Cape Cod 2012 Regional Transportation Plan 2012-2035 Endorsed August 22, 2011 Cape Cod 2012 Regional Transportation Plan 2012-2035 Endorsed August 22, 2011 Prepared by: CAPE COD COMMISSION Transportation Staff on behalf of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization Massachusetts Department of Transportation Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Cape Cod Commission Barnstable County Town of Barnstable Towns of Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Mashpee Towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, and Chatham Towns of Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in cooperation with: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration This report was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). The views and opinions of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the USDOT Table of Contents Chapter 1: Goals & Objectives Chapter 2: The Transportation System 2.1 – Land Use and the Environment 2.2 – Road Transportation 2.3 – Bus Transportation 2.4 – Rail Transportation 2.5 – Water Transportation 2.6 – Air Transportation 2.7 – Canal Area Transportation 2.8 – Sub-Regions Chapter 3: Safety Chapter 4: Security Chapter 5: Bicycle & Pedestrian Issues Chapter 6: Congestion Management Chapter 7: Analysis of Alternatives Chapter 8: Recommendations and Financial Plan Appendices: Air Quality Conformity Public Comments on Draft RTP Reproductions of this document may be in black-and-white. Full-color versions are available at the Cape Cod Commission’s website: www.capecodcommission.org 2012 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Chapter 1: Goals and Objectives Endorsed August 22, 2011 Chapter 1: Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Transportation Planning Process ...................................................... 3 1.2 Public Participation Process ............................................................. 6 1.2.1 Meetings .................................................................................. 6 1.2.2 Surveys and Comment Forms ..................................................... 7 1.2.3 Inclusion of Environmental, Human Service, and Cultural Resource Organizations ....................................................................... 11 1.3 Livability Ⓛ ................................................................................. 11 1.4 Goals of the 2012 Plan ................................................................. 13 1.4.1 Safety and Security ................................................................. 13 1.4.2 Congestion Relief .................................................................... 15 1.4.3 Multimodal Accessibility Ⓛ ....................................................... 17 1.4.4 System Maintenance ............................................................... 18 1.4.5 Environmental Protection ......................................................... 19 1.4.6 Community Orientation Ⓛ ....................................................... 20 1.4.7 Equitability ............................................................................. 22 1.4.8 Cooperation among Stakeholders ............................................. 22 1.5 Changes since the 2007 Plan ......................................................... 24 1.5.1 Transportation Projects Since the 2007 Plan .............................. 24 1.6 Comparing Goals with Other Plans ................................................. 26 1.6.1 Consistency with Federal Transportation Planning Goals ............. 26 1.6.2 Consistency with Commonwealth Transportation Planning Goals . 27 1.6.3 Comparison with Cape Cod Regional Planning Goals................... 28 1.7 Background and Demographic Information ..................................... 29 1.7.1 Demographics ......................................................................... 29 1.7.2 Economics .............................................................................. 35 1.7.3 Land Use ................................................................................ 43 1.7.4 Environmental Justice Ⓛ ......................................................... 48 1.8 Conclusion ................................................................................... 49 Chapter 1: List of Figures Figure 1 - Barnstable County/Cape Cod Overview Map ..................................... 2 Figure 2 - Transportation Planning Process Flowchart ...................................... 5 Figure 3 - Barnstable County Population Growth 2000-2009 ........................... 30 Figure 4 - Percent of Barnstable County and Massachusetts population Age 65+ .......................................................................................................... 33 Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011 Chapter 1: Goals & Objectives Figure 5 - Employment in Barnstable County - Average Month, 1980-2002 ...... 37 Figure 6 - Goods vs. Service Producing Industries in Cape Cod and Mass. ........ 39 Figure 7 - Work Destinations of Barnstable Residents..................................... 40 Figure 8 - Work Origins to Barnstable County ................................................ 41 Figure 9 - Net Difference of Worker Destinations-Origins ................................ 42 Figure 10 - Barnstable County Housing Unit Estimates 2000 - 2008 ................. 44 Figure 11 - Cape Cod Zoning and Land Use Patterns ...................................... 45 Figure 12 - Nauset Bay and the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham ......... 46 Figure 13 - Map of Environmental Justice Populations on Cape Cod ................. 48 Chapter 1: List of Tables Table 1 - RTP Local Traffic Delay Areas (from public comment form) .............. 10 Table 2 - RTP Local Safety Problem Areas (from public comment form) ........... 11 Table 3 - TIP Projects Constructed, Implemented, Advertised, or Underway .... 25 Table 4 - Goals Compared: Federal vs. RTP ................................................... 27 Table 5 - Goals Compared: Massachusetts Transportation Plan vs. RTP ........... 28 Table 6 - Goals Compared: Regional Policy Plan vs. RTP ................................ 29 Table 7 - A Comparison of Cape Cod Towns’ 2000-2008 Population Change .... 31 Table 8 - Number of Households and Household Size for Cape Cod and Towns 32 Table 9 - State Ranking by Town: Percent of Cape Residents age 65+ ............ 33 Table 10 - Residents Aged 12-21 on Cape Cod, by Town ................................ 34 Table 11 - Median Household Income in Barnstable County ............................ 36 Table 12 - Residents Living and Working within Cape Cod and Towns, 2000 .... 38 Table 13 - Barnstable County Employment by Major Industry Sector, 2002 ...... 40 Table 14 - Barnstable County Journeys to Work ............................................ 43 Chapter 1: Goals & Objectives Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011 1. Introduction This 2012 Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a fiscally constrained set of transportation projects, programs, “smart” solutions, and transportation studies for the 25 years from 2011 to 2035. The planning area of the RTP includes all major (and many minor) modes of travel throughout all 15 communities of Barnstable County and is undertaken by the Cape Cod Commission transportation staff on behalf of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). This chapter includes background information on the roles and responsibilities of participating agencies, a synopsis of the public participation process, and a section on the goals and objectives of the current plan. Changes and progress since the 2007 plan are also discussed in this chapter as well as an outline of the demographic characteristics of Barnstable County. The remaining chapters of this Plan include: An examination of the Cape’s existing transportation system and future trends and forecasts A discussion of safety & security transportation issues (e.g., crash rates, hurricane evacuation etc.) An analysis of congestion management issues (e.g., travel times and delays) A review of existing and needed bicycle facilities Listings of alternatives including evaluation based on RTP conformity criteria Integration of recent transportation studies A set of recommended projects, programs, “smart” solutions, and transportation studies that a fiscally constrained based on estimated available funding Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011 Chapter 1: Goals & Objectives Page 1 FIGURE 1 - BARNSTABLE COUNTY/CAPE COD OVERVIEW MAP The map shown above identifies the fifteen Cape Cod communities and major highways such as Routes 6, 28, and 6A. Chapter 1: Goals & Objectives Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011 Page 2 1.1 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for reviewing, guiding, and endorsing the RTP. Currently, the official position/agency of each membership is as follows: Secretary, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Administrator, Massachusetts Department of Transportation/Highway Division Chair/Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Chair/Cape Cod Commission Commissioner/Barnstable County Council President/Town