CAPE COD CANAL REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Chamber WebLink

Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
Bridging Business with Community

Mission Statement:
“Strengthen the local economy by promoting, supporting and guiding businesses, civic leadership and social agencies that positively impact the well-being and quality of life of our communities."

EVENTS
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Craft Vendor Application

Our Community

Welcome to the communities of Bourne, Sandwich and Wareham located along the banks of the Cape Cod Canal and the shores of Buzzards Bay. The Canal built during the Great Depression, became and remains the widest sea-level canal without locks in the world. We work to inform, educate and advocate on behalf of the business and residential community.

Bourne

Sandwich

Wareham

Crowd along Cape Cod Canal with view of Mayflower and tug boat

Boardwalk in Sandwich going over the river

Wareham Crossing Shopping Plaza showing small plants and store fronts outdoor plaza

Small Boat Chart Map

National Park Owner's Guide

History of the Canal

Bridge work/repairs

Vehicle travel over the Sagamore Bridge will go from two lanes in each direction down to a single 12-foot lane in each direction beginning April 12.

The lane closures are part of repair work to structural steel supports and the bridge lighting system. They'll be in place 24 hours a day until the project is completed, probably before Memorial Day weekend, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which owns and operates the bridge.

“The biggest concern we have is that school vacation in Massachusetts also starts the following week," said Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross. "All indications are that we have good advance reservations, so people will be traveling here. So, it's incumbent on us now to get the word out that this work will be happening”

Motorists planning to use the Sagamore Bridge should be aware that travel delays are likely to occur during the morning and afternoon peak travel periods each day. All traffic lanes on the Bourne Bridge will remain open while work is occurring on the Sagamore Bridge, but similar repair work is scheduled on that bridge next fall.

Bourne Bridge at Sunset going over the cape cod canal no traffic

Bridge Replacement Information

NOTE: Beginning on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 the sidewalk of the Sagamore Bridge will be closed to complete the ongoing structural steel support and the bridge lighting system repair work. The sidewalk will remain closed until the repair work is completed. Pedestrians are advised to seek alternate transportation during that period.
Vehicle travel over the bridge will remain reduced to one 12-foot lane in each direction while the repair work continues. Repair work, vehicle travel lane restrictions, and the sidewalk closure are scheduled to end prior to Memorial Day weekend.
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers team thanks the Cape Cod residents and regional commuting public for their understanding and patience during the execution of these necessary bridge repair activities and lane closures. The bridge repair work is critical to maintaining the structural integrity of the bridges, which are a vital component to the transportation system of Cape Cod, the Islands and southeastern Massachusetts.