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Call for planning projects

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

A/GFTC seeks candidate transportation planning project requests from its member municipalities to advance the objectives of cooperative and coordinated regional transportation system improvement planning as outlined in this attachment. Please note that this request is for conceptual planning projects and technical assistance only; A/GFTC’s operating funds cannot be spent for advanced design or construction of projects.

Please also note the following:

  • There is no application form. A simple letter or email message describing the issue and location will suffice.
  • Local project requests will be accepted from Towns, Villages, Counties, and the City of Glens Falls. Those requests should be sent to A/GFTC by the chief elected official (Mayor or Supervisor).
  • Municipalities submitting multiple program requests are asked to indicate their prioritization of those requests.
  • Previous requests that have yet to be addressed by A/GFTC due to time or resource constraints may be re-submitted.
  • Awarded projects consistent with A/GFTC’s Planning Principles will be managed by A/GFTC staff and its consultant partners at no direct cash cost to municipalities. Local matching contributions are required in the form of in-kind services for all municipally sponsored projects.

Program requests are due to A/GFTC staff by December 12, 2022.

Next Planning Committee meeting

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The next meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 at 10:30 AM via Zoom; Access information follows:

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Next Policy Commitee meeting

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The next meeting of the A/GFTC Policy Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. The meeting access information is included below:

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Draft 2023-2024 UPWP – public comment

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The A/GFTC Planning Committee has approved the attached draft 2023-2024 Unified Planning Work Program for public review and 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 (4/1/23 – 3/31/24) by staff, member agency staff, and consultant assistance. The draft document is available here: https://agftc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_24-UPWP_draft.pdf . Comments will be accepted in writing until February 20, 2023. Please send comments via email to aaron@agftc.org or via mail to A/GFTC, 11 South St. Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

Draft Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan Update

Posted on by Jack Mance

A draft of the updated Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP) is now available for public comment.

The purpose of the CHSTP is to provide a framework for the coordination of transportation services within the planning area with an emphasis on services for aging adults and persons with disabilities. This Plan will provide a structure for the development of projects that address the transportation needs of the targeted populations by improving coordination between transportation stakeholders (agencies, clients, operators, and regulatory entities).
In addition, the CHSTP sets forth priorities for key Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs.

Comment will be accepted in writing until September 9, 2022. Please send comments via email to jack@agftc.org or via mail to A/GFTC, 11 South St. Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

Draft Salem Pedestrian Connections study

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

The draft Salem Pedestrian Connections Study is available for public review and comment. The intent of the plan is to identify conceptual pedestrian/bicycle and streetscape improvements in and around the former Village and to build on previous planning efforts, with emphases on improvements to the streetscape and pedestrian amenities. Public comments will be received through Friday, August 26 and may be submitted through the Contact Us module of this website, via email at jack@agftc.org, or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street 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, August 10 at 10:00 AM. Access information is below.

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Special Planning Committee meeting

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

A special meeting of the A/GFTC Planning Committee has been scheduled for Thursday, July 14 at 11:00 AM to consider a TIP amendment request from the City of Glens Falls to address a shortfall in the available funds for the City’s Connector Project to improve bike/ped access to the Feeder Canal and Pruyn’s Island. Meeting access information is included below.

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draft TIP available for public comment

Posted on by Aaron Frankenfeld

A/GFTC has released its draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for public review and comment. The TIP is the five-year roster of planned federally-supported investments in the surface transportation system within the A/GFTC planning and programming area for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-2027. The draft program contains improvement projects for highways, bridges, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The draft program is available at this link; comments or requests for hardcopies of the plan may be submitted to info@agftc.org or via conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Comments will be accepted through July 29, 2022.