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Cotuit Pedestrian Safety Visioning Session

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Cotuit Pedestrian Safety Improvements Phase 2 Visioning

 The Town of Barnstable Growth Management Department and the Cotuit–Santuit Civic Association will host a visioning session at the regularly scheduled Civic Association meeting on October 20. The Pedestrian Safety initiative has already produced concepts for intersection improvements in the village center. The second phase of the project, kicking off at the October 20th CSCA meeting, will develop concepts for a pedestrian connection from Falmouth Road to Cotuit village center along the length of Putnam Avenue. The Civic Association meeting for this visioning session will be held at Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit at 7:30 PM on Tuesday October 20th. To view project details and updates please visit the project page on the Growth Management website: http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/growthmanagement/Cotuit-Village-Pedestrian-Safety-Improvements.asp .

ATTENTION DRIVERS

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Road Construction

ROAD PAVING

PUTNAM AVENUE, COTUIT

The Department of Public Works will resume paving of Putnam Ave in Cotuit on Friday, October 9, 2015. Paving is expected to be completed by the end of the day, weather permitting. Vehicle access during paving operations will be restricted to one lane.  Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid delays. Operations will start promptly at 7 AM and run until 5 PM, after which time traffic will be opened back onto both lanes of the roadway. As always, please slow down and use extreme caution when traveling through the road construction areas and follow posted safety signs.

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Meetings October

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Town Council Charter Review Committee – Thursday October 1, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 1, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Manager Search Committee – Tuesday October 6, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Manager Search Committee – Tuesday October 13, 4:30pm, Town Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Meeting – Wednesday October 14, 3-5pm, Cotuit Library

Town Council Meeting – October 15, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Roads Committee -Monday October 19, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association Meeting – Tuesday October 20, 7:30pm Freedom Hall

Town Manager Search Committee – Tuesday October 20, 4:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday October 20, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Parking Committee – Thursday October 29, 5:30pm, Town Hall

ATTENTION DRIVERS!

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Road Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works

ROAD MILLING AND PAVING Four Locations

The Department of Public Works will be performing roadway improvements on Mary Dunn Road and Old Strawberry Hill Road in Hyannis, Wakeby Road in Marstons Mills and Putnam Ave in Cotuit beginning on Monday, September 28, 2015. Improvements include milling of existing roadway surfaces, drainage system adjustments, and placement of new asphalt pavement surfaces. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, October 30, 2015, weather permitting. 

Vehicle access during construction operations will be restricted to one lane.

Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid the construction work.

Operations will start at 7 AM and run until 5 PM, after which time traffic will be opened back onto both lanes of the roadway.

As always, please slow down and use extreme caution when traveling through the road construction areas and follow posted safety signs.

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Meetings August

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Monthly Precinct 7 Open Meeting – Wednesday August 12, 3pm, Cotuit Library 

Town Council Town Manager Search Committee – Thursday August 13, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday August 13, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday August 18, 5:30pm, Town Hall CANCELLED

Charter Review Committee – Wednesday August 19, 5:30pm, Town Hall CANCELLED

Town Council Town Manager Search Committee – Thursday August 20, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Roads Committee – Monday August 24, 5:30pm, Town Hall CANCELLED

Town Council Parking Committee – Thursday August 27, 5:30pm, Town Hall CANCELLED

Bicycle Education at Freedom Hall

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Rob Miceli, a Cotuit resident and Chair of the MassBike Coalition will teach Bicycle Education at Freedom Hall – July 23rd at 3:00 pm. The first twenty 10 to 14 year old kids to sign up for the one hour course must be accompanied by a parent or grandparent and should bring bicycle, bicycle helmet, and sneakers with laces (NO sandals or flip-flops!) to Freedom Hall. Rob will present bicycle safety, etiquette, rules of the road, maintenance of the bike etc. indoors at Freedom Hall followed by a ride on the streets with him. Please call  Rich Boden at 508-428-2902 to register.

BICYCLES Rules of the Road

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Massachusetts law allows police officers to stop bicyclists for violations, issue citations and even arrest violators who fail to give their name. Please take a moment to review the below bicycle safety rules of Massachusetts and be extra vigilant as a bicyclist and a motorist as you enjoy your summer in the village of Cotuit as well as across the Cape.
LIGHTS
Must have a white light in front, red light or reflector on the rear, side reflectors on the bike or rider.
HELMETS
Any person 16 years of age or younger operating a bicycle or being carried as a passenger on a bicycle on a public way, bicycle path or on any other public right-of-way shall wear a helmet.
SEATS
Must have a seat for the rider and passenger. No riding a passenger without a seat.
SIDEWALKS
Cannot ride on a sidewalk in a business district.
TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATIONS
Bike must ride on the right side of the road with traffic flow and obey all traffic laws such as stopping at red lights and stop signs and yielding at crosswalks.
PACKAGES
Packages may only be carried in a basket, rack or trailer designed for such purpose.
NO-HANDS OPERATION
At least one hand is required on handlebar.
HAND SIGNALS REQUIRED
Hand signal must be given when turning. Either hand is okay.
NO TOWING
Bikes cannot be towed by a vehicle nor may they tow a person on skates or skateboards.
FAILURE TO GIVE NAME
Must give complete and true name and address to police officer when stopped for a traffic violation.
Violations shall be punished by a fine of not more than $20. The parent or guardian of any person under age 18 shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such person to violate any of the provisions of this section.