Trump administration pauses $11 billion in USACE projects including Cape Cod Bridges amid shutdown

The White House Office of Management and Budget s reported Friday that the Trump Administration is pausing billion in U S Army Corps of Engineers USACE projects including for the Cape Cod Bridges amid the ongoing ruling body shutdown All of the projects paused are in states that did not vote for President Trump Governor Maura Healey Senator Elizabeth Warren Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Bill Keating issued a joint message Friday night writing While we are aware that the White House Office of Management and Budget tweeted that the Trump Administration is pausing billion in U S Army Corps of Engineers projects we have not received any information from the federal leadership regarding this action declared Healey Warren Markey and Keating The Cape Cod Bridges are federally-owned assets that carry millions of travelers a year and are essential for the safety of Cape Codders and visitors from across the country and the world This project is moving forward with funding appropriated by a bipartisan Congress and lawfully awarded by the federal cabinet Our focus remains on rebuilding both bridges and delivering the safe reliable transportation infrastructure that our residents visitors and businesses deserve Healey and the Congressional delegation have secured billion in federal funding for the project including million from the USACE according to the letter The Healey-Driscoll administration has now pledged double that amount more than million in state funding to rebuild the federally owned Sagamore and Bourne bridges In the letter authorities declared the state also previously signed an agreement with the U S Department of the Army and the Federal Highway Administration FHWA to transfer the million from the USACE to FHWA and move forward with rebuilding the Sagamore Bridge