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Off-season Construction Work At Cape Cod National Seashore Includes Bathhouses

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November 16, 2020
A number of construction projects, including continued rehabilitation of the Highland Light, will continue this winter at Cape Cod National Seashore/NPS

A number of construction projects, including continued rehabilitation of the Highland Light, will continue this winter at Cape Cod National Seashore/NPS

Off-season projects planned at Cape Cod National Seashore include new bathouse facilities at Nauset Light Beach and continued rehabilitation work on the Highland Light.

Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom says several smaller projects include public restroom upgrades, septic system replacements, and completion of an accessible path at Province Lands Visitor Center.

In Eastham, Massachusetts, construction of the new bathhouse complex at Nauset Light Beach is to begin this month. Due to erosion, the previous bathhouse was demolished, and the new facility will be constructed well away from the cliff. The project is anticipated to be complete in summer 2021. Rehabilitation of the restrooms at Salt Pond Visitor Center will be ongoing through the winter. During this time, portable toilets with hand sanitizer will be available for public use.

In Truro, Cape Cod (Highland) Light is undergoing a major interior and exterior rehabilitation to repair deterioration caused by excessive moisture over time. The tower will be repointed, corroded metal will be repaired or replaced, and venting for air circulation will be restored. Work began in late summer and is anticipated to be completed in spring/summer 2021.

In Provincetown, perched on a high dune at the tip of the Cape, the Province Lands Visitor Center provides stunning views of dunes, lighthouses, ocean, and the town of Provincetown. A new paved walkway that will meet accessibility standards is under construction. Exterior rehabilitation work at the visitor center and interior work at the Race Point Beach bathhouse will take place over the winter.

In Wellfleet, a replacement septic system will be installed at the Marconi Area as a cyclic maintenance measure to meet current public health codes.

In addition, new roofs will be installed on the former Nauset Coast Guard Station and the public restroom at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham.

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