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Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee flags hot spots, proposes East–West connector and oversight of Eversource work

Falmouth Select Board · August 26, 2024
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The Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee presented MassDOT data showing elevated bicycle and pedestrian accident rates in Falmouth, proposed a multi‑use East–West connector and urged Select Board oversight of Eversource construction on the Shining Sea Bikeway.

Catherine Janssen, chair of the Falmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, told the Select Board Aug. 26 that MassDOT data (2010–2023) show Falmouth has a higher per‑capita rate of bicycle and pedestrian accidents compared with peer towns. She identified hot spots including the Davis Straits area and stretches of Route 28 and urged the town to focus safety…

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