HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter - Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Route 132, YMCA, CCCC DrivewayPlanning and Development Department – Jim Kupfer – Interim Director – 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-862-4785 Fax: 508-862-4784
Committee Members
Ann Canedy – Chair Farley Lewis – Vice Chair
Elissa Crowley Cate Gulliver Elizabeth Lewis Douglas Payson Tracy Pratt Anne Rowland Lev Malakhoff
Kristine Clark – Town Council Liaison
Staff Support
Genna Ziino – Administrative Assistant (genevey.ziino@town.barnstable.ma.us)
August 5, 2024
Mark Ells
Town Manager
367 Main Street
Hyannis, MA, 02601
John Cox
President
Cape Cod Community College
RE: Pedestrian safety improvements at Route 132/YMCA/CCCC driveway
Dear Mr. Ells and Mr. Cox:
On June 10, 2024, the Open Space Committee of the Town of Barnstable voted to support installation of safe
pedestrian crossing of Route 132 at the YMCA driveway-Cape Cod Community College northern driveway.
One of the charges of the Open Space Committee is the promotion of the Cape Pathways. Users traveling along
the town of Barnstable's "Main Trail" (a route of the Cape Cod Pathways from Sandwich to Yarmouth) are
currently required to cross Route 132 at this location without the benefit of a crosswalk or other safety features.
There are many families with children that use the CCCC recreational facilities (e.g., tennis courts, soccer fields,
etc.) as well as the many YMCA activities. If a safe crossing is provided users would be able to walk between the
facilities and thereby reduce some vehicular traffic. It is my understanding that the YMCA is a leaseholder on
Town of Barnstable Property. This section of Route 132 is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department
of Transportation.
We look forward to your consideration and support to request MassDOT to install a safe pedestrian crossing at
this location.
Sincerely,
Ann Canedy, Chair,
Open Space Committee
CC: Kris Clark, Open Space Committee Town Council Liaison
Jim Kupfer, Interim Director of Planning & Development
Colleen Medeiros, Cape Cod Commission Transportation Program Manager
Genna Ziino, Administrative Assistant
Town of Barnstable
Open Space Committee
Formerly Land Acquisition and Preservation Committee (see Town Council Agenda 2023-196)
www.town.barnstable.ma.us/OpenSpaceCommittee
Planning and Development Department – Jim Kupfer – Interim Director – 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-862-4785 Fax: 508-862-4784