Planning Committee
The Planning Committee has the delegated authority from the Policy Board to develop recommendations about transportation policies, plans, and programs and is largely composed of Policy Board member staff. For example, Mayors serve on the Policy Board while city engineers or planning directors serve on the Planning Committee. The Planning Committee has also been delegated the authority to approve small-scale changes to the Transportation Councils planning work program (UPWP) or to the Transportation Improvement Program.
Planning Committee meetings are open to the public.
To register to speak and/ or to request auxiliary aids or services and reasonable accommodations please contact us at: (518) 458-2161 or info@capitalmpo.org. Request for aids, services, or reasonable accommodations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Meetings are broadcasted live, recorded and made available on our YouTube channel.
August 7, 2024
I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Official Statement from the Transportation Council
III. Visitor Issues
IV. Presentation – City of Schenectady Albany and Crane Streets Complete
Streets Study – presented by Mary Moore Wallinger, LAndArt Studio
V. Administration
A. Previous Meeting Minutes – July 10, 2024*
B. Transp. Improvement Prog. (TIP) Fiscal Constraint – Summary Table 4*
C. Vice-Chair Appointment
VI. Action Items
A. 2022-2027 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments*
Amendment 1: Livingston Ave. Amtrak Railroad over the Hudson River Bridge Replacement
Amendment 2: Malta Pedals (Pedestrian Downtown Access Linkage Sys.)
Amendment 3: Rt. 335 Elsmere Ave. Sidewalk Replacement and Extension
Amendment 4: Sitterly Rd. Intersection Enhancement and Sidewalk Connectivity Project
Amendment 5: US 4 Sidewalk Continuity Project
Amendment 6: Bethlehem Priority Corridors Sidewalk Replacement and Installation
Amendment 7: Rt. 50 Doubleday Ave. at Northline Rd. Intersection Imp.
Amendment 8: Maple Ave./Bozenkill Rd. Sidewalk Installation and Safety Enhancements
Amendment 9: Route 146 over Normanskill Bridge Replacement
Amendment 10: NY Rte. 146 and Clifton Country Rd. Intersection Safety Project / Intersection Safety Improvements at US9 & NY146
B. National Highway Freight Prog. (NHFP) and Critical Urban Freight Corridor designations*
C. TIP Solicitation Materials
1. Guidance Document
2. Appendix A*
3. Jotform Application (available at meeting)
D. In Motion Plan Vision Statement Approval*
VII. Discussion Items
A. Bridge NY Program Project Listings*
B. Summary of 2022-2027 TIP Administrative Modifications*
C. Local Project Delivery Update*
D. NYSDOT Project Delivery Update (available at meeting)
E. Status of Regional Transportation Planning Initiatives*
F. Regional and Local Planning Updates 1. Transportation Council 2. CDRPC 3. CDTA 4. NYSDOT 5. NYSTA 6. Albany County Airport Authority 7. Albany Port District Commission
G. Upcoming Meetings/Events/Deadlines (tentative) 1. Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Public Meeting - August 14th 2. Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Public Meeting - August 15th 3. Regional Operations and Safety Advisory Committee - August 15th 4. Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Public Meeting (Zoom) - August 20th 5. Vision Zero Safety Action Plan Public Meeting - August 21st 6. Freight Advisory Committee - August 21st 7. Equity Advisory Committee - August 22nd 8. Policy Board - September 5th
Officers
Quick Links
Past Meeting Materials
Official Statement of the Capital Region Transportation Council
View Planning Committee Members (as of October 2024)
Local Project Delivery Update Request Schedule for 2024
Transportation Council Meeting Schedule -- Includes 2024 Meeting Schedule and TIP Amendment Submission Deadlines.
Nondiscrimination/Title VI
The Capital Region Transportation Council (formerly known as CDTC) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its metropolitan transportation planning process on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or economic status, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations. You may request additional information by contacting the Transportation Council as described below. If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination under Title VI or related statutes or regulations, you may file a complaint to the Transportation Council by sending your written complaint to Attention: Executive Director, 1 Park Place, Suite #101, Albany New York 12205, or by sending an e-mail to info@capitalmpo.org.
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