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Project Description:
WAREHAM- CULVERT AND DAM REPLACEMENT ON CRANBERRY HIGHWAY AT ROUTE 28 AND ROUTE 6, MILL POND DAM OVER AGAWAM RIVER
The purpose of this project involves the construction of the bridge carrying U.S. Route 6 westbound and State Route 28 northbound, also known as Cranberry Highway, over Agawam River, construction of a new spillway, construction of a new fish ladder, reconstruction of the existing upstream fishway, and reconstruction of the embankments of Mill Pond Dam. The work includes the demolition of the existing primary and secondary spillways, existing fish ladder, storage shed, and removal trees and brush from the embankments of the dam and dike. The work shall include realignment and improvements to the roadway and sidewalk at the approach and across the proposed structure, including a buffered bicycle lane, stormwater treatment, and landscape enhancements.
Location:
  • Town of Wareham
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    Design Responsibility: Consultant
    Right of Way Responsibility: MassDOT
    Construction Begins: Summer 2026
    Project Manager: Harry Adolphe
    Estimated Total Contract Cost: $28,099,848.60
    Estimated Total Federal Participating Construction Cost: $30,050,338.62
    Funding Provision: This project is planned to be funded through the 2026 Transportation Improvement Program for the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization.
    District: District 5
    Current Status: PS&E Received (as of 06/25/2025 )

    Contracts (7) Progress
    # 115745 -- Design -- Services
    Statewide - Master Service Agreement for design and review services. Final
    # 115791 -- Design -- Services
    Statewide - Master Service Agreement for design and review services. Final
    # 59592 -- Design -- Bridge Open End
    Work will consist of providing engineering design and review services to MassHighway on an open end basis for various statewide highway and bridge projects. Final
    # 73478 -- Design -- Bridge Open End
    Work will consist of inspection of MassDOT owned Dams and Spillway structures and the design of repairs and/or rehabilitation of the dams and spillway structures. Final
    # 77867 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final
    # 77877 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final
    # 77879 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final

    Bridges
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    Initiation
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    Scoping
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    Property Impacts - Right of Way
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    Environmental Impacts
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    Project Design
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    Project Funding
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    Public Involvement
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    Accelerated Bridge Program
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    Planned Federal FY: 2026
    Responsible MPO: Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: WAREHAM
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2A
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
  • Increased via STIP Action 14.
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    Funding
    Category FA - Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT)
    Federal Cost: $13,322,458.40
    State Cost: $3,330,614.60
    Total Cost: $16,653,073.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2027
    Responsible MPO: Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: WAREHAM
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2A
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT)
    Federal Cost: $3,327,621.60
    State Cost: $831,905.40
    Total Cost: $4,159,527.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2028
    Responsible MPO: Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: WAREHAM
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2A
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT)
    Federal Cost: $2,917,914.40
    State Cost: $729,478.60
    Total Cost: $3,647,393.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2029
    Responsible MPO: Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: WAREHAM
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2A
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
    No comments for this TIP line
    Funding
    Category FA - Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT)
    Federal Cost: $11,342,396.00
    State Cost: $2,835,599.00
    Total Cost: $14,177,995.00

    Project Task Information
    Project Status
    Project Need Form PNF Entered 11/15/2010
    Project Initiation Form PIF Entered 11/15/2010
    Project Initiation Form PRC Submitted 11/15/2010
    Project Review Committee PRC Approved 11/18/2010
    Project Review Committee Letter 11/24/2010
    Project Management
    100% Design 100% Package Received 12/18/2024
    100% Design 100% Package Comments to DE 02/12/2025
    25% Design 25% Package Received 12/20/2021
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 03/28/2022
    25% Design Design Public Hearing 04/25/2023
    75% Design 75% Package Received 02/01/2024
    75% Design 75% Package Comments to DE 03/22/2024
    Final Design PS&E Received 06/25/2025