Complete Regional Transportation Plan 2012 - Cape Cod ...

Grand Cape Tour would provide visitors to Cape Cod with bicycle access to towns andSeashore destinations with the CCRT serving as the spine route. Loop routes and spursthat provide direct bicycle access would also result in a connected bicycle networkthroughout much of the lower and outer Cape that could be used for utility trips as well.Preliminary Design Concepts – Loop routes and access routes would likely consistof on-road bike routes and shared-use paths depending upon the specific conditions.Each proposed alignment should consider the existing conditions and whether sharedroadconditions and geometrics are adequate or in need of improvements, or whether ashared-use path would be most appropriate for the intended and likely user. Wayfindingsignage is needed, especially for any alignment along secondary roads.Cost Estimate – Shared-use path, unit costs per mile along varying alignments:• Adjacent to roadway with utility relocation – $765,600.00• Along new alignment – $871,200.00• Existing corridor (minor grading/clearing) – $792,000.00• Along abandoned RR bed – $660,000.00On-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 –The route alignments should considerdirectness, ability to access destinations, and the potential to integrate with the largerbicycle network envisioned for Cape Cod. Though intended to serve as a contiguousroute throughout the entire area of the existing and proposed CCRT, such a networkwould facilitate bicycle use for commuting and routine utility trips in addition torecreation and tourism. Linkages therefore should consider popular tourism sites as wellas town centers and commercial areas. Coordination with projects that are proximate tothe existing CCRT, as well as future extensions would ensure development of a connectednetwork of bicycle routes and facilities. Coordination of multiple localities, the Cape CodCommission, and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will berequired.5.4.4 OTHER INITIATIVESThe following is a list of nine projects proposing various initiatives to support andimprove bicycling on Cape Cod. These projects are number 5.4.1 through 5.2.9.Project 5.4.1: Bike Route Brochure & Wayfinding MapProject Description – A multi-phase project proposing to develop and maintain abrochure, including a wayfinding map that describes the primary destinations accessibleCape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 5: Bike & PedestrianPage 437