The New York State Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on proposed design elements for a project to repair or replace the bridge carrying US Route 9 over Interstate 87 (Exit 17) in the Town of Moreau. Exit and entrance ramp reconfigurations are also under consideration. Please use the comment form provided at https://www.dot.ny.gov/I87Exit17 to submit comments directly to NYSDOT.
Blog
Next Policy Committee meeting
The next A/GFTC Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14 at 10:00. The meeting will be facilitated by Zoom. Access information is as follows:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3380598825?pwd=NE4vUi9Ec01sSXNNU0oyOE9HMXlSdz09
or by phone at +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 338 059 8825
Passcode: 586562
TIP amendment requests
There are three TIP amendment requests currently available for public review and comment prior to Policy Committee consideration; those can be found at the following page: https://agftc.org/publications/?pubtype=public-comment .
Next Planning Committee meeting
The next meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9 at 10:00. The meeting will be held online only using Zoom. The access information is as follows:
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3380598825?pwd=NE4vUi9Ec01sSXNNU0oyOE9HMXlSdz09
Meeting ID: 338 059 8825 Passcode: 586562
One tap mobile +16465588656,,3380598825#,,,,,,0#,,586562# US (New York)
Dial by your location Meeting ID: 338 059 8825 Passcode: 586562
A/GFTC Office Open By Appointment Only
As of January 2021, the A/GFTC office continues to be staffed at 50% capacity to accommodate social distancing protocols. Until further notice, in-person visits to the office are by appointment only, and all visitors must wear a face covering and observe social distancing. To make an appointment, email info@agftc.org or call (518) 223-0086.
Draft Exit 17 TIP Amendment request
The New York State Department of Transportation has requested an amendment to the A/GFTC Transportation Improvement Program that would add approximately $11M to the scope of the Exit 17 bridge replacement and ramp reconfiguration project. This amendment request has been reviewed and Approved by the A/GFTC Planning Committee for release for a 30-day public comment and review period prior to Policy Committee approval. Written comments will be accepted through July 15, 2020 by mail at A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or by email at afrankenfeld@agftc.org.
Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination
The draft Air Quality Conformity Determination for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy 1997 8 Hour Ozone Non-Attainment Area is available for public review and comment prior to Policy Committee consideration as final. This new conformity determination was triggered by Capital District Transportation Committee’s update of its New Visions 2050 metropolitan transportation plan. The report confirms that projects listed in A/GFTC’s and CDTC’s long range plans (LRPs) and Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) meet all applicable transportation conformity requirements.
This document is available for public review and comment through July 15, 2020. Written comments will be accepted by mail at A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801 or by email at afrankenfeld@agftc.org.
Next A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting
The next A/GFTC Planning Committee meeting will be held online via Zoom meeting on Wednesday, June 10 at 10:00. There will be no physical meeting place; all attendees will participate remotely. Please see the information below to join the meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3380598825?pwd=NE4vUi9Ec01sSXNNU0oyOE9HMXlSdz09
Meeting ID: 338 059 8825
Password: 586562
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,3380598825#,,1#,586562# US (New York)
+13126266799,,3380598825#,,1#,586562# US (Chicago)
Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 338 059 8825
Password: 586562
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcDzsFKwMn
In-person meeting postponed
The next meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee that had been scheduled for Wednesday, April 8th at 10:00 in the Crandall Public Library has been postponed indefinitely. Thank you for your consideration.
2020 – 2021 Annual Work Program
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for State Fiscal Year 2020-2021 was approved by the Policy Committee on February 12, 2020.