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Cape Cod 2012Regional Transportatio
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Table of ContentsChapter 1: Goals &
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Chapter 1: Table of Contents1. Intr
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1. IntroductionThis 2012 Cape Cod R
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1.1 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS
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RTPRegionalTransportationPlanTIPTra
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consistent as traffic congestion wa
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time in. The following table presen
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especially important are the existe
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Regional Transportation Plan is dev
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Goal #2:Optimize travel time throug
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Where possible, work to consolidate
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Comply with state and federal envir
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1.4.7 EQUITABILITYTransportation is
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1.5 CHANGES SINCE THE 2007 PLANThis
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1.6 COMPARING GOALS WITH OTHER PLAN
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TABLE 5 - GOALS COMPARED: MASSACHUS
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Census. The most recent estimates h
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TABLE 8 - NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND
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TABLE 10 - RESIDENTS AGED 12-21 ON
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TABLE 11 - MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
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TABLE 12 - RESIDENTS LIVING AND WOR
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TABLE 13 - BARNSTABLE COUNTY EMPLOY
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FIGURE 9 - NET DIFFERENCE OF WORKER
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1.7.3.1. HousingHousing is not only
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1.7.3.3. Commercial and IndustrialC
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1.7.4 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LFIGURE
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Chapter 1: Goals & Objectives Cape
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Chapter 2: Table of Contents2.1 - L
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2.1 LAND USE AND THE ENVIRONMENTThe
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FIGURE 1 - LAND USE VISION MAPCape
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Much of the corridor remains reside
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The Cape Cod Commission’s Geograp
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FIGURE 4 - POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF SEA
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Smarter Infrastructure: Location &
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2.2 ROAD TRANSPORTATIONRoads are an
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FIGURE 3 - ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURESo
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TABLE 2 - ROAD MILEAGE BY JURISDICT
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2.2.3 SPEED LIMITSThe maximum legal
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TABLE 5 - CAPE COD SUMMER TRAFFIC G
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2.2.5 LEVEL OF SERVICELevel of Serv
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FIGURE 10 - ESTIMATED ROADWAY LEVEL
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MassDOT evaluates roads under their
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households on automobiles is due to
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2.2.8 COMMUTER TRAFFICOn average 20
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The following table lists for each
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The following figure graphically sh
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FIGURE 18: LICENSE PLATE STUDY: MA
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2.2.10 FREIGHT TRAFFICThis section
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FIGURE 22 - ESTIMATED AVERAGE ANNUA
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TABLE 10 - BRIDGE CONDITIONS OF CAP
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FIGURE 24 - THE NORTHERN CROSSING O
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The Sagamore Rotary, located north
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crossovers from one direction of tr
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to accommodate high levels of traff
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Land UseFIGURE 31: ROUTE 6 LIMITED
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Palmer Avenue, Falmouth to Orleans
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FIGURE 36 - ROUTE 28 EAST OF ROUTES
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2.2.14 ROUTE 6ARoute 6A on Cape Cod
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TownTABLE 14- TRAFFIC VOLUMES & MIL
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2.3 BUS TRANSPORTATIONFIGURE 1: BUS
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2.3.1 HYANNIS TRANSPORTATION CENTER
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FIGURE 6: TAXI PICK-UP AND DROP OFF
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2.3.2.2 Falmouth Bus DepotThe Falmo
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FIGURE 9: AERIAL VIEW OF THE SAGAMO
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The lot experiences heavy usage, of
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Current Plymouth and Brockton servi
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2.3.4.2 Bonanza Bus Lines / Peter P
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FIGURE 19: PETER PAN / BONANZA BUS
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TABLE 6: FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS BY
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TABLE 8: PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR C
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$25.001,000,000900,000Expense in Do
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2.3.6.1 Hyannis-Falmouth Service:
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2.3.6.2 Hyannis-Orleans Service:
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2.3.6.3 Barnstable VillagerFIGURE 2
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TABLE 12: HYANNIS SHUTTLE RIDERSHIP
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TABLE 14: WHOOSH TROLLEY RIDERSHIP,
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2.3.8 FLEXIBLE ROUTE BUS SERVICE:
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FIGURE 33: A FLEX BUS PARKED AT THE
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Local bus transit services cover ke
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FIGURE 36: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PO
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The transit needs of the elderly mu
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2.3.11 CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AU
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through a coordinated service of hu
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2.4 RAIL TRANSPORTATIONRail Transpo
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Wareham, Buzzards Bay, and Sandwich
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FIGURE 4: RAIL TRACKS LEADING SOUTH
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FIGURE 11: AN OUT OF SERVICE TRACK
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2.4.2.2 Hyannis BranchThe Hyannis B
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FIGURE 22: RAIL TRACKS AT THE OTISJ
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ailroad bridge. The new bridge was
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2.4.3 SIGNALS AND CROSSINGSTABLE 2:
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FIGURE 33: MASS COASTAL ENERGY TRAI
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TABLE 3: ENGINES IN THE CAPE COD CE
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for the construction of rail tracks
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2.5 WATER TRANSPORTATIONThe primary
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collectively address the Commonweal
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Safety Project Selection ProcessThr
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3.3.5 COMMUNITY CHARACTER/SAFETY IS
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adjacent intersection of Old Stage
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noted, this was discussed previousl
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Safety Issue #9. Presence of Utilit
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Safety Issue #6. Pedestrian Accommo
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motorists. To further enhance the d
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3.4.3.2 Great Neck Road North/Old B
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Safety Issue #3. Asa Meiggs RoadEnh
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Safety Issue #1. Intersection Geome
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TABLE 10 - INJURIES FROM COLLISIONS
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3.5.3 PEDESTRIAN SAFETYPedestrians
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Support additional enforcement and
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located throughout the state and ar
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on Rock Harbor Road have no warning
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As this road is an important bicycl
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Chapter 3: Safety Cape Cod Regional
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Chapter 4: Table of Contents4 Secur
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4. SecurityConcern over security is
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One method that can be used to impr
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FIGURE 2 - LOCATION OF EMERGENCY SH
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Security Problem Identification8. A
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Transportation System (under design
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2012 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANCh
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Figure 14 - Setucket Road Path East
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Chapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian Cape C
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5.1 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRANSPOR
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should have a paved surface 8-10 fe
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5.1.1.2 Cape Cod Canal Bike PathsTh
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portion south of Mayfair Street is
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FIGURE 16 - MAP OF NICKERSON STATE
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owned by the Cape Cod National Seas
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5.1.1.11 Old Townhouse Road TrailTh
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FIGURE 27 - FOREST ROAD PATH, LOOKI
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5.1.1.16 Forestdale School PathThe
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5.1.2.2 State Bicycle RoutesMassGIS
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FIGURE 31 - LOW VOLUME ROADSChapter
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of concrete, paved asphalt, bricks,
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FIGURE 33 - CAPE COD PATHWAYS5.1.5
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FIGURE 34 - WEST YARMOUTH ROADCROSS
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FIGURE 37 - ROUTE "6B" - NORTHSIDE
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FIGURE 40 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "6B" IN
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FIGURE 43 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "6B" IN
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FIGURE 46 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "28B" I
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FIGURE 49 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "28B" I
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5.3 RECENT & ONGOING BICYCLE/PEDEST
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5.3.2 HARWICH BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN/TR
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5.3.3 BARNSTABLEThe town of Barnsta
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5.3.4 DENNISPORT REVITALIZATION MAS
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FIGURE 57 - ORLEANS ROUTE 28 BIKEWA
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5.4 CCNS INTEGRATED BICYCLE PLAN FO
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towns and destinations, and close g
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Continuity in access to over 40 mil
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Sign design, content, placement sta
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• Possible alternate routes (that
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which would result in a CCRT alignm
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Cost Estimate - Shared-use path, un
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and facilities needed. A corridor a
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Preliminary Design Concepts - Desig
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Route 6 is a principal arterial tha
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On-road improvements, unit costs pe
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heaviest pedestrian movements are l
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Route 6A in many locations. In deve
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access the rail trails. Shoulder wi
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On-roadway accommodations, shared-u
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accommodations and safety counterme
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Project 5.3.15: Connect Shawme-Crow
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would allow access without the need
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Project 5.3.19 Improve Bicycling Co
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popular destinations. Sidewalks or
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y bicycle including recreation feat
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Project 5.4.2: Establish Nonprofit
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Project 5.4.5: Safety Education & O
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website. MassBike, other bicycle ad
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ProjectTABLE 3 - LIST OF MAPPED PRO
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FIGURE 60 - CCNS LOWER/OUTER-CAPE M
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FIGURE 62 - CCNS LOWER/OUTER-CAPE P
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Chapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian Cape C
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Chapter 6: Table of Contents6. Cong
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6. Congestion ManagementAny urban a
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Air Quality Non-attainment AreasIn
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The philosophy of the Cape Cod RTP
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Cape Cod Canal BridgesYarmouth Road
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FIGURE 1 - CONGESTION MANAGEMENT WE
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FIGURE 4 - ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRA
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FIGURE 5 - UPPER CAPE COD V/C RATIO
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FIGURE 7 - OUTER CAPE COD V/C RATIO
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measures local and regional (on-Cap
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2012 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANCh
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Table 8 - Smart Solutions Considere
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A full listing of all Programs is a
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2010 2017 2020 2025 2030 2035(actua
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TABLE 3 - EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS BY T
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MassDOT’s guide suggests that Sys
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FIGURE 1 - YARMOUTH ROAD CONCEPT 1A
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mission as the original plan, using
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FIGURE 3 - INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 6A
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FIGURE 5 - "SHARROW" PAVEMENT MARKI
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The study report has presented an o
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description of the systems of inter
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Transportation Programs;Transportat
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Chapter 7: Alternatives Cape Cod Re
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Chapter 8: Table of Contents8. Reco
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portion of service operating costs
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Federal Transit Administration Prog
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This section is to provide an overv
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TABLE 1 - FFY 2012-2035 ESTIMATED R
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8.6 RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN AVAILABL
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The Cape Cod Region has worked coop
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8.7 CONCLUSIONThe recommended prior
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Air Quality ConformityINTRODUCTIONT
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evaluate the TIPs’ air quality im
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The Draft RTP will be made availabl
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2010 HPMS Travel Demand HPMS/ModelM
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A complete listing of future region
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2016 Fitchburg/Westminst New Wachus
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TABLE 1: VOC EMISSIONS ESTIMATES FO
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Section 3.4 Roadway Safety Audits (