The Adirondack / Glens Falls Transportation Council (A/GFTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Planning and Programming Area of Warren and Washington Counties and the Town of Moreau in Saratoga County, has released its draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the included draft Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Air Quality Conformity Determination for public review and comment prior to A/GFTC Policy Committee consideration for approval. The TIP is a five-year listing of planned federally funded investments in the surface transportation system, including improvements to highways, bridges, public transportation infrastructure, and non-motorized transportation facilities. The draft Air Quality Conformity Determination addresses all transportation projects in A/GFTC’s draft 2025-2030 TIP, A/GFTC’s 2045 Ahead Long Range Plan, Capital Region Transportation Council’s (CRTC) 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program and the New Visions 2050 Long Range Plan, and the Capital Program of Transportation Projects in Greene, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties. The draft TIP and Conformity Determination are available here. Comments will be accepted in writing only through June 8, 2025 by utilizing the Contact Us module or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
Category: Public Comment
CDTA TIP Amendment requests available for public comment
The Adirondack / Glens Falls Transportation Council’s (A/GFTC) hereby releases for public review and comment the following requests from the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) to amend the A/GFTC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add additional Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to facilitate the following capital projects:
- $50,000 ($40,000 federal share, $10,000 local share) for passenger facility improvements, including signing and shelters at various locations within CDTA’s service area
- $1,430,000 ( $1,144,000 federal share, $286,000 local share) for bus and trolley replacements and expansions
Additional details can be found here. Comments will be accepted by A/GFTC staff in writing only through June 8, 2025. Those comments may be directed to Aaron Frankenfeld, A/GFTC Director, at aaron@agftc.org, by using the Contact Us module of this website or by conventional mail to:
A/GFTC, 11 South Street Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801
DRAFT Greenwich Bike-Pedestrian Connections Plan Available
The draft Greenwich Town-Village Bicycle Pedestrian Connections Plan is now available for review 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.
Comments on the plan can be submitted via email to Jack Mance at A/GFTC. Comments will be accepted until May 2, 2025.
Drafts Available: Granville Trail Connections/CR 24 Complete Streets Plan
Draft reports are now available for the Village of Granville D&H Rail Trail Crossings and Resurfacing Recommendations and CR 24 (North Street) Complete Streets Analysis.
Comments will be accepted until April 7, 2025. To submit a comment, please email Jack Mance at jack@agftc.org or mail written comments to:
Jack Mance, A/GFTC
11 South St, Suite 203
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Greenwich Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity Improvements – Survey Available
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.
Draft UPWP available for public comment
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.
DRAFT Argyle Pedestrian Improvement Plan Now Available
The draft Argyle Pedestrian Improvement Plan is now available for public review and comment at this link: https://agftc.org/publications/draft-argyle-pedestrian-improvement-plan/. This plan builds upon previous pedestrian planning efforts in the Village and Town of Argyle by developing concepts, streetscape typologies, and cost estimates for pedestrian amenities in and around the Village.
Comments will be accepted until Friday, October 4. Comments must be submitted in writing via email (preferred) to jack@agftc.org or via letter to: A/GFTC, 11 South St Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
Draft Fort Ann / Empire State Trail connection plan available for public comment
The draft final report of the Fort Ann Empire State Trail Connection Plan has been approved for release for public review and comment through August 2, 2024. A link to the doucment is available here: https://agftc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/draft-final-report_Fort-Ann-Empire-State-Trail-connection-plan.pdf
The draft plan contain short- and longer-term recommendations to enhance the profile of and access to the Village of Fort Ann for users of the adjacent Empire State / Champlain Canalway Trail. Comments will be accepted by A/GFTC staff through August 2nd, 2024 and may be submitted in writing to info@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY, 12801.
SS4A – Comprehensive Safety Action Plan – input sought
A/GFTC’s host agency, the Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board, is administering the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the A/GFTC area. The study team seeks public input into safety concerns related to the area’s transportation infrastructure. To learn more about the project or to participate in a brief survey to share your observations, please follow the link below:
https://lclgrpb-safetyactionplans.com/home-adirondack-gateway
Draft Hudson Avenue intersections Pedestrian Safety Improvements Report available for public comment
The draft report including pedestrian safety improvement concepts for the intersection of Hudson Avenue and South Street and the access to the 14 Hudson building near the intersection of Hudson Avenue and School Street has been presented to the Glens Falls Board of Public Safety and is now available for public comment through June 30, 2024. The document can be accessed here. Please send written comments to info@agftc.org or by conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801.