Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program Federal Fiscal Year 2018 – 2022 Endorsed: May 22, 2017 Draft Amendment 1: Released October 16, 2017 for 21-calendar-day public review Prepared by Cape Cod Commission staff on behalf of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program for FFY 2018-2022 This report was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). The views and opinions of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the USDOT. 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, TTY at 508-362-5885, fax (508) 362-3136 or by e-mail at [email protected]. If this information is needed in another language, please contact the MPO’s Title VI Coordinator by phone at (508)362-3828. Caso estas informações sejam necessárias 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). Prepared by Cape Cod Commission staff on behalf of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program for FFY 2018-2022 Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) prepared by the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Members: • Stephanie Pollack, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) • Thomas J. Tinlin, Administrator, MassDOT Highway Division • Tom Guerino, Chair, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority • Harold Mitchell, Cape Cod Commission • Jessica Rapp Grassetti, President, Barnstable Town Council • Leo Cakounes, Barnstable County Commissioners • R. Patrick Ellis, Mashpee Selectman, for Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich • Sheryl A. McMahon, Dennis Selectman, for Dennis and Yarmouth • Sims McGrath, Orleans Selectman, for Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, and Orleans • Robert Weinstein, Truro Selectman, for Eastham, Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet • Cedric Cromwell, Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council MPO Ex-Officio Members: • Roger Parsons, Chairman, Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee • George Price, National Park Service/Cape Cod National Seashore • Lawrence T. Davis, US Army Corps of Engineers/Cape Cod Canal • Wayne Lamson, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamship Authority • Jeffrey McEwan, Federal Highway Administration • Mary Beth Mello, Federal Transit Administration and the Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee • Roger Parsons, Chairman, Barnstable • Catherine Laurent, Vice-Chairman, Mashpee Cape Cod Commission TIP Staff Contact: • Glenn Cannon, P.E., Technical Services Director, Cape Cod Commission Prepared by the Cape Cod Commission Page i Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program for FFY 2018-2022 Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) ENDORSEMENT, TIP The signatures to follow certify that the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) hereby endorses the Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2018 -2022 in fulfillment of the requirements of 23 CFR Part 450.324. CERTIFICATION: The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Planning Process The signatures to follow certify that the Comprehensive, Continuing, Cooperative Transportation Planning Process for the current local, regional, state, and federal fiscal years in the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization planning area is addressing major issues facing the region and is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of: 1. Section 134 Title 23, U.S.C., and Title 49 U.S.C. 5303, and this subpart; 2. Sections 174 and 176(c) & (d) of the Clean Air Act, as amended {42 U.S.C. 7504, 7506 (c) & (d)} and 40 CFR part 93; 3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended {42 U.S.C. 2000d-1} and 49 CFR part 21: 4. 49 U.S.C. 5332, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or age in employment or business opportunity; 5. Section 1101 (b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59) and 49 CFR part 26 regarding the involvement of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) in USDOT funded projects; 6. Title 23 CRF part 230, regarding the implementation of an equal employment opportunity program on Federal and Federal-aid highway construction contracts; 7. The provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and 49 CFR Parts 27, 37, and 38; 8. The Older Americans Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance; 9. Section 324 of title 23 U.S.C. regarding the prohibition of discrimination based on gender; and 10. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 49 CFR part 27 regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities. 11. Anti-lobbying restrictions found in 49 USC Part 20. No appropriated funds may be expended by a recipient to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract. The currently endorsed Unified Planning Work Program, Regional Transportation Plan, and the Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) were developed in accordance with FHWA/FTA regulations, EPA regulations, and fully incorporate the applicable requirements of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Prepared by the Cape Cod Commission Page ii Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program for FFY 2018-2022 Executive Summary The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) transportation capital plan, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), lists major transportation projects planned in the next five years. The MPO is made up of eleven voting members with representatives of state agencies, regional organizations, and Cape Cod towns. Discussions at MPO meetings help to establish a preference for which projects are funded through the TIP. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings and voice opinions. Contents of the Plan The TIP includes a discussion of the transportation planning process, a discussion of the TIP development process, a table of available TIP funding, descriptions of TIP projects selected for funding, and a series of tables detailing TIP project funding allocations. The TIP also includes appendices that detail project evaluation including equity analyses, air quality conformity, projects in need of funding, the status of previous TIP projects, and public comments. Project selected for funding are presented on the following page. How to Get Involved The Cape Cod MPO voted to release the draft TIP Amendment 1 for the public review/ comment period at their 1:00 PM meeting on October 16, 2017, which would officially begin the 21-calendar-day public comment period. The MPO is expected to consider endorsement of the TIP at their 1:00 PM meeting on November 20, 2017. All MPO meetings are held at the Cape Cod Commission Office at 3325 Main Street (Route 6A) Barnstable, MA 02630. Transit service is available on the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority’s Barnstable Villager Route (the Barnstable Village-Courthouse stop). Comments on this plan may be sent by November 6, 2017 via mail, hand delivered, by facsimile, or via e-mail, as follows: Mailed or dropped off: Cape Cod Commission Transportation Program Glenn Cannon, Technical Services Director 3225 Main Street (Route 6A) PO Box 226 Barnstable MA 02630-0226 Sent by facsimile to the attention of Glenn Cannon, Technical Services Director, CCC: FAX: 508-362-3136 Electronic mail “email”—please put “TIP” in the subject line and send to: [email protected] Prepared by the Cape Cod Commission Page iv Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program for FFY 2018-2022 2018-2022 Projects The following projects are included in the draft Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2018-2022: • Chatham, Rte 28 - George Ryder Rd to Barn Hill Rd (2018) • Cape Cod, Bicycle Rack Program (2018-2022) • Barnstable, CCRTA Hyannis Loop Demo (Year 3 of