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Real-Time Road Closures and Traffic Management
The Town of Barnstable’s Waze for Cities Partnership allows us to report construction-related road closures and traffic impacts in real-time. Click on the Waze Live Map to expand your view of current traffic conditions.
Sewer-Related Road Closures | Updated April 17, 2024:
(Drainage on Phinney’s Lane) Starting Monday, April 22, 2023, a contractor for the Town of Barnstable will commence drainage construction on Phinney’s Lane within the vicinity of Loomis Lane and Old Farm Road. Work will occur during standard daytime hours of 7:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. As a result, Phinney’s Lane will be closed from Strawberry Hill Road to Wequaquet Lane.
(Overnight Paving of Route 28) Starting Monday, April 22, 2023, a contractor for the Town of Barnstable will commence paving on Route 28 during off-peak, overnight hours. Construction will occur from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Monday through Thursday evenings, weather permitting.
Work will occur in various stages including milling of the roadways, structure adjustments, leveling, and paving. Dependent upon the nature of the work, traffic within the vicinity of the paving operations will be modified, including necessary closures of Route 28 and detours. Work is anticipated to take three weeks to complete.
(Main Street, Hyannis) The Town of Barnstable’s contractor, RJV Construction Corporation, continues to advance in-road sewer construction related to the 725 Main Street Sewer Pump Station Project. A single-direction detour will be required for eastbound traffic on Main Street, Hyannis, from the West End Rotary to Sea Street Extension. Westbound traffic will be maintained, and Stevens Street will remain open and accessible. Work will continue Monday through Friday, from approximately 8:30AM to 5:00PM, weather permitting. This work is part of the Town’s Sewer Pump Station Rehabilitation Program. To review project details and supportive presentation materials, please visit: https://bit.ly/725MainStreetPS
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