Welcome to the public meeting for US Route 4 Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement Project March 13, 2019
Introduction • Project Team • Town of North Greenbush, • Tony Germano, Town Comptroller • Lou Desso, Town Supervisor • Creighton Manning Engineering • Don Adams P.E., Josh Wilsey P.E., Matt Reluzco • Laberge Group • Rich Laberge P.E. • Rensselaer County • NYSDOT
Background Planning Studies • 2007 – Route 4 and I-90 • Connector Study 2016 – Town of North • US Route 4 Greenbush Route 4 Design Guidelines Funding • Locally Administered Federal • Aid (LAFA) Project Total Funding - $9.83M; • Construction Funding – $8.26M 80% Federal/20% Local Match •
Agenda • Existing Conditions • Project Objectives • Proposed Improvements • The ROW Process • Project Schedule • Public Input
Project Process Develop Project Data Feasible Public Review Initiation Collection Improvements Assemble Draft Assess Recommend Design Approval Review Agency/Public Preferred Documents Comments Alternative Final Design Design Detailed Design/ Approval Construction Approval ROW Acquisition Document
Background Effort • Ground Survey and Highway Boundary • Environmental Screenings (ESA, SHPO, NYSDEC) • Crash Data - Collected/Analyzed • Traffic Data • Recorded Existing • Developed Future Volumes (Year 2039) • Recorded Existing Vehicle Speeds
Project Limits 2.8 miles …to City of Troy Border From NY Route 43….
Existing Conditions US 4: Bloomingrove Drive to Valley View Blvd Oak Hill Apartments Partridge Hill Apartments US Route 4 4 3 1 2 Van Rensselaer Shopping Center
Existing Conditions Bloomingrove to Valley View US 4 and Bloomingrove Bloomingrove Drive Intersection facing Northeast facing West Valley View Intersection US 4 facing South, Existing parking facing North for businesses
Existing Conditions US Route 4 and Winter Street Ext. Alexis Diner 3 2 US Route 4 1
Existing Conditions Winter Street Ext. Winter Street Ext. facing East US 4 & Winter Street Ext. facing North Ravine adjacent to US 4
Existing Conditions US Route 4 and Williams/Glenmore Road Stewarts Shop 2 1 WS Auto Sales 3 La Salle Institute
Existing Conditions Williams/Glenmore Road US 4 facing North, Existing Sidewalk Limits Williams & US 4 Intersection facing East Bloomingrove Drive and Williams Road
Progress Since June 2018 • Preliminary Design • Drainage Design/Requirements • Right of Way Evaluation • Assessment of Environmental Impacts
Proposed Improvements How are project objectives developed? Previous Studies Stakeholder Input Engineering Design Standards Public Comment
Project Objectives Improve Safety and Mobility Reduce Traffic Meet the Project Congestion and Schedule and Improve Capacity Budget Minimize Impacts
Proposed Improvements • Bloomingrove Drive and US Route 4 Intersection • US Route 4 Widening • Winter Street Ext. Traffic Signal • US Route 4 and Williams/Glenmore Intersection • Additional Sidewalk Locations
Proposed Improvements Bloomingrove Drive 5 6 4 4 3 1 3 2 4 Realigned Intersection with New Traffic Signal 1 4 Proposed Sidewalks Widening for Turn Lane and curbed median on Western Leg for Commercial Development 5 2 Bloomingrove Realign Bloomingrove West 6 3 Widening for Turn Lanes on US 4
Proposed Improvements Widening Bloomingrove to Valley View 4 3 4 2 1 1 1 Proposed Road Widening Proposed Road Widening 1 Two-Stage Left-Turns Two-Stage Left-Turns 2 3 Minimized Changes to Parking at Commercial Businesses Minimized Changes to Parking at Commercial Businesses 4 Proposed Sidewalk Proposed Sidewalk
Proposed Improvements Winter Street Ext. Traffic Signal 3 3 2 1 Winter Street Ext. Realignment 1 Coordinate Signal with Jordan Road 2 Proposed Sidewalk 3
Proposed Alternative Williams Road Roundabout Roundabout 1 2 lanes SB and WB • Traffic Calming • Gateway to NG • 2 Realign Bloomingrove 4 3 Driveway Access Control Sidewalks 4 4 1 3 2 4
Roundabouts – Why? • FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasure • 78-82% Reduction in Severe Crashes • Improve safety for all users, including pedestrians and bicycles • Applicable for both urban and rural locations • Traffic Calming (24/7/365)
Roundabouts – Vehicle Safety Source: FHWA Roundabout Guide, 2 nd Edition, Exhibits 5-1, 5-2
Roundabouts in our Community Couse Corner Roundabout Opened May 2012 Two separate traffic studies have shown that accidents with injuries have been reduced from 13 to 1
Proposed Alternative: Williams Road Roundabout
Proposed Improvements: Sidewalks – Jordan Road to Williams Road Proposed Sidewalk 5500’ along West side of Route 4 from Jordan Rd to • Glenmore/Williams Rd Intersection Minimal property impacts (Temporary Easement and/or • grading release)
Proposed Improvements: Construction Estimate PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS COST ESTIMATE Bloomingrove to Valley View Improvements $ 3.86 M Roundabout at Williams Glenmore Intersection $ 2.96 M Winter Street Ext. $ 0.98 M Sidewalk Improvements * $ 1.83 M Total Cost - $ $ 7.79 M - $ 9.61 M Maximum Budget $ 8.26 M * Sidewalk Improvements from Jordan Road to Williams Road will be included in the project as a bid alternate
Project Schedule • Detailed Design/Property Acquisition Winter/Spring 2019 • Project Out to Bid Fall 2019 • Public Preconstruction Meeting Winter 2020 • Construction Begins Winter 2019/2020 • Construction Substantially Complete Fall 2020
Public Comments/Questions Town Procedure for comments: • Oral Comments – Persons may make statements, and/or submit documents concerning the proposed project tonight. • Written Comments – emailed to the Town’s Comptroller or Creighton Manning. • Electronic Comments – submitted through project website, https://route4corridorng.com/contact/ • A copy of this presentation and display boards will be made available on the project website
We Appreciate Your Input! www.route4corridorng.com Tony Germano Town Comptroller (518)-283-3525 agermano@northgreenbush.org -Or- Josh Wilsey Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP (518) 446-0396 jwilsey@cmellp.com Please submit comments within the next 14 days (March 27 th ). THANK YOU!!!!
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