Route 132 Corridor Report - Cape Cod Commission

Route 132 near Airport Rotary, looking northwest, with pedestrians using the only northside
stretch of sidewalk on this portion of the road.
B. Bearse’s Way
Land Use/Development Pattern
The predominant land use along Bearse’s Way is auto service with some
warehouse-like uses interspersed. The existing retail and warehouse
structures range in footprint size from approximately 2,000 square feet
to 25,000 square feet, with the majority in the smaller half of the range.
Most of these buildings are only one story in height. On the western side
of the road, the town operates the wastewater treatment plant and has
the offices of the Department of Public Works. At the time of this report,
several of the commercial uses along the eastern side of the road were
vacant. The only residential use currently fronting on Bearse’s Way is a
condominium complex that also fronts on Route 132. See Figures C and D
respectively for an inventory of land uses and the current businesses along
the corridor (see pages 10 and 11).
Roadway character
Bearse’s Way extends from Route 132 to the Hyannis Main Street area,
and is considered by the town to be one of the gateway routes into Hyannis.
The town recently constructed a roundabout at the terminus of
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september 2010 | route 132 corridor Report