NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sunrise Highway Corridor Sunrise Highway Corridor Sunrise Highway Corridor Sunrise Highway Corridor Sustainable Transportation Study Sustainable Transportation Study NY Route 27, Medford Avenue (NY 112) to Wading River Road NY Route 27, Medford Avenue (NY 112) to Wading River Road Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County , , y y Project ID. No. 0059.08 Project ID. No. 0059.08 PUBLI C MEETI NG PUBLI C MEETI NG April 28 April 28- -29, 2009 29, 2009 Governor David A. Paterson Governor David A. Paterson NYS DOT NYS DOT Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn Region 10, Long I sland Region 10, Long I sland Regional Director Subimal Chakraborti, P.E. Regional Director Subimal Chakraborti, P.E.
WELCOME! WELCOME! NYS DOT Study Team is here to: NYS DOT Study Team is here to: NYS DOT Study Team is here to: NYS DOT Study Team is here to: Introduce the study Introduce the study � Explain study goals Explain study goals � Listen and gather input Listen and gather input � You are here to: You are here to: You are here to: You are here to: Learn about the study Learn about the study � Express your views on area needs Express your views on area needs Express your views on area needs Express your views on area needs � � Provide information and advice Provide information and advice � Make written and oral comments Make written and oral comments � NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
STUDY LOCATION MAP STUDY LOCATION MAP N NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
STUDY PURPOSE AND NEEDS STUDY PURPOSE AND NEEDS � Purpose: Purpose: � Develop a plan for smart, affordable, workable and Develop a plan for smart affordable workable and Develop a plan for smart affordable workable and Develop a plan for smart, affordable, workable and sustainable transportation solutions for the Route 27 sustainable transportation solutions for the Route 27 corridor. corridor. � Needs: Needs: � Improve safety and traffic flow Improve safety and traffic flow f f d d ff ff fl fl � Improve roadway connectivity Improve roadway connectivity � Increase use of transit; increase passenger vehicle Increase use of transit; increase passenger vehicle Increase use of transit; increase passenger vehicle Increase use of transit; increase passenger vehicle occupancies occupancies � Enhance transportation system consistent with land Enhance transportation system consistent with land development plans and the environment development plans and the environment d d l l t t l l d th d th i i t t NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
PLAN GOALS SUMMARY PLAN GOALS SUMMARY � Safe and efficient transportation system Safe and efficient transportation system � Expanded transportation options Expanded transportation options � Accessibility and connectivity along the corridor � A A Accessibility and connectivity along the corridor ibilit ibilit d d ti it ti it l l th th id id � Environmental protection Environmental protection � Energy conservation. � Energy conservation Energy conservation Energy conservation. � No disproportionate community impact No disproportionate community impact � Positive benefits for special needs groups � Positive benefits for special needs groups Positive benefits for special needs groups Positive benefits for special needs groups � Meeting local community development goals Meeting local community development goals � Safe and efficient emergency services operations Safe and efficient emergency services operations g g y y p p � Preserving existing and future transportation assets Preserving existing and future transportation assets � Fostering a sense of place Fostering a sense of place � Protecting the regional role of the corridor Protecting the regional role of the corridor NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
SUNRISE HIGHWAY HISTORY SUNRISE HIGHWAY HISTORY � 1920s: Initial highway built 1920s: Initial highway built � 1940: Extended to Great River, Islip 1940 E t 1940: Extended to Great River, Islip 1940 E t d d t d d t G G t Ri t Ri I li I li � 1953: Extended to Patchogue 1953: Extended to Patchogue � 1958 1958 - - 1973: Eastern portions planned and constructed 1973: Eastern portions planned and constructed � 1970s � 1970s 1970s - 1990s: Reconstructed from arterial to expressway 1970s - 1990s: Reconstructed from arterial to expressway 1990s: Reconstructed from arterial to expressway 1990s: Reconstructed from arterial to expressway NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
RELATED AREA PROJECTS AND PLANS RELATED AREA PROJECTS AND PLANS � Brookhaven 2030 Comprehensive Plan Brookhaven 2030 Comprehensive Plan � � Roadway Evacuation Study, Shirley Roadway Evacuation Study, Shirley - - Mastic and Mastic Beach Mastic and Mastic Beach � � Comprehensive Bus Route Analysis and Service Development for Comprehensive Bus Route Analysis and Service Development for � the Suffolk County Transit Public Bus System the Suffolk County Transit Public Bus System � Sunrise Highway Corridor Study (Islip and Brookhaven) Sunrise Highway Corridor Study (Islip and Brookhaven) � � CR 80 Reconstruction, William Floyd Parkway (CR 46) to Mastic Rd CR 80 Reconstruction, William Floyd Parkway (CR 46) to Mastic Rd � � CR 46 Reconstruction, LIE to Moriches Middle Island Road CR 46 Reconstruction, LIE to Moriches Middle Island Road , � � CR 16 Reconstruction (Study), I495 to Yaphank Ave CR 16 Reconstruction (Study), I495 to Yaphank Ave � � 2004 Montauk Hwy Corridor Study & Land Use Plan, Mastic � 2004 Montauk Hwy Corridor Study & Land Use Plan Mastic 2004 Montauk Hwy Corridor Study & Land Use Plan Mastic-Shirley 2004 Montauk Hwy Corridor Study & Land Use Plan, Mastic Shirley Shirley Shirley � � NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
Existing Conditions Existing Conditions DATA DATA DATA DATA � Physical Inventory Physical Inventory � Goods Movement Goods Movement � � Traffic Flow and Aerial Traffic Flow and Aerial � Land Use Land Use � Photo Surveys Photo Surveys � Socio Socio- -Economic Statistics Economic Statistics � Accident History Accident History and Forecasts and Forecasts � � Transit Data Transit Data � Ecological, Cultural and Ecological, Cultural and � Historic Historic Historic Historic NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
Existing Conditions Existing Conditions TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS: TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS: Typical 24 Hour Traffic Pattern Typical 24 Hour Traffic Pattern NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
Existing Conditions Existing Conditions TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS: TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS: Typical 24 Hour Traffic Pattern Typical 24 Hour Traffic Pattern NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
AERIAL PHOTO TRAFFIC SURVEYS AERIAL PHOTO TRAFFIC SURVEYS Congestion along WB roadway section Congestion along WB roadway section Congestion along WB roadway section Congestion along WB roadway section SR 27 Westbound Bottleneck, Hospital Road I nterchange SR 27 Westbound Bottleneck, Hospital Road I nterchange Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 7:54:25 AM Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 7:54:25 AM NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
FALL FALL 2008 2008 Tuesday, Tuesday, � October 21, 2008 October 21, 2008 Westbound: Westbound: � Congested Congested � AM Peak Period AM Peak Period AM Peak Period AM Peak Period � Source: Skycomp “Traffic quality on Source: Skycomp “Traffic quality on Sunrise (SR 27) 2008” Sunrise (SR 27) 2008” NYS DOT NYS DOT SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08 SUNRISE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PIN 0059.08
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