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Regional Transportation Plan Public Meetings June 3 & 5: Planning for the Future Transportation Needs of Cape Cod

Published on: May 24, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 24, 2019
INFORMATION FROM THE
CAPE COD COMMISSION
BARNSTABLE COUNTY

Media Contact:
Steven Tupper, Transportation Program Manager
Cape Cod Commission
508-362-3828
www.capecodcommission.org/rtp

Regional Transportation Plan Public Meetings June 3 & 5 Planning for the Future Transportation Needs of Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is preparing the 2020 update to the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). A series of public meetings are scheduled for the first week of June 2019, which will build on public input gathered earlier this year through listening sessions, an online survey, and other outreach events.

The RTP is the long-range plan that sets the vision for the region’s transportation system through 2040 and beyond. This round of engagement will gather feedback to prioritize $1.1 billion in funding expected over the next 21 years. The meeting will include discussion of the recently-released Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Cape Cod Canal Transportation Study draft report. A preliminary draft 2020 RTP and a link to the MassDOT draft report can be found at www.capecodcommission.org/rtp

Public meetings will be held at the following locations at the times listed:

  • PROVINCETOWN: Veterans’ Memorial Community Center (2 Mayflower Street) – Monday, June 3, 2019, 5 p.m.
  • BARNSTABLE: Hyannis Transportation Center (215 Iyannough Road) – Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 10 a.m.
  • SANDWICH: Sandwich Town Hall (130 Main Street) – Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 5 p.m.

Each meeting will begin with a presentation by Cape Cod Commission staff, which is expected to last approximately 30 minutes, followed by an opportunity for questions and comments.

A public meeting of the Cape Cod MPO is scheduled for June 17, 2019, at 1 p.m. to consider the release of a draft 2020 RTP for a 21-day public comment period. The Cape Cod MPO is expected to consider endorsement of the 2020 RTP its meeting scheduled for July 15, 2019, at 1 p.m.

Cape Cod MPO meetings are held at the East Wing Conference Room, Old Jail Building, 3195 Main Street (Route 6A), Barnstable, MA 02630. Transit service is available on the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority’s Barnstable Villager Route (Barnstable Village-Courthouse stop).  Please contact Steven Tupper at 508-362-3828 for further information.

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print, as available). For accommodations or language assistance please contact the Cape Cod MPO by phone: (508) 362-3828, fax (508) 362-3136, Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), dial 711 or email frontdesk@capecodcommission.org. Title VI Notice of Nondiscrimination: The Cape Cod MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related federal and state statutes and regulations. It is the policy of the Cape Cod MPO to ensure that no person or group of persons shall on the grounds of Title VI protected categories, including race, color, national origin, or under additional federal and state protected categories including sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, veteran’s status (including Vietnam-era veterans), or background, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity administered by the Cape Cod MPO.

To request additional information about this commitment, or to file a complaint under Title VI or a related nondiscrimination provision, please contact the MPO’s Title VI Coordinator by phone at (508)362-3828, Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), dial 711, fax (508) 362-3136 or by e-mail at mhevenor@capecodcommission.org.

If this information is needed in another language, please contact the MPO’s Title VI Coordinator by phone at (508)362-3828.

Caso estas informaçþes sejam necessårias em outro idioma, por favor, contate o Coordenador de Título VI da MPO pelo telefone 508-744-1299.

The public discussion of the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) at CCJTC, MPO, and transportation meetings satisfies the Program of Projects (POP) public hearing requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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ABOUT THE CAPE COD COMMISSION:
The 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.