The Capital Region Transportation Council’s Planning Committee will also act on seven amendments to its capital program.
CONTACT:
Capital Region Transportation Council
Sandra Misiewicz, AICP
info@capitalmpo.org| 518-458-2161
ALBANY, NY October 29, 2026 – The Planning Committee of the Capital Region Transportation Council (Transportation Council) will convene on November 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting agenda includes review of a proposed amendment to the metropolitan (regional) transportation plan known, In Motion: The Plan to 2050. The amendment will add Reimagining I-787 to the list of fiscally-constrained regionally significant projects. This change indicates that a project is expected to emerge out of the planning work currently underway within the next 20 years. This amendment represents an initial commitment of the Transportation Council, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Capital Region, to funding a project related to the Reimagining I-787 initiative. The Planning Committee will review the amendment and release it for public review. The Transportation Council’s Policy Board will review and act on the proposed amendment at its December 3, 2026 meeting.
The Planning Committee will also consider seven amendments to its capital program, the 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and are available for public review as follows:
- New Project: North Main Active Transportation Connections
- Sponsor and Location: Village of Voorheesville
- Total project cost = $1.760 M
- Description: New project awarded through the 2026 NYS Transportation Alternatives Program. The project includes the construction of ADA-compliant sidewalks with curbing along North Main Street from the end of the existing sidewalk to the Village line.
- New Project: Chango Drive Multi-Use Path
- Sponsor and Location: Town of Malta
- Total project cost = $0.841 M
- Description: New project awarded through the 2026 NYS Transportation Alternatives Program. The project includes the construction of a 1,100 linear foot paved, ADA-compliant shared-use path extending south from Chango Elementary School along Chango Drive toward the planned Northway Eleven community center. The project also includes granite curbs, drainage and utility adjustments, and a pedestrian crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at the intersection of Tamian Pass, Chango Drive, and Fairfield Drive.
- A620 and S282: Route 145 Albany County Slope Repair and Paving and Route 5S Slope Repair Rotterdam (projects being merged)
- Sponsor and Location: NYSDOT, Town of Rensselaerville and Town of Rotterdam
- Total project cost = $9.900 M
- Description: Merge of the Route 5S Slope Repair project into the NY 145 Slope Repair project with a $0.950 M cost increase.
- New Project: Route 9/50 Drainage Repair and Pavement Resurfacing
- Sponsor and Location: NYSDOT, City of Saratoga Springs
- Total project cost = $8.800 M
- Description: New project drawn from the NYSDOT Pavement Setaside. The project is on Route 50 from the intersection of Broadway and Van Dam Street to Marion Avenue and on Route 9 from Route 50 to Daniels Road. The project will resurface and restripe 11 lane miles of roadway, replace deteriorated concrete curbing, and repair drainage structures along both roadways.
- New Project: Washington/Western BRT Station Enhancements
- Sponsor and Location: CDTA, City of Albany and Town of Guilderland
- Total project cost = $2.100 M
- Description: New project drawn from the CDTA BRT Setaside to construct and implement the additional station enhancements on the Washington/Western Bus BRT Line (Purple Line). Project includes regrading at Madison Staging, curb adjustments at Brevator, and work at Crossgates to formalize the layover layout, add an operator restroom, and regrade the entry.
- New Project: BRT Technology Upgrades
- Sponsor and Location: CDTA, regional
- Total project cost = $2.123 M
- Description: New project drawn from the CDTA BRT Setaside to implement technology that will bring consistency and optimal coordination ability to all three BRT lines to help improve operations.
- S267: NYS Route 5S Pedestrian/Bicycle Access Improvements
- Sponsor and Location: Town of Rotterdam
- Total project cost = $1.03 M
- Description: Cost increase and scope change related to the relocation of the water main.
The Planning Committee will also hear a presentation from the City of Rensselaer on their numerous land use, transportation, and economic development planning initiatives called Rensselaer Rising: How Long-Term Planning Transforms a City. Discussion items will include a brief review of the Performance and Expenditure Report for the period April 1 – September 30, 2026, a review of recent capital project moves related to the end of the fiscal year, a review of the status of regional planning activities and an update from NYSDOT on project delivery.
The full Planning Committee meeting agenda and other information is posted on the Planning Committee webpage. The public is encouraged to view the meeting via the Transportation Council’s YouTube Channel live.
To submit comments, questions or to register to speak, call (518) 458-2161 or email info@capitalmpo.org. Requests for auxiliary aids, services, reasonable accommodations, or oral language interpretation must be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Policy Board and Planning Committee meetings take place at 1 Park Place, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205, unless otherwise noted.
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About the Transportation Council The Capital Region Transportation Council is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the geographic area of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties (except the Town of Moreau and Village of South Glens Falls). The Transportation Council facilitates a transportation planning process as required by federal law and supported by federal funding.
The Transportation Council 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, or religion.
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