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Greenwich Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity Improvements – Survey Available

Posted on by Jack Mance

Working with the Town and Village of Greenwich, A/GFTC has identified draft recommendations to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. This effort focuses on developing a network between the Town/Village and the Empire State Trail and concepts for key priority areas.

The survey, as well as a video presentation about the draft recommendations, is available at the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GreenwichBikePed In addition, boards are available to view in Town & Village Hall as well as the library. The survey will be available until March 14th.

Granville Trail Connections/Complete Streets — Public Presentation

Posted on by Jack Mance

A presentation will be made on March 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to the Village Board meeting in Granville, located at 51 Quaker Street, Granville NY 12832.

This presentation will summarize the results of two projects: the D&H Rail Trail Crossings and Resurfacing Recommendations Analysis and the CR 24 (North Street) Complete Streets Evaluation.

As part of our 2024 planning activities, A/GFTC received a request for technical assistance from the Village of Granville to analyze conditions in and around the D&H Trail, as recommended in the 2023 Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Action Plan. In addition, the Washington County DPW also requested assistance to examine the feasibility of bicycle/pedestrian improvements on County Route 24, especially with respect to connections to the Amazon Fulfillment Center.

Staff from A/GFTC and the consultant team at Barton & Loguidice DPC will be available to answer questions. After the meeting, the draft reports will be posted on this site for a minimum 14-day public review period.

RFP for On-call Planning and Engineering Services

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

A/GFTC is currently seeking proposals from qualified transportation planning and engineering firms to provide as-needed assistance to A/GFTC municipalities and staff to implement and advance elements of our annual work program. The RFP is available here. Proposals are due to A/GFTC on 2/21/25. Please contact staff if additional information is requested.

Draft UPWP available for public comment

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

A/GFTC’s draft UPWP (Unified Planning Work Program) is now available for public comment. The UPWP is A/GFTC’s annual work program and contains a listing of proposed and intended federally funded transportation planning tasks to be carried out during the upcoming State Fiscal Year (4/1/25 – 3/31/26) by staff, member agency staff, and consultant assistance. Click here to view the document. Comments will be accepted in writing until February 6, 2025. Please send comments via email to info@agftc.org or via conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South St. Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

Next Planning Committee meeting

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The next meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. Access information is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 338 059 8825

Passcode: 586562

Request for Proposals – Route 9 Corridor Study

Posted on by Jack Mance

The Village of South Glens Falls has requested assistance from the Adirondack / Glens Falls Transportation Council (A/GFTC) to analyze the Route 9 corridor for the purposes of identifying opportunities to improve traffic congestion, safety, and multimodal access.

Specific emphasis areas of this study are to include:

  1. Analysis of signal timing, including a comparison of traditional coordination techniques versus Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) principles, to determine whether congestion can be improved1
  2. Concept-level design recommendations for pedestrian improvements at key intersections
  3. Identification of additional opportunities for pedestrian crossings, especially along Saratoga Avenue
  4. Identification of opportunities for bicycle accommodations

The full Request for Proposals, including submission instructions, is available at this link. The deadline for proposal submission is 3:00 p.m. on November 8, 2024.

Next Planning Committee Meeting

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The next meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. Meeting access information is included below:

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 338 059 8825
Passcode: 586562

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