MPO endorses draft FY2025 UPWP projects including Route 6A visioning, crash dashboard updates and transit needs assessment

The Cape Cod MPO voted to recommend that staff include a set of management, data, corridor and technical assistance tasks in the FY2025 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) draft.

Dave Nolan, senior transportation planner at the Cape Cod Commission, presented the UPWP framework and described the proposed tasks: program management and certification activities; data collection and analysis (traffic counts, performance measures, pavement and crash data updates); corridor planning, with a proposed Route 6A visioning study to review crash history, traffic volumes, speeds and multimodal infrastructure; inventories of municipal bike racks and flashing beacon signals; a climate/EV task focused on EV siting and low-lying roads implementation support; and a multi-year transit needs assessment with public outreach.

Members asked technical questions about the crash dashboard and study focus. Kevin Galligan asked whether time-of-day crash data could be displayed; Dave Nolan replied, "That data is definitely out there and I think it would be very easy for us to kinda implement that data into the next version of this dashboard." Peter Smith asked whether parking and safety tradeoffs on Route 6A (including business access and sidewalk placement) would be covered; staff said they will solicit town and business feedback and tailor recommendations to each segment.

Kevin Galligan moved and Harold Mitchell seconded a motion to support the tasks and studies for inclusion in the draft UPWP. Phil called roll and the chair announced the motion passed. Staff will prepare a draft UPWP for the April meeting, release it for public comment, and seek final endorsement in May, with work to begin in October.