Due to significant commercial, industrial, and residential development in recent years, traffic congestion has increased steadily in and around Hyannis. In 1998, MassHighway completed a "Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study for a New Route 6 Interchange in the Town of Barnstable." This potential interchange became known as "Exit 6 ½," and was proposed to provide direct access to the industrial properties along Independence Drive, west of Mary Dunn Road.

 

Current roadway improvement projects in the area include the widening of Route 132 (Exit 6 of Route 6) and widening of Willow Street (Exit 7). These projects will improve traffic operations throughout the area, and need to be considered as part of an updated evaluation of other potential improvements such as Exit 6 ½. The Hyannis Access Study will look beyond the immediate vicinity of Exit 6 ½ and undertake a broader, more comprehensive analysis and evaluation of all transportation issues in the area.

 

 

Adriel Edwards                    George Gefrich

(617) 973-8062                  (781) 396-7775 x 30262

Downtown Hyannis