The Planning Committee will also review a local and regional transportation planning study solicitation.
ALBANY, NY September 26, 2025 – The Planning Committee of the Capital Region Transportation Council (Transportation Council) will convene on October 1, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. Planning Committee members will hear a presentation on the Central Avenue West Corridor Study, a Linkage Program planning study funded by the Transportation Council and the Town of Colonie. The study area includes the section of NYS Route 5 from the Village of Colonie line to the Town of Niskayuna line, a three-mile section with a long history as the Capital Region’s “main street”. The purpose of the study is to identify strategies to encourage high-quality, mixed-use development and to promote safer mobility options for all transportation system users. Draft recommendations for the study area will be reviewed.
The Planning Committee will also act on an amendment to the 2022-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Village of Nassau’s Intersection and Pedestrian Upgrades project related to a change in federal fund sources. Additional action items include review and approval of a draft resolution to support NYSDOT targets for safety performance measures and review and approval of the FY 2026-2027 Local and Regional Transportation Planning Studies solicitation, including Linkage Program planning studies.
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.
For more information about transportation planning activities at the Transportation Council, visit www.capitalmpo.org. Follow and like the Transportation Council on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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 with 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, age, disability, economic status, or sexual orientation.
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