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Preliminary Design Concepts – On-roadway improvements and accommodationsare needed to provide a relatively direct, comfortable, and connected bicycle route southof the Route 28 corridor. Shoulder widening, pavement markings, signage, intersectionenhancements, and other safety countermeasures along with wayfinding measuresshould be utilized consistent with the context and conditions of the specific roadwayswhere improvements are implemented. Because of the circuitous routing that would berequired wayfinding is an essential element. Where the use of Route 28 is requiredcareful consideration needs to be given to providing bicycle accommodations andcountermeasures that facilitate bicyclists safely entering and departing this heavilytraveled roadway.Cost Estimate – On-road improvements, unit costs per mile:• Signing and striping – $10,560.00• Widening to add shoulders/bike lanes – $501,600.00Assumes adding shoulders, signs, and pavement markings along both sides of the road.Recommendations for Implementation – Due to the regional nature of theproposed project, coordination among the eight localities and the Cape Cod Commissionis needed. The large area and the lack of a connected network of candidate roadwayspose significant barriers to implementation. Uniformity in accommodations through thecorridor should be sought so that cyclists utilizing the route for travel across the Capewill encounter a unified and integrated route from one jurisdiction to the next. Localcomprehensive plans and other local and regional plans should be reviewed andamended to reflect the proposed project, the desired level of accommodations, andmeans by which individual localities can implement improvements. The project shouldbe coordinated with other proposed improvements where new routes might utilize Route28 or parallel corridors such as the proposed improvement and designation of Route 28as a bicycle route (Project 5.3.10) and the proposed “OBHC Triangle Route” (Project5.3.18). Additionally, the improvements should be coordinated with the proposedconnections between the Old Colony Rail Trail and Harwich Port and Dennis Port(Projects 5.3.9 & 5.3.4) in order to ensure linkages that will establish a connectednetwork of bicycle routes.Project 5.3.7: Identify a “Bay Route” from the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne toOrleansProject Description – A “Shore Route” of approximately 30 miles is envisioned toprovide continuous bicycle access and connectivity across the six localities along CapeCod Bay. The route would link the villages and destinations of this developed region ofthe Cape similar to the proposed “Shore Route” paralleling it along the southern coast ofthe Cape. Likewise, the “Bay Route” is envisioned as an on-roadway route following thecoastline along Cape Cod Bay, north of Route 6 and traversing the popular destinationsalong the coast. Limited route options in many locations result from a road networkfragmented by both manmade and natural features, and which would require use ofCape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 5: Bike & PedestrianPage 421