Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan

Overview

The Regional Transportation Plan, a long-range comprehensive plan, is the primary means by which federal and state funds are allocated to the Cape's transportation needs. The Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), a collaboration of local, regional, state, and federal transportation officials, votes on this federally required document, which is compiled and maintained by the staff of the Cape Cod Commission. It is updated every four years.

Cape Cod 2020 Regional Transportation Plan
(Currently Active until September 30, 2023)

The Cape Cod 2020 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a community-driven, performance-based plan that considers the unique challenges and opportunities of the region and establishes spending priorities to allocate available surface transportation funding towards transportation infrastructure projects for Cape Cod through 2040.

The 2020 RTP was adopted on July 15, 2019 by the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization after a robust public process including of two dozen public meeting and outreach events and over 500 public comments. The 2020 RTP will remain active until September 30, 2023.

The plan includes over $300 million in projects recommended in the draft MassDOT Cape Cod Canal Transportation Study such as the reconfiguration of the Bourne Rotary. The plan also includes over $820 million for roadways, bridges, sidewalks, and path in the region and over $280 million in transit funding. These projects represents a significant investment in the region in the regions infrastructure over the next 20 years.

Cape Cod 2020 Regional Transportation Plan

Cape Cod 2020 Regional Transportation Plan (with appendices)

2024 Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan
(Active on October 1, 2023)

The development of the 2024 Regional Transportation Plan commenced in Fall 2022 and was recently endorsed by the Cape Cod MPO on July 24, 2023 after review and consideration of public comments. The 2024 RTP is a 20-year vision for the future of transportation on Cape Cod through 2044 and will become active on October 1, 2023. 

• 2024 Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan Executive Summary 
• O Plano Regional de Transporte de 2024 Sumário Executivo
• 2024 Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan Endorsed July 2023
• 2024 Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan with Appendix Endorsed July 2023

Appendices

• RTP Appendix A - Historical Context and the Future of Transportation
• RTP Appendix B - Existing Conditions
• RTP Appendix C - Safety
• RTP Appendix D - Security
• RTP Appendix E - Freight
• RTP Appendix F - Bicycle & Pedestrian
• RTP Appendix G - Congestion Management Plan
• RTP Appendix H - Climate Change
• RTP Appendix I - Stormwater Management
• RTP Appendix J - Pavement Management
• RTP Appendix K - Access to Essential Services and Regional Cooperation
• RTP Appendix L - Title VI Nondiscrimination Program
• RTP Appendix M - Transportation Project Analysis
• RTP Appendix N - Greenhouse Gas Analysis
• RTP Appendix O - Survey Results
• RTP Appendix P - Statewide Tables
• RTP Appendix Q - Public Comments

Click Below to Watch a Recording of the 2024 Regional Transportation Plan Listening Session from March 2023.  Click here to view of the recording of a 2024 Regional Transportation Plan public meeting in July 2023.