MassDOT Starts Work For Wrong-Way Cameras In Barnstable

BARNSTABLE, MA — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be doing work that could impact travel in Barnstable this week.

Minor tree clearing is tentatively scheduled to be done Wednesday and Thursday on the ramps at the interchange of Route 6 and Route 132 in Barnstable, officials said.

This is part of a MassDOT state-wide safety project involving the installation of wrong-way driver notification systems on select highway off-ramps at various locations in the state, officials said.

Minor tree clearing is required along the ramp in advance of the sign to provide a clear sight line for detection and to remove the tree overhang around the sign to receive sufficient sunlight for power. These systems will be installed along the sides of the ramp and flashing signs will be triggered if a vehicle goes the wrong way up the ramp.

The signs use radar detection and are solar-powered.

Traffic will be maintained on the main off-ramps from Route 6 to Route 132 at all times. The secondary ramp from the Route 6 eastbound off-ramp to Shootflying Hill Road may need to be closed for a time, with traffic temporarily detoured to access Shootflying Hill Road directly from Route 132.