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Multi-use Pathway Connector Linking the Cape Cod Rail Trail to Cape Cod Bay DCR Town of Brewster Public Meeting Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Brewster Town Hall, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631 Town of Brewster

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Multi-use Pathway Connector

Linking the Cape Cod Rail Trail to Cape Cod Bay

DCR – Town of Brewster Public Meeting

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 – 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Brewster Town Hall, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631

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Town of Brewster

Board of Selectmen

James W. Foley John Dickson Peter G. Norton, Chair Cynthia Bingham David Whitney

Town Administrator Michael Embury Department of Natural Resources

Chris Miller

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Governor

Charles D. Baker

Lieutenant Governor

Karyn E. Polito

Energy and Environmental Secretary

Matthew A. Beaton

Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner

Leo P. Roy

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DCR Mission Statement

To protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well-being of all.

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Purpose of Meeting

  • To present preliminary design concepts for a multi-

use pathway connector extending from the Cape Cod Rail Trail to Cape Cod Bay.

  • To obtain early public input on this proposed

preliminary design.

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Partnership Project

  • The Town of Brewster apply for and received a 2 to

1 matching grant from the DCR to support the design and permitting for this project

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Project Goals

  • Create a multi-use, bicycle and pedestrian,
  • ff-road, pathway connection between the

Cape Cod Rail Trail / Nickerson State Park and Cape Cod Bay.

  • Help relieve parking pressures at Linnell

Landing and Crosby Landing.

  • Work to minimize environmental, leaseholder

and neighborhood impacts through the project.

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Project History

  • Concept that has been discussed for many years by

DCR planning and the Town of Brewster

  • Town of Brewster applied for a DCR Partnership

Matching Grant - 2016

  • Town warrant supporting funding
  • DCR’s on-call trail design and permitting consultant

Stantec engaged - Spring of 2017

  • Completed survey, environmental assessment and

preliminary design - Summer, 2017

  • Initial public input meeting - October, 2017
  • Revisions and final design - Winter, 2017/18
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Consultant

  • Full-service, multidiscipline design firm
  • Recognized regional leader in trail

projects

– Over 500 miles of share use paths in planning, design or already constructed

  • Design Team:

– Stantec – Shared-use path design – SMC – Survey & basemapping preparation – Woods Hole Group – Resource flagging and permitting

Cape Cod Rail Trail

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Project Overview

N

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Guiding Principles for Design

  • 10-foot wide, multi-use, fully accessible

pathway

  • Maximum grades of 5% to ensure accessibility
  • Safe crossing of Route 6A
  • Avoid / minimize impacts to Cape Rep Theater
  • perations and Crosby Mansion
  • Avoid wetland impacts
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Preliminary Design Concepts

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Preliminary Design Concepts

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Preliminary Design Concepts

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Preliminary Design Concepts

Route 6A Crossing – Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (formerly referenced as a HAWK signal)

Image Source: Michigan Complete Streets Coalition

  • For midblock locations
  • Motorist yielding rate greater than 95%
  • Traffic control device
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Preliminary Design Concepts

N

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Preliminary Design Concepts

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Preliminary Design Concepts

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Preliminary Design Concepts

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Q&A

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Next Steps

  • Public comment period –

October 18, 2017 – November 2, 2017.

  • Plan revisions and final design Winter, 2017/18
  • Posted on DCR and Town Wed Pages
  • Permitting:

– Conservation Commission – Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program – Planning Board – Old Kings Highway Historic District

  • Construction: Pending approval and identification of

funding

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For more information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/brewster-trail-connection-partnership- project If you have comments or suggestions on this project: Submit online: https://www.mass.gov/forms/dcr-public-comments Write: Department of Conservation and Recreation Office of Public Outreach 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Deadline: Wednesday, Thursday, November 2, 2017 If you wish to subscribe to a DCR general information or project-related listserv: contact DCR’s Office of Community Relations at 617-626-4973 or Mass.Parks@state.ma.us.

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