Barnstable: Yarmouth Road Corridor Study

Yarmouth Road in Barnstable experiences significant vehicle queues during peak hours of operation. The corridor is the primary access for some Cape towns to the Cape Cod Hospital. Seasonal and peak hour congestion often delay emergency vehicles access to the Hospital. The intersection of Yarmouth Road and Route 28 in Barnstable is a known high crash location and is identified in the Hyannis Access Study as an intersection in need of improvements. Yarmouth Road serves as an important access road into Hyannis Center, which accommodates both commercial and business development. Hyannis Center was recently approved as a Growth Incentive Zone. A viable Yarmouth Road corridor is significant for many modes of transportation, including walking, biking, automobile, transit and rail. The Hyannis Transportation Center is located off Route 28, a short distance from the Yarmouth Road/Route 28 intersection. The Yarmouth Road Corridor Study will examine each mode of transportation (walking, biking, automobile, transit and rail).

After many months of review and public input, two concepts have been identified for further study. These concepts are Concept 1a and Concept 6b. Each Concept includes a multi-use path and additional roadway capacity. These concepts are available for viewing by clicking on the images to the right. Click here for descriptions of Concept Plans.