located in the old train station, as well as obtain maps and use the restrooms.
		The Sagamore and Bourne Bridges were constructed between 1933 and 1935 and are identical in design.
	www.geocities.com /haalck@snet.net/cape_cod_canal_trail_letterbox.htm (540 words)

	Nikon D70 Gallery-Page3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		There are only a couple of these bridges in the world.
		You can see the Sagamore bridge in the background, under the train bridge.
		This was shot from the canal scenic area on Rte.
	home.comcast.net /~voyager01/photod3.htm (123 words)

	Direction to North Truro
		It is crossed by two automobile bridges (and one railroad bridge no longer used).
		I haven't done this since the overhead expressway (which you used to take) has been torn down, so I don't know the route, but I understand it goes underground into the "Big Dig." When you are on I-93 going south, continue for about 10 miles to the Rt.
		I usually use the Bourne bridge as normally there is less traffic, but you are more likely to get lost as the route is less plainly marked.
	physics.clarku.edu /~rkohin/directions.htm (790 words)

	Welcome to Barnstable Public Schools
		Cross bridge and proceed on Route 6 to Exit 6.
		Cross bridge and proceed on Route 6 to Exit 5.
		Cross bridge and proceed on Route 6 to Exit 2.
	www.barnstable.k12.ma.us /ourschools/directions.html (1083 words)

	What's New, Pussycat? - Nationalbridges.com - Transportation Images
		The Bridge Database may now be searched by Year Built and by the bridge design and the construction materials used.
		It includes three photos of the bridge over Broadway where the original concrete frame was widened by building a cheap steel-beam bridge along one side to accomodate more lanes.
		The detail pages showing the bridge statistics have been improved to display information common to all records that share the selected structure ID, which is useful for displaying traffic counts and other detail about the intersecting features.
	nationalbridges.com /gallery.php?page=whatsnew (4689 words)

	Amazon.com: Sagamore Beach (Images of America): Books: Marion R. Vuilleumier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Framed by a two-mile pristine beach with Victorian homes on an overlooking bluff, the Sagamore Beach area has a long history, beginning with the Native American trail that was the forerunner of todayís Route 6A.
		Soon, it was a combined vacation, recreation, and religious community, as well as a haven for families, that hosted numerous activities, including speakers of national fame, conferences, and a traditional swim at eleven every morning.
		Sagamore Beach became a prime site for viewing the construction of jetties for the canalís east end, the building of Sagamore Bridge, and the first ships transiting the canal.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738511838?v=glance (704 words)

	Bourne Bridge Closed????? - Scan Massachusetts Message Forums
		I was watching the Bourne Bridge Cam, and saw the MSP trooper take the cones off the road and pulled away @ 5:50 pm.
		I couldn't see if one of the lanes was still blocked on the bridge But, as far as I know all lanes were open.
		The bridge was closed to all traffic as Bourne fire and rescue crews tended to the injured woman and cleared the scene."...
	www.scancapecod.us /messageboard/showthread.php?t=4317 (426 words)

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