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.

Requested TIP Amendments from CDTA

The Capital District Transportaiton Authority is seeking the following amendments to the A/GFTC Transportation Improvement Program to direct Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 and 5339 funds to the following proposed expenditures:

  • $1.145M to support Information Technology enhancements and replacements
  • $1.823M for purchase or lease of trolleys and buses to meet service demands
  • $0.040M for replacement of non-revenue support vehicles

These requests are for elements included within CDTA’s approved State Fiscal Year 24-25 budget. The notice of intent to apply for these funds was advertised regionally via legal notices as of May 11, 2024. The requests will be considered for approval by the A/GFTC Policy Committee at its next meeting on June 12, 2024. Public comments on the proposed expenditures will be accepted through June 11, 2024 and can be submitting in writing to info@agftc.org or conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY.

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Glens Falls Middle School and High School Circulation Study available for public comment

The draft final report for the Glens Falls Middle School and High School Circulation Study is available for public comment through June 8, 2024. The study (linked here), conducted by Creighton Manning Engineering and commissioned by A/GFTC on behalf of the Glens Falls School District, contains capital improvement concepts and operational recommendations that the School District and the City of Glens Falls may consider to improve traffic and access safety conditions in and around the Middle School and High School campus. Comments will be accepted in writing via email to info@agftc.org or conventional mail to A/GFTC, 11 South Street, Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801. link

Draft annual work program (UPWP)

The draft annual work program for A/GFTC, known as the Unified Planning Work Program or UPWP, has been approved by the A/GFTC Planning Committee for release for public comment. The UPWP is a listing of proposed staff and consultant tasks for the upcoming State Fiscal Year (April 1 2024 – March 31, 2025). Included projects are the result of requests by our member municipalities in response to a region-wide candidate project solicitation. A link to the document is here: https://agftc.org/publications/2024-25-a-gftc-unified-planning-work-program-upwp-draft/ . Written public comments will be accepted through February 9, 2024 and may be transmitted to info@agftc.org, conventional mail addressed to A/GFTC, 11 South Street Suite 203, Glens Falls, NY 12801, or by utilizing the Contact Us module of this website.