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Chapter 5: Table of Contents5. Bicycling and Pedestrian Planning .............................................................. 3455.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation ................................................ 3485.1.1 Multi-Use Paths ................................................................................. 3485.1.2 Bicycle Routes ................................................................................ 3645.1.3 Sidewalk Network .......................................................................... 3695.1.4 Cape Cod Pathways ....................................................................... 3705.1.5 Bicycle and Pedestrian Amenities ................................................. 3725.1.6 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Accessibility and Mobility ........... 3735.2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Route Planning Tools ...................................... 3745.2.1 “Route 6B” – Northside Bicycle Route ........................................... 3755.2.2 “Route 28B” – Southside Bicycle Route ......................................... 3815.3 Recent & Ongoing Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning Efforts ...................... 3865.3.1 Yarmouth Road Corridor Study .................................................... 3865.3.2 Harwich Bicycle/Pedestrian/Transit ............................................ 3885.3.3 Barnstable ...................................................................................... 3905.3.4 Dennisport Revitalization Master Plan ......................................... 3925.3.5 Orleans Route 28 Bike Path .......................................................... 3935.3.6 Wareham Bicycle Connections to Cape Cod ................................. 3955.4 CCNS Integrated Bicycle Plan for Cape Cod ........................................ 3965.4.1 Description of Project Types ......................................................... 3975.4.2 Improvements to Existing Facilities ............................................. 3995.4.3 New Facilities ................................................................................. 4145.4.4 Other Initiatives ............................................................................. 4375.5 Conclusion .............................................................................................. 451Chapter 5: List of FiguresFigure 1 - Cape Cod Bikeways Logo ..................................................................... 345Figure 2 - Shared Use Path Vision Map .............................................................. 347Figure 3 – Multi-Use Paths and Routes on Cape Cod ........................................ 349Figure 4 - Cape Cod Rail Trail Crossing at Main Street, Harwichport ................ 351Figure 5 - Cape Cod Rail Trail at Brackett Road, Eastham .................................. 351Figure 6 - Harwich-Chatham Rail Trail Extension at the Harwich-Chatham TownLine ................................................................................................................ 351Figure 7 - End of the Harwich-Chatham Rail Trail Extension At Crowell Rd.,Chatham ........................................................................................................ 351Figure 8 - Bicycle Roundabout on the Cape Cod Rail Trail, Harwich ................. 351Figure 9 - Southern-Side of the Canal Bicycle Path, East of Sagamore Bridge .. 352Figure 10 - Mainland-Side of the Canal Bicycle Path, East of Railroad Bridge .. 352Figure 11 - Shining Sea Bicycle Path at Ter Huen Drive, Falmouth ................... 352Figure 12 - Shining Sea Bicycle Path at Palmer Ave., Falmouth ......................... 352Figure 13 - Provincelands Trail at the Race Point Visitors Center, Facing West 353Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian
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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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2.5.1.2 Hyannis HarborFIGURE 5: HYA
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the channel in 1916 and deepened it
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FIGURE 9: BARNSTABLE HARBOR AND MAR
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an anchorage of 6-7 feet (Figure 12
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Responsibility for the Cape Cod Can
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FIGURE 20: WOODS HOLE CHANNELWoods
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FIGURE 21: NANTUCKET SOUND CHANNELS
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TABLE 3: ACTIVE CAPE COD LIGHTHOUSE
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TABLE 5: FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH CA
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Trucks Ferried between Cape Cod and
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FIGURE 24: CAPE COD FERRY SERVICE2.
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3,500Total Steamship Authority Pass
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and Oak Bluffs. A year later Hyanni
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of trips per year. Travelers can al
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is Harwichport. Clearly, increasing
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2.6 AIR TRANSPORTATIONAir transport
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Several other airports are open to
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5/23 2035’ Turf - Good: - - -x 50
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2.6.3 AIR SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY AND
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2.7 CANAL AREA TRANSPORTATIONAlmost
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FIGURE 1 - BOURNE BRIDGEFIGURE 2 -
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2.7.3 HIGHWAY BRIDGE CAPACITYAccord
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FIGURE 6 - DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUMME
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TABLE 1 - CAPE COD CANAL BRIDGES TR
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In calculating the backups and dela
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FIGURE 8 - CROSS-CANAL TRAFFIC, EST
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FIGURE 10 - SAGAMORE INTERCHANGE DI
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2.7.7.1 Scenic HighwayScenic Highwa
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2.7.7.2 Sandwich RoadSandwich Road
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FIGURE 17 - SIGNS DIRECTING MOTORIS
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FIGURE 19 - ROUTE 3 CONGESTION AT T
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2.7.8 RAILROAD BRIDGEThe third brid
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2.8 SUB-REGIONAL ISSUESEach town, v
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egional corridors serve as a networ
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2.8.2 MID-CAPEThe Mid-Cape includes
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Air ServiceThis region contains the
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edevelopment or new development alo
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additional bike facilities exist. T
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Roadway NetworkThe main road in the
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2012 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANCh
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3.7 - Cape Cod Commission’s Locat
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TABLE 1 - RTP LOCAL SAFETY PROBLEM
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In an effort to create a more robus
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TABLE 3 - TOP LOCATIONS BASED ON EQ
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TABLE 5 - TOP LOCATIONS BASED ON EP
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Another dimension defining the uniq
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Considering protected left turn pha
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TABLE 7 - CRASH RATES (BASED ON YEA
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TABLE 9 - CRASH RATES (BASED ON YEA
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FIGURE 4 - COMPARISON OF PREDICTED
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FIGURE 55 - BARNSTABLE BICYCLING &
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FIGURE 56 - DENNIS PORT REGIONAL BI
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5.3.6 WAREHAM BICYCLE CONNECTIONS T
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5.4.1 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT TYPEST
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The cost estimates were prepared in
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should be undertaken to establish a
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practices should be considered for
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Assumes installation of signalized
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etrofits or improvements to provide
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Cost Estimate - Shared-use path, un
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utilization of existing infrastruct
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ecovery area which reduces roadway
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Preliminary Design Concepts - Conce
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Cost Estimate -• Feasibility Stud
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• Adjacent to roadway with utilit
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Preliminary Design Concepts - On-ro
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It is important to note that the To
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implemented. In some locations a sh
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multimodal options and facilitate g
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Preliminary Design Concepts - Bicyc
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Claire Saltonstall Bikeway should b
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as Mass Bike Route 1 follows Route
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esult, the discontinuous nature of
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Grand Cape Tour would provide visit
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• Sand (surface hazard) and other
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Preliminary Design Concepts -The de
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ider from the bike. Grate installat
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Public exposure- State and federal
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FIGURE 59 - CCNS UPPER/MID-CAPE MAP
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FIGURE 61 - CCNS UPPER/MID-CAPE PRI
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5.5 CONCLUSIONBicycle and pedestria
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Chapter 6: Congestion Management Ca
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Significant Legislative Elements:Th
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spring, counts to investigate suspe
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TABLE 1 - CAPE COD TRANSIT TASK FOR
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6.5.2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCATION
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FIGURE 2 - 30 YEAR COMPARISON OF CA
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FIGURE 3 - HISTORIC GAS PRICESChapt
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6.8.3. VOLUME TO CAPACITY RATIO OF
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FIGURE 6 - MID-CAPE COD V/C RATIOSC
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6.8.4. TRAVEL TIME CORRIDORSThe fol
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TABLE 4 - JOURNEY TO WORK ORIGINS &
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Chapter 7: Table of Contents7 Analy
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7. Analysis of AlternativesIn the p
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Transportation Studies are individu
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Distribution of Forecasts by Munici
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7.3 EVALUATION CRITERIAThe evaluati
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Compatibility Analysis" is used as
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7.4 RECENT CCC TRANSPORTATION PLANN
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edesign of the rotary as a modern r
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icyclists). Establishing greater un
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viable options for improving public
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IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATION:Share
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IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATION:Colle
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o Increased use of taxi services1.1
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7.5.9 PARKING AND TRANSIT STUDYThis
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The sponsoring agency has to factor
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Printed: 6/13/2011 Programs Cape Co
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7.6.2 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTSTransp
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Printed: 6/14/2011 Projects Cape Co
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7.6.3 SMART SOLUTIONS CONSIDERED“
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Printed: 6/13/2011 Smart Solutions
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Printed: 6/13/2011 Studies Cape Cod
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7.7 CONCLUSIONMore than 200 Transpo
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Chapter 8: Recommendations & Financ
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signed into law on August 10, 2005,
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Federal Highway Administration Prog
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Federal Transit Administration Prog
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the CCRTA services, new fare boxes,
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TABLE 2 - ESTIMATED REGIONAL TRANSP
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TABLE 3 - ALLOCATION OF AVAILABLE H
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The following table provides a list
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Cape Cod 2012Regional Transportatio
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Medford, Quincy, Revere, and Somerv
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In addition, the regulations set sp
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• Enhanced Inspection and Mainten
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ehalf of the Cape Cod MPO, has used
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estimates of population, households
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2025 Woburn New Boston Street Bridg
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AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY ANALYSISThe
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• The NOx emissions for the Actio
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Table of ContentsSummary of Changes
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Chapter 2 - Existing ConditionsSect
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Chapter 8 - Recommendations and Fin
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