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State Sen. Dylan Fernandez urges urgency on Cape bridges, touts bond and housing tools
Summary
State Sen. Dylan Fernandez told Barnstable County commissioners the Sagamore bridge replacement is funded and urged focus on funding for the Bourne span; he highlighted an environmental bond, a senate earmark to keep a regional mental‑health facility open and housing tools aimed at preserving year‑round residents.
State Sen. Dylan Fernandez updated Barnstable County commissioners on several items he called critical to Cape Cod’s economy and public health.
"This is our lifeline," Fernandez said of the Cape bridges, explaining that delays or construction missteps could reduce capacity and seriously disrupt travel to and from the region. He said the environmental impact statement for the bridge work was delivered on schedule and that funding is secured for the Sagamore Bridge. "We have the money secured for the Sagamore," Fernandez said, adding that funding for the Bourne span had not yet been obtained.
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