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DRAFT Harrison & Main Intersection Analysis Now Available for Public Review

Posted on by Jack Mance

On behalf of the Village of South Glens Falls, an Intersection Evaluation Report has been developed to assess potential improvement opportunities at the Harrison Avenue/Main Street intersection. The draft document is available here: https://agftc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FINAL-Draft-Harrison-Main-Intersection-Evaluation.pdf

The Village and its residents have expressed concerns regarding traffic volumes, intersection operations, and pedestrian and bicycle crossing activity at this location. This report presents an evaluation of existing conditions, traffic operations, crash history, stakeholder outreach efforts, and potential improvement alternatives for the Harrison Avenue/Main Street intersection.

Comments on the draft plan will be accepted until June 22, 2026. Comments must be submitted in writing via email to jack@agftc.org or by mail to AGFTC, 11 South St. Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

RFP for Bus Stops Improvements Concept Plans

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

On behalf of the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), A/GFTC is seeking professional transportation consulting services to formulate conceptual improvements to eight existing CDTA transit stops in the Glens Falls urban area. The RFP is available here ; responses are due to A/GFTC by 5/15/26. Electronic copies of the proposals can be emailed to Aaron Frankenfeld at aaron@agftc.org .

CDTA TIP Amendment Requests available for public comment

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is requesting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding be programmed in the A/GFTC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for four new projects that were included within CDTA’s recently updated capital program and are consistent with FTA’s apportionments to CDTA. A/GFTC’s TIP amendment guidelines stipulate that any requests for new projects be subjected to a minimum 25-day public review and comment period prior to consideration for approval. All four projects are requested for obligation in Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 and will be funded under the FTA’s Section 5307 program. The list of requested projects is available here; public comments will be accepted through May 12, 2026 and can be registered utilizing the Contact Us module of this website or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

Draft Air Quality Conformity Statement available for public comment

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The draft Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Air Quality Conformity Determination is now available for public review and comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee consideration for approval. The Conformity Determination addresses all transportation projects for 1997 ozone NAAQS in A/GFTC’s 2025-2030 TIP, A/GFTC’s 2045 Ahead Long Range Plan, Capital Region Transportation Council’s (CRTC) 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program and the New Visions 2050 Long Range Plan, and the Capital Program of Transportation Projects in Greene, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties. The Conformity Determination is available at this link. Comments will be accepted in writing only through May 12, 2026, by utilizing the Contact Us module of the A/GFTC website (https://agftc.org/contact-us/ ) or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

Lake Shore Drive Pedestrian Connections Study Now Available

Posted on by Jack Mance

A draft of the Lake Shore Drive Pedestrian Connections Study is now available for public review and comment. This report assesses the feasibility of new pedestrian facilities on Lake Shore Drive (NYS Route 9N) between Bixby Road and Sweet Briar Lane.

Comments will be accepted in writing until March 6, 2026. To submit a comment, please email Jack Mance at jack @ agftc.org or mail comments to:

A/GFTC
11 South St.
Suite 203
Glens Falls, NY 12801

Lake Shore Drive Pedestrian Connections Presentation

Posted on by Jack Mance

A presentation on the draft Lake Shore Drive Pedestrian Connectivity Study will be given to the Bolton Town Board on February 3, 2026. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Bolton Town Hall, 4949 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton NY 12814.

This study assesses the feasibility of pedestrian facilities along Lake Shore Drive (NYS Route 9N) between Bixby Road and Sweet Briar Lane. After the meeting, a copy of the draft report will be posted to this website for public review and comment.

Draft UPWP available for public comment

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The A/GFTC Planning Committee has approved the draft of the annual work program (UPWP) for 2026-27 for release for public comment. The draft UPWP contains a full programming of anticpated federal financial resources available to A/GFTC. Task-specific program commitments with Glens Falls, Queensbury, and South Glens Falls are continued while new planning efforts are included for Greenwich, Kingsbury, Salem, and Moreau. The draft program is available here. Public comments will be accepted in writing through February 13, 2026 and may be submitted v ia email to aaron@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.