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implemented. In some locations a shared-use path design may be appropriate ordesirable if children and less experience adult bicyclists are intended users of the route.Cost Estimate – Shared-use path, unit costs per mile along varying alignments:• Adjacent to roadway with utility relocation – $765,600.00• Existing corridor (minor grading/clearing) – $792,000.00On-road improvements, unit costs per mile:• Signing and striping – $10,560.00• Widening to add shoulders/bike lanes – $501,600.00Assumes adding shoulders, striping and signage 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 RegionalCommission is needed. The large geographic area and the limited right of way in manylocations pose many challenges to implementation. Uniformity in accommodationsthrough the corridor should be considered so that cyclists utilizing the route for travelacross the Cape will encounter a unified and integrated route from one jurisdiction to thenext. Local comprehensive plans and other local and regional plans should be reviewedand amended 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 “Shore Route” (Project 5.3.6) and theproposed “OBHC Triangle Route” (Project 5.3.18).Project 5.3.11 Establish Bicycle & Pedestrian Connections between OrleansVillagesProject Description – Sidewalks or shared-use paths providing connected andcontiguous pedestrian access routes between the villages of Orleans and their respectivetrip generators will enhance mobility and increase safety. Bicycle connections also willfacilitate greater mobility and less reliance on automobile travel, and the addition of onroadaccommodations and shared-use path facilities should be considered based uponcontext and intended users. The Village Center, South Orleans, East Orleans, RockHarbor, and Skaket need to be considered for both bicycle and pedestrian connections ascalled for in the Orleans Comprehensive Plan (OS22).Preliminary Design Concepts – Depending upon traffic volumes, speeds, and thelocation of pedestrian trip generators, sidewalks should be considered along both sides ofthe street. Appropriate marked crosswalks and signage, consistent with the roadwaygeometrics and existing traffic patterns should be installed at intersections where theheaviest pedestrian movements are likely to occur. Additional pedestrian safetycountermeasures should be considered where appropriate.Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 5: Bike & PedestrianPage 425