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7.4 RECENT CCC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING EFFORTSThis section includes summaries of transportation recommendations from effortsundertaken since the 2007 RTP.7.4.1 YARMOUTH ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY/HYANNIS ACCESS STUDYIMPLEMENTATIONYarmouth Road in Barnstable experiences significant vehicle queues during peak hoursof operation. The corridor is the primary access for some <strong>Cape</strong> towns to the <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong>Hospital. Seasonal and peak hour congestion often delay emergency vehicles access tothe Hospital. The intersection of Yarmouth Road and Route 28 in Barnstable is a knownhigh crash location and is identified in the Hyannis Access Study as an intersection inneed of improvements. Yarmouth Road serves as an important access road into HyannisCenter, which accommodates both commercial and business development. HyannisCenter was recently approved as a Growth Incentive Zone. A viable Yarmouth Roadcorridor is significant for many modes of transportation, including walking, biking,automobile, transit and rail. The Hyannis <strong>Transportation</strong> Center is located off Route 28,a short distance from the Yarmouth Road/Route 28 intersection. The Yarmouth RoadCorridor Study has examined each mode of transportation (walking, biking, automobile,transit and rail). After many months of review and public input, “Concept 1a” has beenrecommended (see figure below). Concept 1a and 1b are continuations of the four-lanedivided Willow Street roadway that currently exists near Route 6 Interchange 7.Concepts 1a continues that four-lane divided roadway from the Higgins CrowellStreet/Willow Street intersection in Yarmouth to the Route 28/Yarmouth Roadintersection in Barnstable. Concept 1a uses a westerly alignment at the Route28/Yarmouth Road intersection.Concept 1a and all other considered concepts include a multi-use path. These conceptsare available for viewing by at:www.gocapecod.org/yarmouthroad<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> | August 2011Chapter 7: AlternativesPage 491

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