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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
• 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
• c a l a nd Re g io na l Gro wth
• 2013 - T
• 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

• Priva te Pro pe rty
• Avo id impa c ts T
• 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 Initiation Data Collection Feasible Alternatives Review of Feasible alternatives Assemble Draft Design Approval Documents Public and Agency Review Assess Agency/Public Comments Recommend Preferred Alternative Final Design Approval Document Design Approval Detailed Design/ ROW Acquisition Construction

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

• $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

• $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

• $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 T ime a t I nte rse c tio n Mo rning : 96% E ve ning : 91% Mo rning : 98% E ve ning : 97% Mo rning : 94% E ve ning : 92% E stima te d Pro pe rty I mpa c ts 2 Pro pe rtie s (.23 Ac re s) 4 Pro pe rtie s (.40 Ac re s) 3 Pro pe rtie 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
• nig ht's Ope n F
• rum
• Co mme nt F
• 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