A/GFTC has released its draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for public review and comment. The TIP is the five-year roster of planned federally-supported investments in the surface transportation system within the A/GFTC planning and programming area for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-2027. The draft program contains improvement projects for highways, bridges, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The draft program is available at this link; comments or requests for hardcopies of the plan may be submitted to info@agftc.org or via conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Comments will be accepted through July 29, 2022.
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next Policy Committee meeting
The next meeting of the A/GFTC Policy Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. Access information is below:
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Public Comment open – Carey Road Industrial Park access analysis
A draft report for the Carey Road Industrial Park access analysis is now available for public review and comment prior to consideration for acceptance as final. Please send any comments in writing to aaron@agftc.org or to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Comments will be accepted through 6/10/22/. The draft is available at the following link:
Public Comment open – Cost and schedule changes to I-87 resurfacing project
A/GFTC has received an amendment request to its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) from the New York State Department of Transportation to add $1.830M in matched federal funds to the construction and construction inspection phases of its project #1722.71 to resurface Interstate 87 between Exit 16 and the Hudson River in Saratoga County. The request would also advance obligation of those phases to occur within the current federal fiscal year. Additional details on this amendment request are available at this link. A/GFTC procedures require that requested funding changes that exceed $1.0M are to be made available for public review and comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee approval. Comments may be transmitted to A/GFTC at 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or by email to aaron@agftc.org. Comments will be accepted through June 21, 2022.
next Planning Committee meeting – rescheduled
The next regular meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 18 at 1:30 PM via Zoom. Meeting access information is below.
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GGFT TIP Amendment request
Greater Glens Falls Transit has requested an amendment to the A/GFTC Transportation Improvement Program to change a project listing from the purchase of 4 replacement mini-buses to the purchase of two 30′ transit buses. The amendment request is available here: https://agftc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GGFT-April-22-TIP-Amend.-Req-002.pdf . Public comments will be accepted through May 31, 2022 prior to final approval and may be transmitted through email to info@agftc.org, conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY, or by using the Contact Us module of this website.
Next A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting
A meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 at 10:30 via Zoom. The agenda will be limited to time-sensitive matters that require committee action. Access information is as follows:
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A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting POSTPONED
The A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00 via Zoom has been postponed to early May.
Special Meeting scheduled
A Special Meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee has been scheduled for Friday, March 18 at 9:00 to consider a time-sensitive TIP amendment request from Warren County DPW. The meeting will be remote access only via Zoom; access information is copied below.
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Public comment – draft annual work program
The draft A/GFTC Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for State Fiscal Year 2022-23 is available for public review and comment. The UPWP is listing of planned staff, committee, and consultant activities intended to support and advance regional transportation planning objectives. The draft program is here. Comments or requests for hardcopies of the plan may be submitted to info@agftc.org or via conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Comments will be accepted through February 15, 2022.