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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.

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 .

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.

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.