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Contact: Brian Carlstrom, 508-957-0701
EASTHAM, Mass— Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announced that work is beginning on the installation of a pedestrian crossing beacon at the intersection of Governor Prence Road and Route 6 near the Captain Penniman House in Eastham. The pedestrian beacon was included in a 2012 Transit in the Parks federal earmark entitled “Improve pedestrian and bicycle crossings of major roadways using self-activated flashing beacons and a hybrid pedestrian beacon.” The self-activated flashing beacons were installed several years ago at the following locations:
1. Marconi Site Road and Cape Cod Rail Trail, Wellfleet
2. Moors Road at Herring Cove Beach area, Provincetown
3. Race Point Road and Beech Forest Parking Lot, Provincetown
4. Race Point Road and Province Lands Bike Trail at Airport, Provincetown
5. Cape Cod Rail Trail at Nauset Road near Railroad Avenue, Eastham
The High intensity Activated crosswalk (HAWK) pedestrian crossing beacon will be located at a curve on high speed, high volume, four lane State Route 6, which is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The beacon is intended to contribute to improved safety for pedestrians in the area. Additionally, the HAWK pedestrian beacon is a new and innovative device unfamiliar to most motorists.
The contractor began to mobilize on site Monday, October 28 and put up construction signage. They will excavate for electrical conduit, and install curbing and sidewalks. Work will also include directional drilling under the roadway for the electrical power (no open trench in the road to impact traffic), and installation of concrete bases for the crossing signal mast arms and poles. Work this fall should take 3-4 weeks total. The mast arms, poles, and fixtures will be installed in mid to late spring (April-May) and the signal is scheduled to be operational by the summer of 2020.
Last updated: October 31, 2019