Rive r Ro a d And Ro se nda le Ro a d I nte rse c tio n Pro je c t Pub lic I nfo rma tio n Me e ting
Ag e nda • I ntro duc tio ns • Ba c kg ro und • Pro je c t Ob je c tive s • F e de ra l Aid Pro c e ss • E xisting Co nditio ns • Pro g re ss T o Da te • Alte rna tive s • Que stio n And Answe r
Ove rvie w Mohawk River State Park
Ba c kg ro und • L o c a l a nd Re g io na l Gro wth • 2013 - T o wn De ve lo pme nt Pla n • 2016 – Co unty F unding Applic a tio n • Spurre d By Co ng e stio n a nd Sa fe ty • 2017 – F e de ra l CMAQ F unding Awa rd • $1.94M; 20% Co unty Sha re “ What was de sig ne d fo r ho rse s and b ug g ie s no lo ng e r wo rks ”
Pro je c t Ob je c tive s • Re duc e Mo to rist T ra ve l T ime • I mpro ve Sa fe ty And F unc tio na lity • Minimize I mpa c ts T o Priva te Pro pe rty • Avo id impa c ts T o T he Sta te Pa rkla nd • Me e t F e de ra l Re q uire me nts And Curre nt De sig n Sta nda rds
Pro je c t Pro c e ss Project Data Feasible Review of Initiation Collection Alternatives Feasible alternatives Assemble Draft Public and Assess Recommend Design Approval Agency Agency/Public Preferred Documents Review Comments Alternative Final Design Design Detailed Design/ Approval Construction Approval ROW Acquisition Document
Pro g re ss to Da te • Gro und Surve y • Co unty Hig hwa y Bo unda ry • E nviro nme nta l Sc re e ning s (E SA, SHPO, NYSDE C) • Cra sh Da ta - Co lle c te d/ Ana lyze d • T ra ffic Da ta • Re c o rde d E xisting • De ve lo pe d F uture Vo lume s (Ye a r 2039) • Re c o rde d E xisting Ve hic le Spe e ds
E xisting Co nditio ns • Da ily T ra ffic Vo lume s • E xisting (2017): 12,000+ Ve hic le s • Pro je c te d (2039): 13,500+ Ve hic le s • Cra sh Ra te : 3 T ime s Ave ra g e • Appro a c h Spe e ds (Re c o rde d/ Po ste d ): • Rive r So uthb o und (48 mph/ 45 mph) • Ro se nda le E a stb o und (43 mph/ 35 mph) • Ro se nda le We stb o und (45 mph/ 35 mph) • Rive r Ro a d De la ys • Pa th Of L e a st Re sista nc e (Ane c do ta l E vide nc e ) • Na rro w Sho ulde rs
Alte rna tive Ove rvie w • Do No t Me e t Ob je c tive s • Do No thing • Wa iting T ime I nc re a se s • Sa fe ty I ssue s Re ma in • All-wa y Sto p • Wa iting T ime I nc re a se s • Sa fe ty I ssue s Re ma in • Me e t the Ob je c tive s: • Alte rna tive 1 – T ra ffic Sig na l & T urn L a ne • Alte rna tive 2 – Sing le L a ne Ro unda b o ut • Alte rna tive 3 – T ra ffic Sig na l & Re a lig nme nt
Alte rna tive 1 -Ne w T ra ffic Sig na l -Co nstruc t We stb o und Rig ht T urn la ne -Wide ne d Sho ulde rs -2 Pro pe rty I mpa c ts
Alte rna tive 1- Me tric s • Rive r Ro a d Wa iting T ime : • Mo rning : 96% Re duc tio n • E ve ning : 91% Re duc tio n • E stima te d Pro pe rty I mpa c ts: • 2 Pa rc e ls I mpa c te d; .23 Ac re s • I mpro ve s Sa fe ty • Wide ne d Ro a dwa y Sho ulde rs • Do e s No t Ca lm T ra ffic • E stima te d Co st: $.950M T o $1.1M
Alte rna tive 2 -Ne w Sing le L a ne Ro unda b o ut -Wide ne d Sho ulde rs -4 Pro pe rty I mpa c ts
Alte rna tive 2 - Me tric s • Rive r Ro a d Wa iting T ime • Mo rning : 98% Re duc tio n • E ve ning : 97% Re duc tio n • E stima te d Pro pe rty I mpa c ts: • 4 Pro pe rtie s I mpa c te d; .40 Ac re s • I mpro ve s Sa fe ty • Wide ne d Ro a dwa y Sho ulde rs • Pro vide s T ra ffic Ca lming • E stima te d Co st: $1.5M T o $1.6M
Alte rna tive 3 - Re a lig nme nt -Re a lig n Rive r a nd Ro se nda le Ro a ds -Ne w T ra ffic Sig na l -Wide ne d Sho ulde rs -3 Pro pe rty I mpa c ts
Alte rna tive 3 • Rive r Ro a d Wa iting T ime • Mo rning : 94% Re duc tio n • E ve ning : 92% Re duc tio n • Pro pe rty I mpa c ts: • 3 Pro pe rtie s I mpa c te d; .32 Ac re s • I mpro ve s Sa fe ty • Wide ne d Ro a dwa y Sho ulde rs • Do e s No t Ca lm T ra ffic • E stima te d Co st: $1.5M T o $1.6M
Co mpa riso n Cr ite r ia Alte r native 1 Alte r native 2 Alte r native 3 Re duc tio n in Wa iting Mo rning : 96% Mo rning : 98% Mo rning : 94% T ime a t I nte rse c tio n E ve ning : 91% E ve ning : 97% E ve ning : 92% E stima te d Pro pe rty 2 Pro pe rtie s 4 Pro pe rtie s 3 Pro pe rtie s I mpa c ts (.23 Ac re s) (.40 Ac re s) (.32 Ac re s) Sa fe ty I mpro ve me nt Ye s Ye s Ye s T ra ffic Ca lming No Ye s No E stima te d Co st $0.95M to $1.1M $1.5M to $1.6M $1.5M to 1.6M
Sc he dule Mile stone / Ac tion Month Pub lic Me e ting F e b rua ry 2018 Se le c tio n o f Alte rna tive Spring 2018 De ta ile d De sig n a nd Rig ht-Of-Wa y Spring / Summe r 2018 Adve rtise fo r Bidding F a ll 2018 Co nstruc tio n Sta rt Spring 2019 Co nstruc tio n Co mple te Summe r 2019
Pub lic Co mme nts • Optio ns • T o nig ht's Ope n F o rum • Co mme nt F o rms (E ma il Or Ma il) • Ple ase Submit All Comme nts By Mar c h 15th T ha nk yo u! County Contact: Paul Sheldon, P.E. Director of Engineering Schenectady County Phone: (518) 356‐5340 ext. 3234 Email: paul.sheldon@schenectadycounty.com
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