Transportation Air Quality Conformity Determination available for public comment

A/GFTC is announcing a public review and comment period for the draft Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY air quality conformity determination.

This conformity determination addresses all transportation projects in the Capital Region Transportation Council (Transportation Council) (formerly known as Capital District Transportation Committee) 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program and the In Motion: The Plan to 2050  Long Range Plan, the Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council (A/GFTC) 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program and 2045 Ahead Long Range Plan, and the Capital Program of Transportation Projects in Greene, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties.

The draft conformity determination is also available at the Transportation Council website at http://www.capitalmpo.org and the NYSDOT website at Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

This period of review will begin on August 7, 2025, and end on September 5, 2025.   Any comments should be submitted to info@agftc.org under the subject matter “Air Quality Conformity Determination” no later than September 4, 2025.

Draft NYS Transportation Master Plan

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has released the draft New York State Transportation Master Plan 2050. The draft plan proposes a community-centered vision for the state’s transportation system that emphasizes the role of transportation in fostering healthy, thriving communities.   NYSDOT is continuing to seek comments from the public and other interested groups and organizations on the draft Transportation Master Plan and thus has extended the comment period for feedback for an additional two weeks – through August 11, 2025.  All those interested in sharing input are encouraged to go to the project website at New York State Transportation Master Plan – PublicInput to read the plan and submit comments.  You can also view recordings of the two virtual public meetings that were held on the plan on the website in the “Get Involved” section of the website. 

2025 – 2030 Transportation Improvement Program

The A/GFTC Policy Committee has approved the 2025 – 2030 Transportation Improvement Program. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a five-year capital improvement program that allocates federal highway and transit funds to surface transportation projects. The current version of the TIP is available here: https://agftc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AGFTC-TIP_25_30_final.pdf

FINAL Greenwich Town/Village Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan

The Greenwich Town-Village Bicycle Pedestrian Connections Plan has been finalized and is available at the following link: https://agftc.org/publications/greenwich-town-village-bicycle-pedestrian-connections-plan/

This plan provides a long-term vision for improving bicycle and pedestrian connections within the Town and Village. The goal of the plan is to allow residents and visitors to better utilize existing community amenities while improved connections to the Empire State Trail will support the local economy.