Cape Cod National Seashore Rehabilitation of Moors Road with Bicycle Accommodations in the Province Lands, Enviornmental Assessment/Assessment of Effect

The NPS proposes to rehabilitate Moors Road with bicycle accommodations to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety; improve the structural integrity of the road; reduce congestion; protect natural resources of the national seashore; and encourage alternative forms of transportation.
This action is needed to; to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety; improve the structural integrity of the road; reduce congestion; protect natural resources of the national seashore; and encourage alternative forms of transportation.

The EA examines 4 alternatives: no action, and 3 action alternatives. Under all action alternatives, the abandoned section of US 6 where it enters the project area would eventually be paved, creating a 10-foot wide bicyclist/pedestrian path. Another element common to all action alternatives is the full-depth rehabilitation of the roadway to better withstand increasing use by heavy vehicles. The width of the rehabilitated road varies by action alternative. Additionally, the existing culverts may be replaced in the same location and a guard rail added along both sides of the culvert for safety. All action alternatives would better manage stormwater runoff. All alternatives would include at least one raised crosswalk. Signs may be added to warn drivers of the crosswalks.

Alternative B would rehabilitate the existing roadway without widening it and provide three raised crosswalks.

Alternative C would also rehabilitate the existing roadway and provide three raised crosswalks. The roadway rehabilitation, however, would include the addition of widened paved shoulders.

Alternative D would rehabilitate the existing roadway and provide a 10-foot separate multiuse path on the southwest side of the road.

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