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Home My WebLink AboutLCPC Presentation - DPWLocal Comprehensive Planning Committee March 14, 2024 Town Hall Infrastructure and Facilities Presentation Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Types of Infrastructure •Roads •Pedestrian and bicycle facilities •Traffic signals •Bridges •Parking lots •Marine infrastructure •Stormwater systems and culverts •Beaches and bathhouses •Recreational facilities •Cemeteries •Buildings •Grounds •Water •Wastewater •Solid Waste Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Budget Cycle •Fiscal Year (FY) for the Town of Barnstable is July 1 – June 30 •Two Main Budget Types Operating Budget Day to day expenses – labor, recurring maintenance, recurring expenses (utilities, etc.) Assumed you will get what you were given the year before – anything additional must be requested Developed in November, submitted in December Negotiated in February – March Presented and approved by Town Council in June Funding available July 1 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget “One-time” Projects > $50,000, typically three-year duration Requested per project Developed in September – October, submitted in November Reviewed December – February. Budget recommendation released in March Presented and approved by Town Council in April Funding available July 1 Capital Improvement Plan 123 of projects submitted for consideration in the FY25-29 CIP123 of projects submitted for consideration in the FY25-29 CIP Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Roads •State rank by road miles (4 of 351) •Three types of roads •State Roads •Route 6, Route 28 portions of Route 132, most of Route 6A •Managed by MassDOT •Public Roads •±700 roads, ±260 miles •Managed by DPW •Funding: Town, Chapter 90, TIP, Other DOT Programs, Grants •Private Roads •±1,100 roads, ±190 miles •Managed Privately •Funding: Private, TRPR Program Note: Bearse’s Way Shared Use Path was programmed in FFY2023 and is currently under construction. 2024-2028 Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program Regionally Prioritized Project Note: Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 3 was programmed in FFY 2024 and is scheduled to be bid later this calendar year Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads •Public Roads Maintenance Program •Recurring CIP $3.85M / Year (FY24) •Informed by pavement surveys (Road Surface Ratings, RSRs) •Spring and Fall Contract •Drainage Improvement Contract •Preventative Maintenance Contracts (chipseal, crack seal, etc.) •Sidewalks and ADA Improvements •Traffic studies, sign requests, designs, etc. •Capital Improvements •Roadway Improvements •Intersection Improvements •Traffic Signals •Streetscape •Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements (Complete Streets) •ADA Transition Plan Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads: Before & After Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Source: Barnstable County High Crash Locations, Cape Cod Commission, October 2022 Public Roads: Prioritize Safety Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads: Complete Streets Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads: Complete Streets Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Cape Cod Rail Trail PHASE 3: Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024, extending the CCRT from Old Town House Road in Yarmouth to Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable, approximately 4 miles. PHASE 4: Will extend the rail trail from Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable, to the Town of Sandwich, approximately 10 miles. Surveying and pre- 25% design work is in progress. Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads: Culverts and Drainage •Maintain / upgrade roadway drainage •Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit •Illicit Discharge and Detection Elimination (IDDE) •Stormwater Permit for Land disturbance > 1 acre •Incorporation “green” stormwater management where appropriate •Upgrade aging and undersized culverts to improve resiliency and restore habitat •Not always feasible within the public space! •Projects •MS4 Permit Compliance •Annual Drainage Improvement Contract •Three Bays Stormwater BMPs •Commerce Road Resiliency Project •Hawes Ave Culvert Replacement •Snows Creek Culvert Replacement Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads: Climate Change •Problems/needs •More frequent, high intensity rainfall events •Low lying roads •Prioritize evacuation routes •Considerations •Roadway Drainage: Consider modifying traditional design criteria to plan for more frequent, higher intensity rainfall events •Low Lying Roads: Consider raising low lying roads •Unlikely accomplished entirely within the public space •Prioritize evacuation routes? •“Harden” vs retreat?Ocean Street, Hyannis December 18, 2023 Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Public Roads: Priorities & Needs Prioritize Safety Concerns Continued investment in routine maintenance through the pavement management program Replace Aging Infrastructure Improve pedestrian and bike facilities and connectivity (Complete Streets) Address accessibility deficiencies Consider climate change (drainage infrastructure, low lying roads, etc.) Continue to coordinate with MassDOT and advocate for continued State investment in the community Projects •Pavement Management Program •Route 132 Corridor Improvements •Route 28 Corridor Improvements (various MassDOT led efforts) •Cape Cod Rail Trail •Various Village Center Improvements •Complete Streets Program •ADA Transition Plan •Low Lying Roads •MS4 Permit Compliance Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Bridges •7 Town owned bridges with clear span of 20 feet •Oyster Harbors Bridge, Bay Street, Osterville (Drawbridge) •Centerville River Bridge, Craigville Beach Road, Centerville •Mill Creek Bridge, Keveney Lane, Barnstable (Yarmouth Town Line) •Santuit River Bridge, School Street, Cotuit (Mashpee Town Line) •Bumps River Bridge, South Main Street, Centerville •Dowses Beach Culvert, Entrance to Dowses Beach, Osterville •Maraspin Creek Bridge, Mill Way, Barnstable •MassDOT inspects each bridge with clear span of 20 feet every 2 years and provides reports to the Town •Town responsible for addressing deficiencies •Deferred maintenance can ultimately result in load rating reductions, closure, failure Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Bridges •Approach – Bridge Maintenance Program •Evaluate inspection reports •Systematically address deficiencies •Continued investment in routine maintenance •Recent Projects •Bumps River Bridge Rehabilitation •Oyster Harbors Bridge Priority Structural Repairs •Upcoming Projects •Centerville River Bridge Rehabilitation •Oyster Harbors Bridge Rehabilitation •Medium- and long-term planning and needs •Plan for the end of the useful life of the existing Oyster Harbors Bridge •Plan for eventual replacement of Maraspin Creek and Mill Creek Bridges •Consider climate change / sea level rise impacts Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Marine Infrastructure •Types of Infrastructure •Marinas •Boat Ramps •Bulkheads •Breakwaters •Channel Dredging •Revetments / Dunes / Barrier beaches •Dams Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Marine Infrastructure: Bulkheads •8 Town owned bulkheads •Bulkhead Improvement Program •ASCE recommends inspections every 5 years •All inspected last year •Recommended maintenance and repairs programmed in the CIP •Priorities •Replacement of Bismore Park Bulkhead •Preventative maintenance •Consider climate change and sea level rise Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Marine Infrastructure: Revetments, Breakwaters, Dunes, Barrier Beaches •Structural and natural infrastructure •Climate change and sea level rise •Habitat implications (Impacts and improvements) •Synergies with dredging efforts •Projects •Blish Point Dune Improvements •Barnstable Harbor Revetment Improvements •Sandy Neck Resiliency Improvements •Dead Neck / Sampsons Island Nourishment •Hyannis Harbor Breakwater •West Bay Breakwater Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Marine Infrastructure: Channel Dredging •Comprehensive Dredge Plan •Beneficial Reuse vs Disposal •10-Year Permit in progress Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Marine Infrastructure: Priorities & Needs Improve infrastructure to address climate change / sea level rise (as appropriate and feasible) “Harden” vs retreat? Comprehensive Dredge Permit Marina Improvements to support programming needs Bulkhead Improvements/Rehabilitations Projects •Sandy Neck Beach Resiliency Project •Blish Point Resiliency Project •Comprehensive Dredge Plan •Bulkhead maintenance •Breakwater improvements •And many more… Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Drinking Water •Multiple districts •Barnstable Municipal Water Supply (Formerly Hyannis Water System) •Town owned, Enterprise Fund, managed by DPW •Water Board •Challenges & Priorities •Contamination •Treatment of all water supplies •Achieve fully redundant water supply wells – required to be able to supply with largest producer down •Proactive planning for future growth •Routine Maintenance •Projects •Straightway Water Treatment Plant •Mary Dunn Water Treatment Plant •New Well Source Project •Pipe Replacement Project •Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Wastewater •Water Pollution Control Division •Enterprise Fund •Approach to existing infrastructure – systematic routine maintenance •Pump Station Rehabilitation Program •Old Colony Pump Station •Freezer Road Pump Station •720 Main Street Pump Station •Rendezvous Lane Pump Station •Installation of generators •Water Pollution Control Facility Asset Management Program •Preventative maintenance of existing infrastructure routine maintenance •Sewer system evaluation surveys and pipe improvement program •Minimize I&I, fix pipes and manholes before they fail •Downtown Hyannis Force Main Project Rendezvous Lane Pump Station Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Wastewater •Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) •30-year plan, focused mainly on traditional solutions (sewer expansion and treatment) •Address TMDLs and other water quality related issues to extent possible (ponds, drinking water, etc.) •Town staff manages and controls plan •Maintains control design and implementation— improves efficiency, coordinates and minimizes infrastructure (pump stations, pipes, etc.) minimizes cost, minimizes traffic disruption, etc. •Leverage and improve existing Water Pollution Control Facility and sewer collection system •Visit BarnstableWaterResources.com Barnstable Department of Public Works Infrastructure and Facilities | March 14, 2024 Barnstable’s Infrastructure Needs, Challenges & Goals Continue routine maintenance to avoid high costs of deferred maintenance Infrastructure must exist to support growthPrioritize safety for all modes of travel Infrastructure must address water quality impairment Infrastructure must support quality of lifePlan for climate change and sea level rise Questions?