NORTH ADAMS — Is North Adams better off without the Route 2 overpass? The city and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will unveil the results of a study examining that question this week.

On Friday, the team that conducted the $750,000 Reconnecting Communities feasibility study will release its final report, recommending whether the city should repair or remove the deteriorating bridge over Marshall Street, which divides the busy area between Main and River streets.

The report will be announced at 3 p.m. in the Swing Space on the Mass MoCA campus. Started in 2023, the study was helmed by Boston-based Stoss Landscape Urbanism.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the study examines the bridge’s decaying saddles, which put it at risk of collapse, explores potential changes to better connect downtown, and analyzes traffic patterns into the city center.

The Route 2 overpass is a relic of 20th century urban renewal, which erected bridges and highways throughout the country that ran directly through and often destroyed thriving communities. North Adams and its Route 2 overpass study partners are hosting three site walks and listening sessions for community members next week.

The study is part of a nationwide wave of projects funded by the federal Reconnecting Communities pilot program, which prioritizes transportation projects that restore connections to neighborhoods harmed by past infrastructure decisions.

In late 2023, the state Department of Transportation deemed the Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as the Route 2 overpass, “structurally deficient.” To buy time for a permanent solution, the city and Mass MoCA, working with state Rep. John Barrett III, D-North Adams, secured $160,000 from the DOT to install support trusses, which were added this summer.

“Reconnecting Communities is done, but we are pursuing how to make it come alive,” said Macksey.

After the study, the city will need to figure out funding for the recommended changes. In the meantime, a $20 million repair funded by the 2026 state Transportation Improvement Program is required, since the temporary fix does not provide enough time to implement the study’s recommendations, Macksey said.

MassDOT will oversee the repair, which is expected to go out to bid in the spring.