Notice of Public Review and Comment Period: Amendments to the Regional Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program

The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released proposed amendments to the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the FFY 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for a 21-day public comment period. Copies of the proposed amendments are available at www.capecodcommission.org/mpo.

The amendment updates project descriptions and funding information for the Cape Cod Bridges Program based on the latest information. The Cape Cod Bridges Program proposes to replace the Sagamore and Bourne highway bridges spanning the Cape Cod Canal, reconfigure the highway approach networks north and south of the canal to align with the replacement highway bridges, and provide improved pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along the replacement bridges and local roadway network. The latest information on the Cape Cod Bridges Program can be found at www.mass/gov/cape-bridges.

As the Cape Cod Bridges Program progresses, and new information becomes available, additional updates to these regional planning documents are anticipated. Incorporating updates ensures that the RTP and the TIP reflect the most up-to-date information and conform to federal planning requirements.

A virtual public meeting of the Cape Cod MPO is scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM to hear additional public comments and consider approval of these amendments. Virtual meeting details will be available at www.capecodcommission.org/mpo.

Comments on these amendments may be submitted via mail, e-mail, or fax by April 17, 2026, as follows.

Mail:
Cape Cod Commission Transportation Program
Attn.: Steven Tupper, Deputy Director
3225 Main Street, PO Box 226
Barnstable, MA 02630

E-mail: please put “RTP” or “TIP” in the subject line and send to transportation@capecodcommission.org

Fax: 508-362-3136 Attn.: Steven Tupper, Deputy Director

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The FFY2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program, approved in May 2025 by the MPO, is a five-year list of transportation projects in the region to be funded by state and federal dollars. The Regional Transportation Plan, approved in June 2023, by the MPO, the region’s long-range comprehensive transportation plan that establishes investment priorities for the next 20-25 years.

The MPO, designated under federal transportation legislation following the 1990 census, is a collaboration of local, regional, state, and federal officials that meets to review, direct, and vote on aspects and products of the transportation planning process.

Meetings of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are accessible to people with disabilities. The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print, as available). For accommodations or language assistance please contact the Cape Cod MPO by phone: (508) 362-3828, fax (508) 362-3136, Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), dial 711 or email frontdesk@capecodcommission.org. Title VI Notice of Nondiscrimination: The Cape Cod MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related federal and state statutes and regulations. It is the policy of the Cape Cod MPO to ensure that no person or group of persons shall on the grounds of Title VI protected categories, including race, color, national origin, or under additional federal and state protected categories including sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, veteran's status (including Vietnam-era veterans), or background, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity administered by the Cape Cod MPO.

To request additional information about this commitment, or to file a complaint under Title VI or a related nondiscrimination provision, please contact the MPO’s Title VI Coordinator by phone at (508)362-3828, Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), dial 711, fax (508) 362-3136 or by e-mail at mhevenor@capecodcommission.org.

If this information is needed in another language, please contact the MPO’s Title VI Coordinator by phone at (508)362-3828.

Caso estas informações sejam necessárias em outro idioma, por favor, contate o Coordenador de Título VI da MPO pelo telefone 508-744-1299.

The public discussion of the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) at CCJTC, MPO, and transportation meetings satisfies the Program of Projects (POP) public hearing requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).