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2.1.2 LAND USES ALONG MAJOR ROADWAYSOf the major roadway corridors of Barnstable County, existing land use varies by thecharacteristics of the town or sub-region as well as along each corridor. The followingincludes a summary of these characteristics.Route 6:Adjacent land uses vary by location. In the limited access sections of the road there issome residential development and some industrial development along the corridor. Inthe sections with curb cuts there is more commercial development, including retailactivity.In addition to being the main thoroughfare for the Cape as a whole, it also is the “MainStreet” of several Cape towns. Buzzards Bay, Eastham, and to a lesser degree, Truro andWellfleet, all use Route 6 as a downtown thoroughfare. This dual purpose for the roadhas created some conflicts for this corridor.Route 28:Land use along Route 28 may vary to a greater extent than any other roadway on CapeCod. Sections between Chatham and Orleans for example are lightly settled with scenicvistas of Pleasant Bay. In the Upper Cape, Route 28’s MacArthur Boulevard is nearly afreeway with the undeveloped Massachusetts Military Reservation to the east andsprawling commercial enterprises along the west. Route 28 serves as a Main Street tonumerous villages such as Falmouth, Dennisport, Harwichport or Chatham, where closeto-the-streetbusiness and residences are complemented by the lower travel speed of theroad. In the Mid-Cape towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth, much of Route 28 iscongested due to high traffic demands and frequent curb-cuts for the many businessestaking advantage of the proximity to drive-by customers.Route 6A:Typical commercial uses include inns, motels, and cottages, restaurants, antique shops,galleries, gift shops, services such as gas stations, banks, small markets, and smallprofessional offices. Residential uses, including home occupations, mixed withchurches, municipal buildings, and open land, continue to dominate the rest of theroadway. Over 3,350 acres of vacant developable land is located within the Route 6Acorridor, most of it zoned for residential use. Development of vacant parcels that abutthe roadway or are located within or adjacent to historic resource areas and scenicviewsheds could diminish the distinctive character. Several village centers exist alongthe corridor, such as Barnstable Village, Yarmouthport, and Brewster. Several “newvillages” have also sprung up as strip development in the last 20 years, such as thedevelopment in Orleans. In addition, Sandwich Center lies just off 6A to the south.Chapter 2.1: Land Use/Environment Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Page 58
Much of the corridor remains residential, or is undeveloped due to the proximity ofwetlands with Sandwich and Orleans the notable exceptions. Bike travel along thecorridor is common despite the fact that it is best suited for experienced bicyclists. Thisis due to the narrow lane widths and lack of shoulders, scenic nature of the corridor, andresidential and commercial development.2.1.3 CONTEXT SENSITIVE DESIGNTo address transportation problems with infrastructure solutions, the Federal HighwayAdministration recommends that we “…develop a transportation facility that fits itsphysical setting and preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic and environmental resources,while maintaining safety and mobility.” The concept of Context-Sensitive Design has astrong influence on design criteria for transportation projects as will be evident in theAlternatives Analysis Chapter of this RTP.FIGURE 2 - A CAPE COD SCENE2.1.4 CAPE COD ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCESCape Cod is rich in environmental features that both deserve and are required by statuteto be protected. Land use planning, transportation planning, and many other relatedefforts are influenced by, and have an influence on the environmental resources of CapeCod. The following figure shows a number of these features including:Wellhead Protection AreasVernal Pool BuffersWater BodiesPond Shore BuffersCape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 2.1: Land Use/EnvironmentPage 59
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Cape Cod 2012Regional Transportatio
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Table of ContentsChapter 1: Goals &
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Chapter 1: Table of Contents1. Intr
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1. IntroductionThis 2012 Cape Cod R
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1.1 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS
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RTPRegionalTransportationPlanTIPTra
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Palmer Avenue, Falmouth to Orleans
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FIGURE 36 - ROUTE 28 EAST OF ROUTES
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2.2.14 ROUTE 6ARoute 6A on Cape Cod
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TownTABLE 14- TRAFFIC VOLUMES & MIL
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2.3 BUS TRANSPORTATIONFIGURE 1: BUS
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2.3.1 HYANNIS TRANSPORTATION CENTER
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FIGURE 6: TAXI PICK-UP AND DROP OFF
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2.3.2.2 Falmouth Bus DepotThe Falmo
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FIGURE 9: AERIAL VIEW OF THE SAGAMO
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The lot experiences heavy usage, of
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Current Plymouth and Brockton servi
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2.3.4.2 Bonanza Bus Lines / Peter P
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FIGURE 19: PETER PAN / BONANZA BUS
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TABLE 6: FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS BY
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TABLE 8: PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR C
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$25.001,000,000900,000Expense in Do
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2.3.6.1 Hyannis-Falmouth Service:
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2.3.6.2 Hyannis-Orleans Service:
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2.3.6.3 Barnstable VillagerFIGURE 2
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TABLE 12: HYANNIS SHUTTLE RIDERSHIP
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TABLE 14: WHOOSH TROLLEY RIDERSHIP,
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2.3.8 FLEXIBLE ROUTE BUS SERVICE:
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FIGURE 33: A FLEX BUS PARKED AT THE
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Local bus transit services cover ke
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FIGURE 36: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PO
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The transit needs of the elderly mu
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2.3.11 CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AU
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through a coordinated service of hu
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2.4 RAIL TRANSPORTATIONRail Transpo
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Wareham, Buzzards Bay, and Sandwich
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FIGURE 4: RAIL TRACKS LEADING SOUTH
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FIGURE 11: AN OUT OF SERVICE TRACK
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2.4.2.2 Hyannis BranchThe Hyannis B
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FIGURE 22: RAIL TRACKS AT THE OTISJ
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ailroad bridge. The new bridge was
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2.4.3 SIGNALS AND CROSSINGSTABLE 2:
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FIGURE 33: MASS COASTAL ENERGY TRAI
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TABLE 3: ENGINES IN THE CAPE COD CE
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for the construction of rail tracks
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2.5 WATER TRANSPORTATIONThe primary
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2.5.1.2 Hyannis HarborFIGURE 5: HYA
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the channel in 1916 and deepened it
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FIGURE 9: BARNSTABLE HARBOR AND MAR
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an anchorage of 6-7 feet (Figure 12
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Responsibility for the Cape Cod Can
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FIGURE 20: WOODS HOLE CHANNELWoods
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FIGURE 21: NANTUCKET SOUND CHANNELS
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TABLE 3: ACTIVE CAPE COD LIGHTHOUSE
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TABLE 5: FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH CA
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Trucks Ferried between Cape Cod and
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FIGURE 24: CAPE COD FERRY SERVICE2.
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3,500Total Steamship Authority Pass
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and Oak Bluffs. A year later Hyanni
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of trips per year. Travelers can al
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is Harwichport. Clearly, increasing
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2.6 AIR TRANSPORTATIONAir transport
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Several other airports are open to
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5/23 2035’ Turf - Good: - - -x 50
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2.6.3 AIR SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY AND
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2.7 CANAL AREA TRANSPORTATIONAlmost
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FIGURE 1 - BOURNE BRIDGEFIGURE 2 -
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2.7.3 HIGHWAY BRIDGE CAPACITYAccord
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FIGURE 6 - DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUMME
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TABLE 1 - CAPE COD CANAL BRIDGES TR
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In calculating the backups and dela
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FIGURE 8 - CROSS-CANAL TRAFFIC, EST
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FIGURE 10 - SAGAMORE INTERCHANGE DI
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2.7.7.1 Scenic HighwayScenic Highwa
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2.7.7.2 Sandwich RoadSandwich Road
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FIGURE 17 - SIGNS DIRECTING MOTORIS
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FIGURE 19 - ROUTE 3 CONGESTION AT T
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2.7.8 RAILROAD BRIDGEThe third brid
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2.8 SUB-REGIONAL ISSUESEach town, v
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egional corridors serve as a networ
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2.8.2 MID-CAPEThe Mid-Cape includes
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Air ServiceThis region contains the
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edevelopment or new development alo
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additional bike facilities exist. T
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Roadway NetworkThe main road in the
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2012 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANCh
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3.7 - Cape Cod Commission’s Locat
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TABLE 1 - RTP LOCAL SAFETY PROBLEM
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In an effort to create a more robus
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TABLE 3 - TOP LOCATIONS BASED ON EQ
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TABLE 5 - TOP LOCATIONS BASED ON EP
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Another dimension defining the uniq
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Considering protected left turn pha
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TABLE 7 - CRASH RATES (BASED ON YEA
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TABLE 9 - CRASH RATES (BASED ON YEA
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FIGURE 4 - COMPARISON OF PREDICTED
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collectively address the Commonweal
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Safety Project Selection ProcessThr
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3.3.5 COMMUNITY CHARACTER/SAFETY IS
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adjacent intersection of Old Stage
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noted, this was discussed previousl
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Safety Issue #9. Presence of Utilit
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Safety Issue #6. Pedestrian Accommo
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motorists. To further enhance the d
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3.4.3.2 Great Neck Road North/Old B
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Safety Issue #3. Asa Meiggs RoadEnh
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Safety Issue #1. Intersection Geome
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TABLE 10 - INJURIES FROM COLLISIONS
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3.5.3 PEDESTRIAN SAFETYPedestrians
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Support additional enforcement and
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located throughout the state and ar
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on Rock Harbor Road have no warning
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As this road is an important bicycl
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Chapter 3: Safety Cape Cod Regional
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Chapter 4: Table of Contents4 Secur
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4. SecurityConcern over security is
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One method that can be used to impr
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FIGURE 2 - LOCATION OF EMERGENCY SH
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Security Problem Identification8. A
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Transportation System (under design
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Figure 14 - Setucket Road Path East
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Chapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian Cape C
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and provide connections between the
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5.1 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRANSPOR
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should have a paved surface 8-10 fe
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5.1.1.2 Cape Cod Canal Bike PathsTh
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portion south of Mayfair Street is
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FIGURE 16 - MAP OF NICKERSON STATE
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owned by the Cape Cod National Seas
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5.1.1.11 Old Townhouse Road TrailTh
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FIGURE 27 - FOREST ROAD PATH, LOOKI
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5.1.1.16 Forestdale School PathThe
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5.1.2.2 State Bicycle RoutesMassGIS
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FIGURE 31 - LOW VOLUME ROADSChapter
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of concrete, paved asphalt, bricks,
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FIGURE 33 - CAPE COD PATHWAYS5.1.5
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FIGURE 34 - WEST YARMOUTH ROADCROSS
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FIGURE 37 - ROUTE "6B" - NORTHSIDE
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FIGURE 40 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "6B" IN
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FIGURE 43 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "6B" IN
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FIGURE 46 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "28B" I
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FIGURE 49 - POTENTIAL ROUTE "28B" I
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5.3 RECENT & ONGOING BICYCLE/PEDEST
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5.3.2 HARWICH BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN/TR
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5.3.3 BARNSTABLEThe town of Barnsta
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5.3.4 DENNISPORT REVITALIZATION MAS
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FIGURE 57 - ORLEANS ROUTE 28 BIKEWA
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5.4 CCNS INTEGRATED BICYCLE PLAN FO
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towns and destinations, and close g
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Continuity in access to over 40 mil
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Sign design, content, placement sta
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• Possible alternate routes (that
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which would result in a CCRT alignm
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equired on Old Queen Anne Road for
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Cost Estimate - Shared-use path, un
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and facilities needed. A corridor a
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Preliminary Design Concepts - Desig
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Route 6 is a principal arterial tha
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On-road improvements, unit costs pe
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heaviest pedestrian movements are l
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Route 6A in many locations. In deve
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access the rail trails. Shoulder wi
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On-roadway accommodations, shared-u
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accommodations and safety counterme
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Project 5.3.15: Connect Shawme-Crow
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would allow access without the need
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Project 5.3.19 Improve Bicycling Co
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popular destinations. Sidewalks or
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y bicycle including recreation feat
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Project 5.4.2: Establish Nonprofit
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Project 5.4.5: Safety Education & O
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website. MassBike, other bicycle ad
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ProjectTABLE 3 - LIST OF MAPPED PRO
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FIGURE 60 - CCNS LOWER/OUTER-CAPE M
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FIGURE 62 - CCNS LOWER/OUTER-CAPE P
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Chapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian Cape C
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Chapter 6: Table of Contents6. Cong
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6. Congestion ManagementAny urban a
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Air Quality Non-attainment AreasIn
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The philosophy of the Cape Cod RTP
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Cape Cod Canal BridgesYarmouth Road
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FIGURE 1 - CONGESTION MANAGEMENT WE
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6.8. EXISTING CONGESTION INDICATORS
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FIGURE 4 - ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRA
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FIGURE 5 - UPPER CAPE COD V/C RATIO
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FIGURE 7 - OUTER CAPE COD V/C RATIO
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measures local and regional (on-Cap
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Table 8 - Smart Solutions Considere
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A full listing of all Programs is a
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2010 2017 2020 2025 2030 2035(actua
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TABLE 3 - EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS BY T
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MassDOT’s guide suggests that Sys
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A transportation project may have b
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FIGURE 1 - YARMOUTH ROAD CONCEPT 1A
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mission as the original plan, using
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FIGURE 3 - INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 6A
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FIGURE 5 - "SHARROW" PAVEMENT MARKI
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time vehicle locations will be used
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The study report has presented an o
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description of the systems of inter
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Transportation Programs;Transportat
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Printed: 6/13/2011 Programs Cape Co
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Printed: 6/13/2011 Smart Solutions
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7.6.4 TRANSPORTATION STUDIES CONSID
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Printed: 6/13/2011 Studies Cape Cod
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Chapter 7: Alternatives Cape Cod Re
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Chapter 8: Table of Contents8. Reco
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8. Recommendations and Financial Pl
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portion of service operating costs
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Federal Transit Administration Prog
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This section is to provide an overv
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TABLE 1 - FFY 2012-2035 ESTIMATED R
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8.6 RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN AVAILABL
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The Cape Cod Region has worked coop
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8.7 CONCLUSIONThe recommended prior
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Air Quality ConformityINTRODUCTIONT
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evaluate the TIPs’ air quality im
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and future population, households,
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The Draft RTP will be made availabl
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2010 HPMS Travel Demand HPMS/ModelM
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A complete listing of future region
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2016 Fitchburg/Westminst New Wachus
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TABLE 1: VOC EMISSIONS ESTIMATES FO
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2012 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANAp
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GeneralDocument referred to as “2
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Section 3.4 Roadway Safety Audits (
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