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Pawling Pedestrian Plan Presentation June 17, 2019 Pawling Pedestrian Plan Dutchess County Transportation Council 1 Plan Objectives Improve pedestrian access to key destinations Improve safety for people walking in the Village

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Pawling Pedestrian Plan

Presentation June 17, 2019

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Plan Objectives

  • Improve pedestrian access to key destinations
  • Improve safety for people walking in the Village
  • Enhance the pedestrian experience in the Village
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DCTC’s Pedestrian Plans

  • 2011: Village of Rhinebeck
  • Subcommittees for research & outreach, trees,

construction & finance, code enforcement

  • New crosswalks & ramps; sidewalk repairs
  • 2013: Hyde Park Town Center
  • Economic development/commercial center
  • New sidewalks; TAP & CDBG funding; zoning
  • 2014: Pine Plains Town Center
  • Coordinated with Town’s trail planning process;

sidewalk repairs

  • 2017: Arlington Town Center
  • Worked with Business Improvement District (BID);

Main Street Redesign Concept

  • 2018: Village of Millerton
  • Results TBD
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Work Program

  • Organize Pedestrian Task Force
  • Village Trustees, Clerk, Highway Dept, Town

& Village residents

  • Review Village Comp Plan, Village Code,

& County Plans

  • Conduct Sidewalk Inventory
  • Identify conditions and issues
  • Global Positioning System (GPS) data
  • Solicit Public Input
  • Arts & Crafts Fair; Comp Plan survey;

November Open House

  • Develop Pedestrian Plan
  • Recommendations, maps, design concepts
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Project Timeline

  • Village Resolution: April 2018
  • Task Force meetings: June, August,

October 2018; January, April 2019

  • Sidewalk inventory: July 2018
  • Improvement concepts: Fall 2018
  • Arts & Crafts Fair: September 2018
  • DEC meeting: September 2018
  • NYSDOT meeting: November 2018
  • Metro‐North call: December 2018
  • Public Open House: November 2018
  • Feedback & revisions: Fall‐Winter

2018‐19

  • Final Plan: Spring‐Summer 2019
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Study Area

Downtown

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Key Data Elements

  • Condition: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, or No Sidewalk
  • Issues: Lifted, Cracked, Uneven, Obstruction, Clearance, Removed/Missing, Other
  • Street Furniture: Street trees, pedestrian‐scale lights, benches, outdoor tables,

trash cans, bike racks, bus stop shelters

Other Data Elements

  • Sidewalk width & material
  • Buffer width & material
  • Curb ramps & detectable warnings
  • Crosswalk locations & type
  • Curb extensions
  • Pedestrian‐related signs
  • Commercial driveways
  • On‐street parking

Sidewalk Inventory

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Recommendations

  • Main Street corridor
  • East Main St/Coulter Ave

intersection

  • Village Center – Charles Colman

Blvd

  • Train Station area
  • Dutcher Avenue
  • South Street
  • Middle/High School access
  • Route 22/Coulter Ave/Pine Dr

intersection

  • Route 22/East Main St/Quaker Hill

Rd intersection

  • Coulter Ave
  • Henry St/Dutcher Ave intersection
  • Lakeside & Murrow Park access
  • Village‐wide infrastructure
  • Parking
  • Bicycle access
  • Codes & Policies
  • Programs
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  • Issues
  • West Main Street sidewalk condition
  • Pedestrian visibility & safety
  • Driver awareness & yielding
  • Inconsistent signage

Main Street Corridor

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Curb Extensions:

  • East Main St at Dutcher
  • East Main St at Charles Colman
  • East Main St at Memorial
  • Install consistent crosswalk signs
  • Add warning strips at ramps
  • Evaluate a stop sign for westbound

East Main St at Memorial Ave

  • Replace West Main St sidewalk

Main Street Corridor: Recommendations

= Curb Extension

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  • Issues
  • Safety/Accessibility
  • Incomplete sidewalks (east side)
  • No crosswalks
  • Wide open intersection
  • Eastbound traffic is uncontrolled
  • Multiple driveways at auto shop

East Main St/Coulter Ave Intersection

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  • Add a stop sign on the

west leg (create an all‐ way stop)

  • Mark a crosswalk on the

west leg

  • Consider a median on

the west leg

  • Consider a crossing

guard at the CVS crosswalk

East Main St/Coulter Ave Intersection: Recommendations – short term

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In conjunction with land use changes on the east corner:

  • Extend sidewalk on

north side

  • Add crosswalks on

north and east legs

  • Limit driveways on east

corner

  • Consider additional

traffic calming/gateway measures

East Main St/Coulter Ave Intersection: Recommendations – longer term

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  • Issues
  • Sidewalk gap
  • Wide open, undefined area in the heart of the Village
  • Medians without pedestrian refuge islands

Village Center – Charles Colman Blvd

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Village Center – Charles Colman Blvd: Recommendations

Enhance Village Green Trim trees/bushes for visibility Extend sidewalk Walkable development Median refuge(s) at Colman/Broad Adjust curb ramp; realign crosswalk

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Charles Colman Boulevard Truck Turning Analysis

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  • Issues
  • Limited accessibility: stairs, missing ramps
  • Pedestrian safety & visibility

Train Station Area

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Train Station Area: Recommendations

Add ramp (alternative to stairs) Mark a walkway Extend sidewalk Add curb ramp Consider a second ramp & crosswalk Maintain walking areas clear of

  • bstructions
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Train Station Area ‐ Pedestrian Improvements Conceptual Plan

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  • Issues
  • Pedestrian access
  • Wetlands
  • Stream crossing/culvert
  • Railroad crossing

Dutcher Avenue & South Street

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Dutcher Avenue: Recommendations

  • Dutcher Avenue Boardwalk
  • Extend sidewalk to Oblong‐owned parcel
  • Construct a boardwalk to South Street

through wetland

  • Mark a crosswalk across South Street to

connect to future South Street sidewalk

Boardwalk Sidewalk Fire House Sidewalk to East Main St Boardwalk

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South Street: Recommendations

  • Sidewalk connection to East Main Street
  • Sidewalk along south side to East Main St
  • Crossing at East Main Street to connect to existing sidewalk
  • Consider re‐aligning sidewalk at East Main Street, or extend to intersection
  • Work with Metro‐North on at‐grade pedestrian rail crossing

Boardwalk Sidewalk to East Main St Pedestrian rail crossing

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  • Issues
  • Student safety & comfort
  • No sidewalks north of cemetery
  • No crosswalks
  • Middle/High School sidewalk gap

Middle/High School Access

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  • Route 22 sidewalk extension
  • Route 22/Reservoir Rd intersection
  • Reservoir Rd sidewalk/path
  • High School connections

Project requires coordination with Trinity‐Pawling School, NYSDOT, and Pawling Central School District.

Middle/High School Access: Recommendation Concepts

Route 22 Sidewalk Reservoir Road Sidewalk Intersection Improvements School Connections

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  • Issues
  • Pedestrian safety & visibility at uncontrolled crosswalk
  • Pedestrian access at Route 22 intersection

Route 22/Pine/Coulter intersection

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Route 22/Pine/Coulter intersection: Recommendations

  • Short term:
  • Trim trees, upgrade signage
  • Medium term:
  • Sidewalk on north side of Pine Dr
  • Full crosswalks & pedestrian

signals at Route 22

  • Crosswalk across slip lane at stop

sign

  • Remove uncontrolled crosswalk &

path (unless Coulter Ave east sidewalk is extended)

North sidewalk (with controlled crosswalks)

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  • Issues
  • No sidewalks
  • No crosswalks
  • Signal pole, cemetery & stone wall on NW corner
  • Right turns onto southbound Route 22

Route 22/East Main/Quaker Hill Intersection

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  • Provide full crosswalks &

pedestrian signals at Route 22

  • Restrict right turns on red when

pushbutton is activated

  • Extend East Main St sidewalk
  • Tighten intersections & mark

crosswalks at South St and Holm Run

  • Consider gateway improvements

(landscaping, signage)

Route 22/East Main/Quaker Hill: Recommendations

Sidewalk extension Narrow/square off intersections

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  • Extend curbs and sidewalks
  • Mark a crosswalk
  • Consider adding parking

spaces along the northern sidewalk extension

Henry/Dutcher intersection: Recommendations

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  • Murrow Park access: West Main Street sidewalk extension

Park Access: Recommendations

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  • Lakeside Park access (Town)
  • Evaluate relocating vehicle

access to West Dover Rd to eliminate 5‐way intersection

  • Improve pedestrian

connections between Lakeside & Murrow parks

  • Evaluate a potential

sidewalk along Corbin Rd (long‐term)

Park Access: Recommendations

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Coulter Ave: Recommendations – long term

Fill sidewalk gap Fill sidewalk gaps

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Village‐wide Infrastructure: Recommendations

  • Upgrade pedestrian signage
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Village‐wide Infrastructure: Recommendations

  • Repair/replace poor & fair sidewalks
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Village‐wide Infrastructure: Recommendations

  • Accessibility Improvements: Construct curb ramps where missing; install

detectable warnings; provide ramps instead of stairs; replace diagonal curb ramps

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  • Mark parking spaces/clarify

restrictions

  • Conduct a parking study

(supply/demand analysis)

  • Implement a parking

management plan

  • Consider options for merchant

parking, including off‐site lots

  • Consider meters for key areas

instead of time limits

  • Enforcement & education

Parking: Recommendations

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  • Install bicycle parking
  • Consider wayfinding signage
  • Adjust sharrows on Charles Colman

Bicycle Access: Recommendations

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  • Develop Sidewalk Design,

Construction & Maintenance Guidelines

  • Concrete
  • 5 ft minimum width
  • Encourage 5 ft buffer
  • Continue sidewalks across driveways
  • Consistent ‘continental’ crosswalks
  • Restrict parking within 20 ft of all

crosswalks

  • Promote walkable development:

review/revise codes; work with landowners

  • Update parking requirements

Codes & Policies: Recommendations

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  • Develop a capital plan for sidewalk

construction & maintenance

  • 5‐year plan with budget
  • Prioritized list of projects
  • Track sidewalk conditions & maintenance
  • Evaluate personnel, capital, & equipment

needs (plowing, maintenance, repair)

  • Pedestrian safety education &

enforcement

  • Adopt the Pedestrian Plan;

designate an implementation entity

Programs: Recommendations

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Implementation: Funding

Local

  • General funds/Capital Program/CHIPS
  • Local bonds
  • Sidewalk Improvement District

Private

  • Development conditions of approval
  • Public‐private partnerships
  • Non‐profit grants; Foundation grants
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Implementation: Funding

State & County

  • Community Development Block Grants
  • Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
  • NYS Multi‐Modal program; Legislative

Discretionary Funds

Federal

  • National Highway Performance Program

(20% local match)

  • Surface Transportation Block Grant Program

(20% local match)

  • Surface Transportation Block Grant Program

set‐aside/Transportation Alternatives Program (20% local match)

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  • Provide final plan to Village, DPW, NYSDOT & Metro‐North
  • Provide inventory data to Village
  • Develop a two‐page summary

Next Steps

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Contact Information

Emily Dozier, Senior Planner Dutchess County Transportation Council 85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 107 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 486‐3600 Email: dctc@dutchessny.gov Internet: http://www.dutchessny.gov/PawlingPedestrianPlan