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Kingston Intersection Study I-587 AT ALBANY AVENUE/BROADWAY INTERSECTION. Agenda. Introductions 3-day schedule Results of Discovery and survey Discussion Decision criteria. Introductions. Study Team Fitzgerald and Halliday, Inc. AECOM Alternate Street Design URS Corporation. Day 1 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Kingston Intersection StudyI-587 AT ALBANY AVENUE/BROADWAY
INTERSECTION
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Agenda
1. Introductions
2. 3-day schedule
3. Results of Discovery and survey
4. Discussion
5. Decision criteria
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Introductions
Study Team
• Fitzgerald and Halliday, Inc. • AECOM• Alternate Street Design• URS Corporation
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3-Day Workshop Agenda
Day 1
Discovery Day• AC Meeting• Stakeholder
interviews• Starter ideas• Screening• Public
Meeting #1 (Visioning)
Day 3
Production Day• Open house for
public
• Concept development
• Operations analysis
• Design options• Visualizations• Costs
Day 2
Design Day• Refine and
focus ideas• Stakeholder
Interviews• Sketch and
analyze concepts
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Stakeholder Interviews
Name Organization Day Time
Robert Ryan Deegan~Sanglyn Commercial R.E. Tue 1:00 PMRichard Salzmann Kingston Fire Chief Tue 1:30 PMGerald Keller Police Chief Tue 2:00 PMSteve Ladin County Chair Trail Advisory Committee Tue 2:30 PMArlene Dugan and Bill Dederick Adirondack Trailways Tue 3:00 PMK.J. McIntyre Kingston Digital Corridor Tue 3:30 PMKristen Wilson Cornell Cooperative Extension Tue 4:00 PMCharlie Schaller UC Traffic Safety Board Wed 9:00 AMTom Hoffay Alderman, City of Kingston Ward 2 Wed 9:30 AMKevin Quilty Kingston Uptown Business Association Wed 10:00 AMBob DiBella Director, Ulster County Area Transit Wed 10:30 AMPastor Frank First Baptist Church Wed 11:00 AM
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Study Area
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I-587 Traffic Distribution
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Daily Traffic
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Intersection Geometry
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“Not enough room in left turn lane to 587”
“The light from 587 towards Broadway turns green, then as you enter Broadway you have to yield to traffic coming from... where?”
“No where for cars to go once there is a large amount of traffic. I work next to Probation and it takes me 20 mins to get from my office on Broadway to the light at this intersection.”
“Cars get bottlenecked at rail hump on Albany Ave”
“Seems like the roundabout near I87 handles as much traffic and isn't congested”
“It is a confusing intersection. Because many pedestrians need to go through it too in order to get to/from uptown Kingston, speeding it up too much will make it less safe”
“Have never experienced problematic congestion”
Intersection Geometry
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Operational Issues
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Safety
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“Cars go straight to I-587 in the left turn only lane from Broadway”
“Pedestrians are confused; drivers are confused”
“It is difficult to navigate with a bicycle”
“I-587 traffic blocks the Albany intersection”
“It’s safer for bicyclists to pass through a red light when there are no cars coming in either direction on Albany”
“I myself have almost been hit at that intersection…”
“I have almost hit several cars here…”
I’ve seen accidents and near misses in many different locations…”
Safety
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Pedestrian Network
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Transit
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Parking
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Traffic Control and Signage
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Land Use
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Historic and Open Spaces
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How can we fix it?
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How can we fix it?
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Discussion
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Decision CriteriaCriteria Description
Traffic Operations
Local Circulation Benefit to local and through traffic
Regional Mobility Benefit to traffic entering/exiting I-587
Freight Accessibility Benefit to freight traffic
Public safety Statistically reduces number and severity of crashes
Bike/Ped/Transit
Pedestrian Accomodation Sidewalk connectivity, street crossings
ADA Compliance Street crossing safety, accessible features
Bicycle Accomodation Impact on existing riding, New facilities?
Transit Supportive Impact on bus routes, bus stops or shelters
Community Impact
Maximize public realm Area reserved for non-automobile uses
Neighborhood Impact Impact on businesses, housing
Historical character Impact on historical character
Effective gateway to Kingston Offers safe and attractive transition from highway
Environmental Compatibility
Open Space Amount of and access to open space
Noise/Lighting/Air Quality Impacts on local environment
Image and Aesthetics Gateway and Streetscape appearance
Green Technology Use of enviromentally friendly materials & tech.
Economic Vitality
On and off-street parking availability Quantity of parking gained or lost
Supportive of existing businesses Accessibility to existing businesses
Supportive of redevelopment New economic or development opportunities?
Cost Effectiveness
Cost Effectiveness Approx.cost of improvements relative to benefits
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