Falmouth Hospital, Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth

 

The following is a list of Travel Demand Management -ÒTDMÓ - conditions established by the applicant to reduce the amount of automobile traffic from the development.  These conditions may include employee incentives to encourage a reduction in automobile travel.  If these benefits are no longer available, please contact the Cape Cod Commission Chief Regulatory Officer or Senior Planner at (508) 362-3828.

 

A copy of these conditions is available at the Cape Cod Commission Transportation Information Center on the internet:  www.gocapecod.org/tdm

 

 

 

1.     Designate an employee to serve as the Transportation Coordinator for the campus who will be responsible for promoting the rideshare program and other travel demand management (TDM) measures.  The coordinator will integrate new programs for this facility with ongoing programs in place at Falmouth Hospital.  Additionally, the coordinator will reach out to other employees along Ter Heun Drive to extend the benefits of the TDM program.

2.     Designate parking spaces convenient to building entrances, which will be reserved for carpool or vanpool vehicles.

3.     Establish an electronic bulletin board to aid in matching employees to carpools and vanpools.

4.     Provide a guaranteed ride home to carpool participants.

5.     Continue to provide local shuttle bus services to the Town Center and other local destinations for car-free employees who must conduct errands during the day.

6.     Provide incentives for employees to rideshare or use alternative modes.  Incentives may take the form of weekly drawings for cash prizes.

7.     As part of the proposed intersection upgrade at Palmer Avenue/Jones Road/Ter Heun Drive, include signal indicators for pedestrians, cross walks and protected ÒwalkÓ phases.

8.     Install secure bicycle racks at the proposed facility.  Make existing showers at the Hospital available to employees of the new facility to support bicycle use.

9.     Coordinate the design of the proposed off-site intersection improvements to be compatible with the proposed bicycle path/mixed-use trail being constructed adjacent to the project site.

10.  Provide a cafŽ and ATM in the lobby of the proposed new building to eliminate the need to travel off-site for the services these facilities will provide.

11.  Provide information for visitors from MarthaÕs Vineyard and Nantucket regarding public transit and hospital shuttle services between the Hospital and ferry terminals.