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access the rail trails. Shoulder widening, pavement markings, signage, intersectionenhancements, and other safety countermeasures along with wayfinding measures willprovide a convenient and comfortable route for cyclists of varying abilities. Specificdesign treatments should be sensitive to the particular needs and context of each roadwhere improvements are made.Cost Estimate – On-roadway improvements (1.5 miles):• Signing and striping – $15,840.00• Widening to add shoulders/bike lanes – $752,400.00Assumes adding shoulders, striping and signage along both sides of the road.Recommendations for Implementation – The feasibility of adding pavedshoulders or bicycle lanes to one or more of the three likely candidate streets needs to bedetermined. Existing right-of-way, utilities, and/or the existence of undevelopedproperties along the candidate routes will largely determine the preferred alignment ofan improved bike route. A four foot shoulder is desirable to provide adequate operatingspace for a bicyclist while allowing motorists unimpeded travel within the adjacent lane.Coordination with Project 5.3.4 and 5.3.6 seeking to improve bicycling conditions in theRoute 28 corridor will help to ensure connectivity.Project 5.3.10 Designate Route 28 as a Bike Route and Improve ConditionsProject Description – Though Route 28 is mainly a secondary highway it serves as theprimary corridor along Nantucket Sound linking 8 towns through the Upper, Mid, andLower Cape. Approximately sixty miles of Route 28 provides access to a number ofdestinations across the Cape including villages, town centers, the HyannisTransportation Center, and the Cape Cod/Old Colony Rail Trail. Despite being theprimary route through this heavily developed area of Cape Cod the road is mostly a twolane,undivided road, often lacking paved shoulders, and is heavily congested duringpeak season. Improvements would provide bicyclists with a convenient and comfortableroute linking the many towns, villages, and destinations along Nantucket Sound.Improvements would also reduce conflicts between bicyclists and motorists and reducecongestion, both by encouraging greater use of bicycling for transportation and byreducing vehicle where passing opportunities don’t currently exist.Preliminary Design Concepts – On-roadway improvements and accommodationsare needed to provide a direct, comfortable bicycle route through the Route 28 corridor.Shoulder widening, pavement markings, signage, intersection enhancements, and othersafety countermeasures along with wayfinding measures should be utilized consistentwith the context and conditions of the specific roadways where improvements areChapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Page 424