Regional Transportation Plan 2015 Survey Results www.capecodcommission.org

1. REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
STAKEHOLDER SURVEY
RESPONSE HIGHLIGHTS
The Cape Cod Commission conducted a
stakeholder survey during the 2015 Regional
Transportation Plan process.

2. Number of
Respondents
125
Where They Live
Barnstable
Bourne
Brewster
Chatham
Dennis
Eastham
Falmouth
Harwich
Mashpee
Orleans
Provincetown
Sandwich
Truro
Wellfleet
Off-Cape
0
10
20
30
40
50
<18 18 - 35 36 - 49 50 - 64 >65
Age

3. Respondents were
asked to identify
problem locations they
experience locally and
across the region.
A total of 235 data
points were entered.

4. “I would OPPOSE a bridge project, no
matter the conditions.”
23%
“I would SUPPORT a bridge project, with
appropriate conditions.”
77%

5. 42%
58%
Replacement, No New Lanes
Additional Crossing, More Lanes
“I would SUPPORT a bridge project, with
appropriate conditions.”
77%
64%
36%
No tolls, fund through public sources
Tolls, construction reimbursed by users
18%
82%
Private Financing
Public Financing

6. 0%
20%
40%
60%
GREATLY SUPPORT
SUPPORT
NEUTRAL
OPPOSE
GREATLY OPPOSE
The survey asked respondents to rate their
level of support for projects that had been
developed in previous planning efforts
(excerpt above).
1 2 3
ROUTE 28:
FALMOUTH/
CHATHAM
IMPROVED BIKE
ACCOMODATION
SHINING SEA
BIKE PATH
EXTENSION TO
BOURNE
CAPE COD RAIL
TRAIL:
EXTENSION TO
PROVINCETOWN

7. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
HISTORICAL ALLOCATION RESPONDENT AVERAGE ALLOCATION
ROADWAY
PROJECTS
SAFETY
CONGESTION/
AIR QUALITY
ROADWAY
MAINTENANCE
BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
BIKE/PED
IMPROVEMENTS
TRANSIT
SERVICE
INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS
Respondents used
sliders to describe
how they would
allocate
transportation
funding,
representing the
fiscal constraints in
the planning
process.

8. Additional comments/questions?
• “If the T is to come to Bourne, it should cross
the Canal.”
• “The Flex bus should include stops at all
public affordable housing complexes in order
to make the Cape truly accessible to low-
income residents.”
• “The very high usage of the Shining [Sea Bike] Path and Rail Trail
bikeways shows the importance of safe bike facilities to tourists.”
• “We do not need a third bridge!”
• “There has been much discussion on an additional bridge and the
impact that may have on bringing additional traffic to the Cape… a
complete impact study should be conducted.”
• “Create an environment where all road users can feel equal and feel
safer.”
• “People come to Cape Cod for the quality of life. A sustainable
transportation plan will support the unique characteristics of Cape
Cod.”
The full survey results are listed in Appendix O of
the Regional Transportation Plan.