Cape Cod announces major infrastructure projects including Route 28 improvements

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Cape Cod outlines upcoming sidewalk and roadwork projects with submissions due in February.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 06:19

MassDOT presents multimodal improvements and project timelines across Cape Cod towns

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Colleen outlines multimodal project statuses and timelines across Cape Cod municipalities.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 20:55

Cape Cod officials push for federal funding to address $400M in unmet project needs

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Select board members prioritize discussions on acquiring federal grants for critical Cape Cod projects.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 04:06

Haley administration secures $372 million in federal grants for bridge infrastructure on Cape Cod

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Commission plans further analysis on implications of bridge replacements for regional economy.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 05:16

Cape Cod extends free transit for seniors and disabled starting February 1

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Cape Cod offers free fixed route service to seniors and persons with disabilities daily.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 04:35

CCRTA to extend free fixed‑route fares to older adults and people with disabilities beginning Feb. 1

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority announced it will expand free fixed-route fares to all older adults (age 60+) and people with disabilities every day starting Feb. 1; Friday free fares for everyone will remain in place.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 01:01

MPO releases TIP Amendment 1 for 21-day public comment; $2.5M FTA 5307 proposed for Woods Hole Terminal solar

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

The Cape Cod MPO voted to release Amendment 1 to the FFY2024–2028 TIP for a 21-day public comment period. The amendment programs $2.5 million in FTA 5307 funds to the Steamship Authority for a Woods Hole Terminal solar-power project, programs a community transit grant to Outer Cape Community Solutions Group (grant ID 24992), and updates CCRTA project listings for FFY2024 spending.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 03:29

MPO staff warn full closures likely if Cape Cod Canal bridges aren’t replaced; twin-arch design favored

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Commission staff updated the MPO on the Cape Cod Canal Bridges program, saying Army Corps analyses show major rehabilitation of either bridge would require four–six months of full closure and up to 12–16 months of lane interruptions; a twin-arch bridge and separated shared-use path are the draft preferred concepts.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 03:52

Cape Cod MPO kicks off FFY2025–2029 TIP; members urged to press legislators as unmet need tops hundreds of millions

Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

At the MPO’s TIP development kickoff, staff reviewed project readiness and candidate projects for FFY2025–2029 and said prior estimates showed more than $400 million in unmet highway needs (excluding the Canal Bridges). Members urged coordinated outreach to state and federal officials to pursue discretionary funding and matching assistance.

Source: Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting, 01/22/2023 31:33