Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Transportation Planning Documents
Planning for the Future Transportation Needs of Cape Cod
For Immediate Release (April 26, 2023) – In accordance with the Public Participation Plan, the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released the following documents for a 21-day public review and comment period. Members of the public are invited to review these documents and provide comments
- DRAFT FFY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
- DRAFT FFY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
- DRAFT FFY 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 2
The UPWP describes all significant transportation planning activities planned on Cape Cod over the twelve (12) month period from October 2023 through September 2024. The TIP serves as a prioritized listing of roadway, bridge, and transit projects proposed for implementation during the next five (5) federal fiscal years. FFY 2023-2027 TIP Draft Amendment 2 would increase funding amounts to match the increased project cost estimates for the Barnstable Bearses Way Shared Use Path project and the Wellfleet Route 6 at Main Street project.
Copies of these documents are available for review online at: www.capecodcommission.org/mpo.
Public comment opportunities for these plans will be held on the following dates:
- An in-person meeting at the Hyannis Transportation Center at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- A virtual public meeting at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- An in-person outreach table on the Cape Cod Rail Trail at Station Avenue parking area in Yarmouth on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- An in-person outreach table on the Old Colony Rail Trail at Monomoy baseball field parking area on Stepping Stones Road in Chatham on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual meetings can be accessed by clicking: www.capecodcommission.org/outreach/join or calling in to (929) 205-6099 and entering meeting ID 961 1903 7671.
A virtual public meeting of the Cape Cod MPO is scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM to hear additional public comments and consider endorsement of these documents. Virtual meeting details will be available at www.capecodcommission.org/mpo
Please contact Colleen Medeiros at 508-744-1226 for further information.
Comments on these plans may be sent via mail, facsimile, e-mail, or online by May 15, 2023, as follows:
Mailed:
Cape Cod Commission Transportation Program
Attn: Colleen Medeiros, Transportation Program Manager
3225 Main Street (Route 6A) | PO Box 226
Barnstable MA 02630-0226
Sent by facsimile (fax) to the attention of Colleen Medeiros, Transportation Program Manager, FAX: 508-362-3136
Via electronic mail (E-Mail) please put “UPWP,” “TIP,” or “TIP Amendment” in the subject line and send to: transportation@capecodcommission.org
Via online public comment form: Fill out an online public comment form by visiting this link: https://cccom.link/comment