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
June 29, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
Today’s Updates: Warning signage is being posted for Cyanobacteria at Long Pond Marstons Mills due to estimated Microcystins above 8-ppb. Pet Advisory signage is being posted at Lovells Pond due to a low Microcystin level at 5-ppb. Warning signage is being removed...
June 27, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
Cyanobacteria pet advisory signage was removed from Long Pond Centerville due to decreased growth rate. Warning Level Bearse Pond (Centerville) Pet Advisory Level Long Pond, Marstons Mills Mystic Lake (Marstons Mills) Parker’s Pond (Osterville) To see a map with...
June 21, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
Cyanobacteria pet advisory signage is being posted at Long Pond Centerville due to increased net daily growth rates of 0.5. Warning Level Bearse Pond (Centerville) Pet Advisory Level Long Pond, Centerville Long Pond, Marstons Mills Mystic Lake (Marstons Mills)...
Thursday June 15, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
June 15, 2022 Today’s Updates: An advisory is being posted at Bearse Pond due to a recent Cyanobacteria bloom observed and tested. This pond will be retested next week. Pet advisories are being posted at Mystic Lake, Long Pond Marstons Mills, and at Parker’s Pond...
Thursday June 9, 2022 11:15 a.m. Water Quality Beach Update:
All public and semi-public beaches within the Town of Barnstable were sampled and analyzed for bacteria at the Barnstable County laboratory this week. All beaches passed; they meet the Massachusetts Bathing Beach Regulations, 105 CMR 445.00. Also this past Tuesday...
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
PLEASE SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER FILTRATION PLANT NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 11, 2022, AT 7:30 PM IN THE BARNSTABLE COUNTY OLD JAIL EAST WING CONFERENCE ROOM, 3195 MAIN...