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
BARNSTABLE LOW LYING ROADS PROJECT WORKSHOP #1
The Town of Barnstable is working with the Cape Cod Commission to conduct an assessment of the Low Lying Roads in Barnstable. The Cape Cod Commission and their consultant, the Woods Hole Group, will present the findings of this effort at a virtual workshop on March...
Scientists recruiting volunteers for health study on exposure to PFAS in drinking water
Residents in Hyannis on Cape Cod are invited to an Open House on February 19th to learn about the study and meet the team. Silent Spring Institute invites current and former residents in Hyannis to an Open House on Saturday February 19th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm to...
CAPE COD AND ISLANDS WATER PROTECTION FUND 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF) was established by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2018 (M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 19) to help Cape Cod and Islands towns pay for necessary wastewater infrastructure and water quality remediation projects....
Understanding Nitrogen Pollution and What To Do About It
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5 New Years Resolutions to Keep Our Waters Clean
1. Conserve Water Cape Cod’s drinking water comes from a sole source aquifer, which is replenished by snowmelt and rainfall. At times of the year when precipitation is below average and water demand is high, drinking water supplies can be strained. For ideas on how to...
Route 28 East Sewer Expansion Project Moves Forward
The Route 28 East project will allow approximately 90 properties to connect to the municipal sewer system and will install critical infrastructure needed to proceed with other Phase 1 sewer expansion projects. This project will expand sewer westerly along Route 28 to...