The Transportation Council is also issuing a solicitation for community transportation planning projects
ALBANY, NY September 26, 2024 – The Planning Committee of the Capital Region Transportation Council (Transportation Council) will convene on October 2, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. to hear a presentation MJ Engineering, on the US Route 4 Corridor Study.
With a primary study area from Mannix Rd to NY 43 in the Towns of East and North Greenbush, the study sought to:
- Address current traffic operations deficiencies
- Identify improvements needed to accommodate future anticipated growth
- Make recommendations to improve the transportation systems along the corridor
- Examine alternative corridor profiles and develop a preferred Corridor Concept Plan for the US Route 4
- Assist the Towns to pursue goals of enhancing the US Route 4 corridor
- Improve mobility
- Reduce traffic congestion
- Promote economic development
- Improve safety
- Create a connected and integrated multi-modal transportation network
- Land Use and Zoning
The Planning Committee is also issuing a solicitation for community transportation planning projects and will also act on two amendments to its capital program, known as the Transportation Improvement Program:
- SA342, 1759.19: CR 109 Kinns Road/Plank Road Intersection Improvement in the Town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County – $2.530M cost increase.
- T159, CDTA.09: CDTA Schenectady Maintenance, Training and Operating Facility Purchase in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County – New project with a $0.900M cost increase.
The full Planning Committee meeting agenda and other information is posted at 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 Capital Region Transportation Council, visit the Transportation Council website at www.capitalmpo.org. If you have questions or comments, email the Transportation Council at info@capitalmpo.org. Follow and like the Transportation Council on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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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