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Erie BoulevardErie BoulevardApril 21, 2009April 21, 2009


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Meeting PurposePresent Project Design


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Project Description

Federally Funded TransportationProject

Project Funding - $14 million Total 80% Federal 15% State

5% City


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Project LocationProject Location

Reconstruction of Erie Boulevard from I-890 to Union Street

Project Begins I 890

Project EndsUnion Street


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Why are we doing this

and what needs to beimproved?


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x s ng oa wayConditions

NarrowPaintedMedianFour Travel Lanes

Approximately 110 Feet

DiagonalParking and

Back-outSpace

High Speeds

Difficult Left Turns

Difficult Pedestrian Crossings

Random U-Turns

Accidents


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The existing condition is

not an acceptabledesign solution.


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The Image of Erie

Boulevard

Th i f


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The image of aprogressive successful

city?


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Albany, NY

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Oneonta, NY


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Hudson, NY


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State Street,

Schenectady


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State Street,

Schenectady


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State Street,

Schenectady


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State Street,

Schenectady


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Revitalization of

Downtown Schenectady

I-890

State Street

Lower State Street

Erie Boulevard


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Erie Boulevard Looking

South


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Lower State Street

Looking West


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Where are we in the

design process?


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Design Process

Preliminary Design Phase 2006 to2009

Public Information Meeting Nov. 29,2007

Meet with individuals and

organizationsEvaluation of alternatives 2008 to

Present

Final Design


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Key Issues from the

Public InvolvementOn-street parking and strategicparking locations

Service access to businessesTurnarounds and access to businessService road on east side

Left turns at State StreetBike LanesRoundabouts are undesirable


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What is the basis of the

design?


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Project Objectives1. Improve traffic operations2. Provide for safe and efficient vehicular

travel3. Improve access and linkages

4. Reduce vehicular speeds5. Improve pedestrian and bicycle access6. Maximize on-street parking

7. Make consistent with downtownredevelopment plans

Design Alternatives that


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Design Alternatives thatMeet the Project

ObjectivesAlternative A Conventional

Intersection at South Ferry Street

and Service RoadAlternative B Roundabout

Intersection at South Ferry Street

and Service Road


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Preferred Design

AlternativeAlternative A ConventionalIntersection at South Ferry Street

and Service Road


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Key Elements of the

Project DesignComparable on-street parking with

buffer

Wide conventional intersection with turnlanes

Service Road for access to the rear ofbuildings

Bike lanes

Pedestrian improvements at LibertyStreet

Off-Peak left turns onto State Street


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Proposed Project DesignI-890 to State Street

Realigned conventional

Intersection with signal

Curbed Median with StreetTrees

Service Road with Access to

Intersection

Turnaround at I890

Parallel Parking - West Side

Diagonal Parking East side

Turnaround at Erie Street

I-890

State St.


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Proposed Project DesignI-890 to State Street

Requires acquisition of

book store

One-way streetnorthbound

Requires acquisition of old

body shop

Parallel Parking in front of

Computer store Allows U-turns except for

trucks

Service access to Olenders


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Proposed Project DesignState Street to Union Street

Realigned intersection for better

traffic flow and shorter

pedestrian crossings

Entrances from sidewalk to new

Train Station

Extend sidewalk beneath RR

bridge

Preserve Union Street entrance

to Stockade

Left Turns during Non-

Peak Hours


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Enhanced ConventionalIntersection

Public SpaceTextured Pavement within

Intersection

CrosswalksPedestrian Refuge


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Typical On-Street Parking

Bike Lanes on both sides

Textured pavement buffer

strip

Parallel parking on west side

Diagonal parking on east

side

Preserves all but 5 parking spaces

Next Steps


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Next Steps

Written comments may besubmitted until May 5, 2009

to:

Erie Boulevard Project

Clough Harbour & AssociatesIII Winners Circle, P.O. Box 5269

Albany, NY 12077-0269


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Proposed Project DesignState Street to Union Street

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