Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

Overview

The Cape Cod Commission works with partner organizations, municipalities, and citizens across the region to document and plan for improvements to existing bicycling facilities and, where and as possible, to help create a Cape-wide network of bicycling routes.

Regional Shared Use Path Vision 

Prioritizing Non-Motorist Infrastructure (Viewer)

The Prioritizing Non-Motorist Infrastructure Viewer identifies priority sidewalk gaps on transit routes near multi-family housing by visualizing existing non-motorist infrastructure and risk indexes to improve safety for non-motorists. Non-motorist walking routes have been assigned sidewalk priority rankings based on the factors detailed below. This non-motorist resource library provides valuable planning data to stakeholders to prioritize closing of critical sidewalk gaps on Cape Cod. 

• Road speed and volume
• Length of route
• Distance between infrastructure
• Crash locations
• Housing density
• Environmental Justice

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Regional Non-Motorist Counts Data Viewer

Commission Staff regularly deploy counters on the region's bicycle and sidewalk network. Click below to review the locations and data of our non-motorist counts. MassDOT also maintains a Statewide Non-Motorist Count Database. 

Additionally, to learn more about our non-motorist counting efforts, please view an overview presentation by clicking here. 

Public-Owned Bike Rack Inventory

The Public-Owned Bike Rack Inventory tool was developed as part of the Cape Cod Commission’s effort to improve and expand bicycle infrastructure across the region. The initial inventory was conducted in the summer of 2025. The goal was to document bike racks on municipally owned land and along regional bike trails, recording their locations, types, conditions, and photos. This online viewer allows users to explore these bike rack locations in an interactive map. It also features a submission tool where missing amenities can be reported by providing a location and photo. Submitted suggestions are reviewed before being added to the viewer. Submission of amenities help to keep the inventory accurate and up to date.

External Resources

• Cape Cod Rail Trail - Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Cape Cod National Seashore Bike Trails - National Park Service brochure, with maps
• MassBike - Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
• East Coast Greenway
• MassDOT Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Awareness Video 
• MassTrails grants 
• MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grants
• Cape Light Compact Income-Eligible E-Bike Rebate Program
  
  

Overview Presentation of Cape Cod Bicycle Projects (Summer 2020)