The draft report for the Glen Street Intersections Pedestrian Access Study, commissioned by A/GFTC for the City of Glens Falls and prepared by Barton & Loguidice, has been released for public review and comment and is available here. The report includes field assessments and observations of pedestrian mobility issues at the Glen Street / Bay Street / South Street and Glen Street / Washington Street / Sherman Avenue intersections in the City of Glens Falls. Recommended mitigation efforts are included and prioritized based upon anticipated impact and ease of implementation. Written comments on the document will be accepted through November 19, 2021 and may be transmitted via email to info@agftc.org, the Contact Us module of the A/GFTC website (www.agftc.org), or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
Author: Aaron Frankenfeld
Next A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting
The next meeting of the Adirondack / Glens Falls Transportation Council’s Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, November 10 at 10:00 via Zoom. Access information is as follows:
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Next A/GFTC Policy Committee meeting
The next meeting of the Adirondack / Glens Falls Transportation Council’s Policy Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15 at 10:00 via Zoom. Access information is as follows:
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TIP Amendment request – withdrawal of WAS 170
The Washington County Department of Public Works ahs requested a n amendment to the A/GFTC Transportation Improvement Program to remove A/GFTC project # WAS 170 from the program. WAS 170 is currently two projects: bridge replacement for County Route 74 over Fly Creek in the Town of Easton, and bridge replacement for Hickory Hill Road over Camden Valley Creek in the Town of Salem. Due to pressing structural needs, the County has elected to pursue project implementation with its own resources rather than seek federal funding assistance.
Adding or deleting projects from the TIP require that the public be provided with an opportunity to review and comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee consideration for approval. Comments will be accepted through September 13, 2021 and may be transmitted in writing by email to aaron@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street #203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
TIP Amendment request – NYSDOT paving projects
The New York State Department of Transportation has requested an amendment to the Transportation Improvement Program to add $6.900 in additional Construction and Construction Inspection programming to facilitate pavement surfacing projects for five sections of NYS Highways in the A/GFTC region. The content of the amendment is available here.
Amendment requests of this fiscal scale require that the public be provided with an opportunity to review and comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee consideration for approval. Comments will be accepted through September 13, 2021 and may be transmitted in writing by email to aaron@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street #203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
Draft Public Participation Plan
The draft update for A/GFTC’s Public Participation Plan is available for public review and comment. The document, available here, contains several revisions related to outreach associated with varying levels of A/GFTC work efforts, project-level procedures, and parameters for acceptable comment transmission formats and content. Comments will be accepted through September 30, 2021 and may be transmitted in writing by email to aaron@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street #203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
Draft UPWP Amendment
The draft amended 2021-2022 UPWP is available for public comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee consideration for approval. The draft, available here, is intended to correct minor discrepancies between estimated and available program balances. Comments will be accepted through September 13, 2021 and may be transmitted in writing by email to aaron@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street #203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
Next A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting
The next meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11 at 10:00 AM. Access information is as follows:
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Draft Chestertown Pedestrian Improvements report available for public comment
The draft final report of the Chestertown Pedestrian Improvements study is now available for public comment. Comments will be accepted through Thursday, July 8, 2021 and may be transmitted through the Contact Us module of this website, by email to info@agftc.org, or by mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street #203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
TIP Amendment request – I-87 bridges over Route 9, Lake George
The New York State Department of Transportation has requested an amendment to the Transportation Improvement Program to add $10.325M in additional Construction and Construction Inspection programming to facilitate the project to replace the two bridges carrying Interstate 87 over Route 9 between Exits 22 and 23 in the Town of Lake George. The specific amendment request is available here. Amendment requests of this fiscal scale require that the public be provided with an opportunity to review and comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee consideration for approval. Comments will be accepted through July 15, 2021 and may be transmitted in writing by email to aaron@agftc.org, conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street #203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801, or by utilizing the Contact Us module of this website.