News & Updates
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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.
Updated August 20, 2024: Paving on Phinney’s Lane
Paving on Phinney’s Lane, from Strawberry Hill Road to Wequaquet Lane, is now complete. There are no additional anticipated road closures at this time.
The contractor will return on Thursday, August 22, at 7:00PM to complete line striping during the overnight hours. This work does not require a road closure, however traffic control will be onsite to assist as needed.
To view active road closures in your area, please click on the map provided to expand your view of current traffic conditions.
Latest News
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE PREPARING FOR FALL CONSTRUCTION START FOR ROUTE 28 EAST SEWER EXPANSION
The Town of Barnstable is preparing to begin construction on the second sewer expansion project in a 30-year plan to protect the Town’s coastal waters, freshwater ponds and public drinking water resources. The Town has selected Harwich-based Robert B. Our, Inc. to...
U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISMISSES CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION’S CLEAN WATER ACT LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE
On July 20, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs dismissed the lawsuit filed on February 16, 2021 by the Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) against the Town of Barnstable alleging violations of the federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”). Commenting on the...
July 28, 2022 | Beach Water Quality Update
Mystic Lake is posted with a Pet Advisory due to increased microcystin growth rates and biomass. Lovells Pond is posted with a Pet Advisory due a small Cyanobacteria scum line on the beach. All posted ponds will be sampled again next week. Warning Level Long...
July 27, 2022 | Beach Water Quality Update
Long Pond Centerville is now at the “Warning” level status due to observations of significant amounts of Cyanobacteria scum. Warning Level Long Pond, Marstons Mills Long Pond Centerville Pet Advisory Level Shubael Pond To see a map with all monitored ponds and...
Beach Water Quality Update | July 21, 2022 Updates:
Keyes Beach is re-opened to swimming. After Tuesday’s July 19th closure due to elevated Enterococci bacterial counts, a second sample was collected. Laboratory analyses revealed the re-sample brought the geomean to acceptable bacteria counts for swimming in...
Tuesday July 19, 2022 5:25 PM | NOTICE OF PUBLIC BATHING BEACH CLOSURE
Keyes Beach is closed for swimming due to elevated Enterococci bacteria counts. Due to this exceedance, this beach does not meet 105 CMR 4445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, and is required to be closed to swimming. Re-samples were collected today and the...