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Design work continued for reconstruction and term/low cost such as vegetation trimming and signal improvement of Route 151. The project will ultimately timing adjustments to long-term/high cost such as include upgrading of the traffic signals, extension of installation of a traffic signal or roundabout at Bowdoin the multi-use path along the entire corridor in Mashpee, Road and installation of sidewalks and/or a multi-use construction of a sidewalk from Old Barnstable Road to path. The final report is due in February 2018. Route Winslow Drive,improvement of signage and lighting, 28 is owned and maintained by MassDOT. and improvement/lane reconfigurations at various intersections as well as reconstruction of the road itself. The Town cooperated with the Mashpee Construction funding for the project will be through the Wampanoag Tribe in the submittal of an application for Cape Cod Transportation Improvement Program and is a grant for survey/design from the Federal Highway tentatively scheduled for FFY20/21. Design is being Administration's Tribal Transportation Program Safety funded through Chapter 90. Twenty-five percent Program for drainage, pedestrian, and road (25%) design plans were submitted to MassDOT in improvements on Old Barnstable Road. A decision on November 2017. award is expected in Spring 2018. Replacement of the culvert on Quinaquisset SPECIAL PROJECTS Avenue at Willowbend was completed in November Construction for the replacement of the ramp at 2017. The new culvert is re-aligned under the road Great River Boat Ramp with a double wide ramp began and meets current stream crossing standards. A new in September 2017. Work included demolition of the water control structure for operation of the adjacent existing ramp, installation of a coffer dam and cranberry bogs was also installed. Final paving will be dewatering of the site, and construction of the new completed in Spring 2018. The work was funded concrete ramp with center platform. Installation of the through Chapter 90. floats is scheduled for Spring 2018 as well as final A contract was awarded in December 2017 for paving of the parking lot and construction of a survey/engineering for drainage improvements, kayak/canoe drop-off. This project is being funded potential intersection improvements, and sidewalk through the Community Preservation Act. construction on Cotuit Road. The road will also be Replacement of a playground at the KC Coombs resurfaced as part of the project. Work is tentatively School was completed in April 2017. The playground scheduled to begin in Fall 2018 with completion in includes age appropriate climbing structures with Spring 2019.The work will be funded through Chapter safety surfacing(poured in place rubber). This project 90. was funded through the Community Preservation Act. A grant was received from the MA Division of Replacement of a playground at the Quashnet Ecological Restoration for design of a new culvert for School was completed in Summer 2017. The the Santuit River at the Town Line on Sampson's Mill playground includes age appropriate climbing Road . The culvert provides passage for river herring structures with safety surfacing (poured in place from Shoestring Bay to the fish ladder at Santuit Pond. rubber),picnic tables with a shade structure,and new Santuir River is also habitat for sea-run brook trout. fencing. This project was funded through the Survey/engineering/design will be completed in Spring Community Preservation Act. 2018. The tentative schedule proposes completion of permitting by Fall 2018 with construction to follow. Reconstruction of the basketball (2) and tennis The project will be coordinated with the Town of courts (6) was completed in Summer 2017. Work Barnstable who shares ownership of the culvert. A included reclamation of the existing courts,paving of grant through the USDA Natural Resources new courts, color-coating of the courts, provision of Conservation Service is being pursued for construction. new tennis court nets,and installation of new fencing. This project was funded through the Community The Town participated with the Cape Cod Preservation Act. Commission on a corridor study of Route 28 from Orchard Road/Asher's Path to the Mashpee-Barnstable Construction of a picnic pavilion with public Town Line. Two public meetings were held at the bathrooms at Heritage Park was completed in Summer Mashpee Public Library to gather input. 2017. The project was funded through the Community Recommendations reviewed varied from short- Preservation Act. 132