Public Workshop Set for March 26 2015 - Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

Date: March 16, 2015
Contact: Sarah Korjeff, Planner, Cape Cod Commission, [phone]
Contact: Martha Hevenor, Planner, Cape Cod Commission, [phone]

BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA – Representatives from Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore, and the Cape Cod Commission will host the second in a series of public workshops on the Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main Street, from 5:00 –6:30 p.m.

The National Park Service, through Cape Cod National Seashore, is partnering with the towns and the Commission to develop plans for an interconnected bicycle/pedestrian network linking the towns with the Seashore, the Cape Cod Rail Trail, and other destinations within the communities.

The Master Plan project is funded by a Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks grant, a Federal Transit Administration program established to address increasing vehicle congestion in and around national parks and other federal lands.To comply with federal mandates, Cape Cod National Seashore staff will conduct an environmental assessment.

Participants at the previous (October 2014) workshop identified favorite bikeways and pedestrian routes in the three towns, as well as hazardous locations for bicycling and walking. The purpose of the upcoming workshop is to gather public input to determine preferences for primary and secondary route concepts. In addition to public meetings, opportunity to provide written comments and review project-related information is also available through the project's website.

For further information about the Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan or to provide comments, see the Commission's and the National Park Service's websites at:

http://www.capecodcommission.org/ocbpmp

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/pedbike

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ABOUT THE CAPE COD COMMISSION:

Cape Cod Commission is the regional land use planning, economic development, and regulatory agency for Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It was created in 1990 to serve the citizens and 15 towns that comprise Cape Cod. The Commission works toward maintaining a healthy balance between economic progress and environmental vitality. "Keeping a special place special" describes the agency's mission to protect the region's unique qualities. The 19-member volunteer Cape Cod Commission board represents a wide spectrum of the community and provides oversight for a staff of 40 professionals. For more information, visit: www.capecodcommission.org.