MassDOT to replace aging North End Bridge in Springfield
Jun 26, 2026
MassDOT has announced plans to replace the North End Bridge, which connects West Springfield and Springfield.
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We're learning more tonight about MassDOT's plan to replace the North End Bridge connecting West Springfield and Springfield.
Earlier this week, MassDOT said rehabbing the bridge is part of their fiscal year 2027-2031 capital investment plan.
The current bridge is more than 100 years old and has been plagued with potholes and broken expansion joints for nearly a decade.
West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt told 22 News the bridge was repaved last year, but those fixes were temporary.
He told 22 News what he hopes to see come from this project.
I'm hopeful it includes improved bicycle, pedestrian infrastructure as well because the bike path is right on the other side in Springfield
and we're bringing ours up through the existing Route 5 update project now up to the rotary.
So I think overall it will be good.
The project is still in the preliminary design phase with construction set to begin next year.
MassDOT said the bridge will stay open during the replacement project.