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esult, the discontinuous nature of the infrastructure makes travel by bicycle difficult foranyone not comfortable with riding in a shared travel lane with automobile traffic. Thereare numerous points of destination along Quaker Meeting House Road includingSandwich High School, Oak Ridge School, and a municipal complex that justify the needfor bicycle accommodations. The town is currently constructing a continuous sidewalkalong the entire length of Quaker Meeting House Road from Route 6A to Route 130. TheTown desires to widen the existing roadway to provide 11’ lanes and 4’ shoulders in bothdirections in conformance to state requirements for bicycle accommodations. Theproposed projects are fully designed and are “shovel ready” but are unfunded.Preliminary Design Concepts – Roadway improvements along Quaker MeetingHouse Road to provide 11’ travel lanes and 4’ paved shoulders. On-roadwayimprovements and accommodations are needed to provide direct, comfortable bicycleaccess to the many destinations in this residential area. Shoulder widening, pavementmarkings, signage, intersection enhancements, and other safety countermeasures alongwith wayfinding measures would provide a convenient and comfortable route for cyclistsof varying abilities.Cost Estimate – On-road improvements, unit costs per mile:• Signing and striping – $10,560.00• Widening to add shoulders/bike lanes – $501,600.00Sidewalks and crossing improvements, unit costs:• 5’ Sidewalks, bituminous, both sides of street – $120.00/linear foot• 5’ Sidewalks, concrete, both sides of street – $140.00/linear foot• Marked Crossing – $1,500.00Recommendations for Implementation – Identification of funding sources andprogramming of funds is needed to facilitate implementation since the projects are fullydesigned. Final designs should be reviewed for appropriate integration with the existingbicycle infrastructure on Quaker Meeting House Road and improvements to the existinginfrastructure, if needed, should be considered in order to provide continuity in theaccommodations.Project 5.3.21: Establish a Bicycle & Pedestrian Connection from Fort HillArea Trails to Governor Prence RoadProject Description – The Town of Eastham, through its Planning and EconomicDevelopment Department, has identified the Governor Prence Road, a major access tothe Red Maple Swamp and Fort Hill Trail, as the only major crossing of Route 6 thatdoes not have a traffic signal. The Eastham Visitor’s Center is also located at thisintersection which maintains high traffic volumes, has significant left turns, and is a highcrash location. As a result warrants should be easily met to justify a traffic signal. Apedestrian actuated traffic signal at this intersection will encourage residents andvacationers, who now drive to Fort Hill or Hemenway Beach to bike or walk to theseCape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 5: Bike & PedestrianPage 435