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Town of Mamaroneck Local Road Safety Action Plan
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County
September 2022
Prepared for
Town of Mamaroneck
740 West Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, New York 10543
Prepared by
Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.
10 Airline Drive, Suite 200
Albany, New York 12205
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Town of Mamaroneck Local Road Safety Action Plan
1.0 Executive Summary 1
2.0 VISION, MISSION,&GOALS 2
2.1. Vision 2
2.2. Mission 2
2.3. Goals 2
3.0 SAFETY PARTNERS 3
4.0 PROCESS 4
5.0 EXISTING EFFORTS 4
6.0 DATA ANALYSIS, MAP OF SEVERE CRASH LOCATIONS, AND SUMMARY 5
7.0 EMPHASIS AREAS 12
8.0 EVALUATION & IMPLEMENTATION 18
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Figure 2.3.1—Pedestrian and School Zone Infrastructure
Figure 6.1—Town Boundary and Crash Location Concentrations
Figure 6.2—NYS Route 125 (Weaver Street) Crash Locations between US Route 1 and approximately
Interstate 95
Figure 6.3—NYS Route 125 (Weaver Street) Crash Locations between approximately Interstate 95 and
Lansdown Drive
Figure 6.4—NYS Route 125 (Weaver Street) Crash Locations between Murray Avenue and Bonnie Way
Figure 6.5—Madison Avenue, Myrtle Boulevard, 5th Avenue, and North Chatsworth Avenue
Figure 6.6—US Route 1 (West Boston Post Road) Crash Locations
Figure 6.7—Old White Plains Road Crash Locations
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Town of Mamaroneck is committed to improving transportation safety and reducing the risk
of serious injury for all users that may result from incidents along our transportation systems.
This plan identifies these needs and many of the strategies for the Town to improve
transportation safety for the Town, its people, and visitors. As part of this effort,the Town of
Mamaroneck Local Road Safety Action Plan (Plan)will be a "living" document that will be
updated semi-annually to include current transportation statistics, ongoing safety partner input,
additional recommendations to improve safety, engineering studies, implementation of
countermeasures, and results from incorporation of such countermeasures. Changing trends in
mobility will also be addressed in each revision as electric vehicles and non-motorized
transportation modes evolve. The Town has committed to supporting the Vision Zero goal of
eliminating traffic fatalities and injuries by 2035.
The data analysis contained in this document focuses on town owned and maintained roadways.
Three years of crash data for Town roads was summarized and reviewed to identify high crash
locations (HCL's). Additionally,the Town has encouraged public input via their website and
open meetings over the past nine months on issues and concerns that the community may have
regarding traffic and safety. Responses and input has exceeded expectations as the community
in Mamaroneck has been very involved. This initial Plan serves as a building block that enables
identification of the Town's primary traffic safety needs such as high crash locations, and
patterns that identify corridors with crashes that have resulted in injuries. Additionally,this plan
provides the Town with a direction to focus its initial short term efforts, potential strategic
longer term plans, and potential funding sources to seek assistance for the implementation of
higher capital requiring safety improving countermeasures. Locations identified will be
specifically analyzed for engineering solutions under future individual project initiatives and
added to the Plan as updates.
Future updates to this plan will continue to focus efforts on safety and the Town's Vision Zero
goal, and will also incorporate broader safety partner participation, collaboration, and feedback
for inclusive and representative plan development. Future analysis will include post-Covid
trends as they become available including population characteristics, equity impact
assessments, and development of guidelines to help prioritize transportation safety at all
locations within the Town.
The Town is committed to counter measures that reduce vehicle speeds; improve safety for
motorists; improve accommodations for more vulnerable users (bicyclists, pedestrians,
motorcycles,work zone personnel); and incorporation of elements that modify road user
behaviors such as traffic calming. Transportation improvements will also strive to transform
individual locations, and most notably corridors, to improve and enhance community pride and
equity for all users.
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2.0 VISION, MISSION,&GOALS
2.1. Vision
The Town's vision statement is an idealized future description of the Plan's success. The Town's
vision statement for this plan is as follows:
"Improve safety and mobility for all users within the Town's transportation network by
eliminating injuries and fatalities and reducing congestion"
2.2. Mission
The Town's mission statement describes what the Town is going to do to achieve its vision.
"Apply focused efforts to all Town projects to help eliminate traffic crashes, serious injury, and
fatalities "
2.3. Goals
• Eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries within the Town by 2035.
• Implement proven safety solutions systemically to reduce fatal and severe crashes.
• Modify road user behavior with proven counter measures, engineering design, and
enforcement strategies.
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3.0 SAFETY PARTNERS
The Town has selected and identified partners that will be able to provide advice in acquiring and
analyzing data, selecting emphasis areas,developing safety strategies, and implementation of
countermeasures. A list of partners that have been coordinated with and will be consulted in future
updates are as follows:
• Town of Mamaroneck Town Board
• Town of Mamaroneck Administration Department
• Town of Mamaroneck Police Department
• Town of Mamaroneck Engineering Department
• Town of Mamaroneck Traffic Committee
• Mamaroneck Union Free School District
• NYS Department of Transportation
• Transit Providers
• Engineering Consultant(s)
The Town is committed to engaging in all members of the community so that all partners have a voice in
the consideration, design,functionality,and implementation of counter measures utilized to meet the
Town's goals. Continued efforts regarding public and municipal surveys,focus groups, and outreach to
oversight agencies will be progressed further in the future as part of additional Plan updates. Current
involvement included with the Plan development has been from the Town's Administration,
Engineering, Police Department, and the Traffic Committee. Future collaboration an ongoing
transparency will include annual public and accessible reporting on progress toward eliminating
roadway fatalities and severe injuries.
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4.0 PROCESS
To develop the Town of Mamaroneck's Local Road Safety Action Plan;the statewide accident database
was used to identify high crash locations (HCL's). Input from various government departments,the
police, and public comments helped us to prioritize each HCL. This plan is preliminary and aimed to
identify and prioritize HCL's. Each HCL will receive an individualized solution to improve safety based on
its unique characteristics and potential deficiencies that will be implemented annually over the next 10
years.
5.0 EXISTING EFFORTS
Ongoing efforts have been made throughout the Town of Mamaroneck to improve the safety of
transportation users within the community. Town standard details are implemented and appropriate
review and oversight by Town departments is employed on all new projects within the Town.
Incremental improvements are implemented each year as part of the Town's capital improvement
program, including signing and striping installation, sidewalk and curb reconstruction for ADA
compliance, new traffic signals, bridge replacements, and annual road resurfacing work.
Additionally,the Town's seven member Traffic Committee serves as an advisory group that reviews
residents' concerns, requests, and suggestions for traffic safety improvements in the unincorporated
area of the Town. The Committee's role is to evaluate and recommend to the Town Board various
approaches and proposed changes that could be utilized to create safer and more livable
neighborhoods, as well as enhance traffic safety within the Town. The Committee is dedicated to
developing their knowledge base for all aspects of Town transportation infrastructure so that public
comments can be appropriately addressed. The Committee meets monthly, accepts verbal and written
comments from the public, reviews comments, provides recommendations, and appropriately consults
the Town Engineering Department for implementation. Sample comments and requests from the public
include:
• Requests for improved or updated signage,
• Requests for traffic signals, stop signs, sharrows
• Pedestrian safety issues and requests for crosswalks,
• Signal timing changes,
• Pedestrian dedicated traffic signals,
• Long crossing lengths,
• Addressing excessive speed (multiple locations, speed limit reductions),
• Parking compliance,
• Reducing driver confusion (understanding traffic rules such as right of way),
• Bicycle accommodations,
• Snow storage and sidewalk clearing,
• Drainage, water collection at crosswalks,
• Expansion of the sidewalk network,
• Upgrade school zone warnings,flashing lights, etc.
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6.0 DATA ANALYSIS, MAP OF SEVERE CRASH LOCATIONS, AND SUMMARY
A crash investigation was performed for the entire Town for a 3 year period from May 1, 2019 to May
31, 2022 using data collected from the New York State CLEAR Crash Data Viewer and reports from the
Town's Police Department. The police reports and Crash Data Viewer identified locations of reported
motor vehicle accidents that occurred within the Town of Mamaroneck during this time period,
specifically,there were:
• 332 total crashes,
• 84 of the 332 total crashes (25%) resulted in injury,
• 1 of the 332 total crashes were fatal (1 motorist death), and
• 24 of 332 total crashes (7%) occurring between motor vehicles and pedestrians or bicyclists.
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It should be noted that the 1-95 corridor passes through the Town, but crashes occurring on this
interstate were not considered in the analysis because the roadway jurisdiction is that of the New York
State Department of Transportation. However, NYS Route 125 (Weaver Street), which is an official
Touring Route that is owned by the State of New York but maintained by the Town of Mamaroneck, has
been considered in this analysis.
Locations, that on average, have experienced two (2) or more injury related crashes per year were
considered HCL's or corridors considered for implementation of countermeasures. In total, there were
five (5) areas that met these requirements in the period analyzed and are listed below:
• NYS Route 125 (Weaver Street), between US Route 1 and the northern Town boundary is an
urban, winding two-lane principal arterial roadway with narrow striped shoulders. Weaver
Street is one of the Town's major north/south corridors that experienced:
o 25 total crashes,
o 16 of the 25 total crashes (64%) resulting in injury, and
o 6 of the 25 total crashes (24%) involving pedestrians or bicycles.
Included below are crash concentration maps along the Weaver Street corridor.
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• Madison Avenue, Myrtle Boulevard, and 5th Avenue are urban,two-lane local roadways with
limited road striping and pedestrian sidewalk infrastructure. North Chatsworth Avenue, is an
urban,two-lane minor arterial roadway that transitions to a four-lane roadway at the
intersection of Myrtle Boulevard. This approximate 1 block by 2 block section of the Town is
heavily developed, in close proximity to the Metro-North Train Station, and provides direct
access to Interstate 95 directly opposite New Jefferson Street. These roadway networks
experienced:
o 25 total crashes,
o 12 of the 25 total crashes (48%) resulting in injury, and
o 4 of the 25 (16%)total crashes involving pedestrians or bicycles.
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• US Route 1 (West Boston Post Road), between the west and eastern Town boundaries is an
urban,four-lane principal arterial roadway with narrow travel lanes, on-street parking, and
sidewalks. Within the corridor there are numerous traffic signals with varying pedestrian
accommodations, including signage, pavement striping, and pedestrian signal equipment. West
Boston Post Road is one of the Town's major west/east corridors that experienced:
o 17 total crashes,
o 8 of the 17 total crashes (47%) resulting in injury,
o 1 of the 17 total crashes (6%) resulting in death, and
o 4 of the 17 total crashes (24%) involving pedestrians or bicycles.
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• Palmer Avenue, between the west and eastern Town boundaries is an urban, two-lane minor
arterial roadway with on-street parking and sidewalks. Palmer Avenue parallels Interstate 95
and US Route 1 and is another of the Town's major west/east corridors. Palmer Avenue
experienced:
o 17 total crashes,
o 6 of the 17 total crashes (35%) resulting in injury, and
o 2 of the 17 total crashes (12%) involving pedestrians or bicycles.
Palmer Avenue crashes have been shown on Figure 6.2
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• Old White Plains Road, between Interstate 95 and Wesleyan Avenue is an urban,two-lane
minor arterial roadway with narrow striped shoulders. Old White Plains Road has experienced:
o 20 total crashes,
o 6 of the 20 total crashes (30%) resulting in injury, and
o 0 involving pedestrians or bicycles.
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• Public Comments—The Town of Mamaroneck compiled and organized May 2022 public
comments related to the transportation network in the Town. Comment topics and suggestions
for safety improvements are as follows:
o Install additional signage, pavement markings, and rapid red flashing beacons where
appropriate to increase pedestrian safety at street intersections and mid-block crossings
o Maintain existing vegetation in medians and adjacent to roadways to increase
pedestrian, bicyclist, and vehicle visibility
o Provide speed calming elements to force slower vehicle speeds through neighborhoods
and other corridors
o Improve sidewalk conditions overall and improve connections adjacent to schools
o Add sidewalks on streets where they currently do not exist
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O Provide complete streets elements including bike lanes, bike path connections, public
transportation amenities, and pedestrian friendly access to neighborhoods and
businesses
O Consider addition of left and right turn lanes where they currently do not exist, provide
protected turning movements
O Improve public transit and provide more options to connect surrounding communities
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7.0 EMPHASIS AREAS
Emphasis areas for the Town of Mamaroneck include those locations that have experienced crashes
with pedestrians, bicyclists, and which have resulted in serious injuries. Additional details for each
emphasis area has been included below.
7.1. Emphasis Area 1—Madison Avenue
Description
The one block by two block area of the Town encompassing Madison Avenue, Myrtle Boulevard,
North Chatsworth Avenue, 5th Avenue, and New Jefferson Street is a high priority location
because it is a heavily developed area with multiple high-rise apartment complexes, it
experiences significant pedestrian usage from the apartment complexes and residents utilizing
the Metro-North Train Station, and is a major connection bordering the City of New Rochelle
with entrance to the Town from 5th Avenue and the 1-95 exit ramp. Additionally,the Town has
identified the 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue corridor as a strategic target area for residential
and commercial infill development with an emphasis on low to moderate income housing to
replace unused deteriorated commercial and industrial development. It is important to provide
the appropriate infrastructure necessary to support this much needed housing where a high
percentage of users will use non-motorized and public transportation modes.
Within this section of Town there have been multiple reported accidents that have resulted in
injury, in addition to numerous crosswalk conflict points that expose pedestrians to near miss
crash encounters with motor vehicles. On street parking and increased motor vehicle speeds
along New Jefferson Street and the exit ramp from 1-95, in addition to wide expanses of
pavement with limited pedestrian mid-block crossing or intersection infrastructure along
Madison Avenue, contribute to the pedestrian/motor vehicle near miss encounters reported to
the Town's Traffic Committee. Additionally,at the two-way stop controlled intersection of New
Jefferson Street, Madison Avenue, and the 1-95 exit ramp,there is frequent confusion and
motorist indecision which results in poor levels of service, impatient driver attitudes, and
decreased safety to pedestrians and bicyclists for the stop controlled legs.
The Town is currently providing pedestrian improvements at the nearby intersection of New
Jefferson Street and North Chatsworth Street, and the intersection of Myrtle Boulevard and
North Chatsworth Street in the form of increased sight distance for motorists, improved signing
and pavement striping, and traffic signal timing modification for the pedestrian crossing phase.
Improvements along Madison Avenue have been examined as part of multiple feasibility
studies.
Goals
• Provide ADA compliant curb ramps with high-visibility crosswalk pavement striping
• Reduce pedestrian exposure with shorter intersection crosswalks
• Reduce motor vehicle conflict points and potential accident severity
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• Reduce motor vehicle speed along the uncontrolled Madison Avenue intersection approach
legs and the 1-95 exit ramp.
Strategies and Actions
• Provide pedestrian refuge islands at mid-block crossings
• Reduce crosswalk lengths
• Eliminate confusion for motorists, pedestrians, and other users
• Install a modern single-lane roundabout to reduce vehicle speeds, reduce pedestrian
exposure time in the crosswalk, induce traffic calming, reduce injuries by approximately 90%
when compared to signalized intersections
• Install rapid red flashing beacons at roundabout and mid-block crosswalk locations
• Additional signing and other high visibility pavement markings and symbols
7.2. Emphasis Area 2—Weaver Street
Description
The two mile section of Weaver Street is a target location for safety improvements because of
the increased number of injury related crashes, heavy concentration of motor vehicle use,
narrow striped shoulders (approximately 2 ft. in width or less), and the public's desire to create
safer pedestrian elements that would serve as a connector between adjacent commercial
developments, residential neighborhoods, adjacent Murray Avenue and Hommocks schools,
Hommocks Park, and religious establishments. Numerous public comments received reflect
requests to address safety of the road, implement traffic calming measures, improve traffic
signals, and accommodate bicyclists.
This section of road has experienced multiple crashes, of which approximately 64% have
resulted in injury. Additionally,the approximately 24%of the crashes that involved pedestrians
and bicyclists could reasonable be attributed to lack of dedicated spaces for non-motorized
modes of transportation. The lack of protected left turns at signalized intersections creates
multiple conflict points along this high volume corridor that contribute to the higher accident
rate. Additionally, a large number of public comments expressed the need to address safety
concerns at the intersection of Weaver Street and Boston Post Road. Weaver Street between
Murray Avenue to Bonnie Way will be undergoing a sidewalk extension in 2023 under a NYSDOT
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project.
Goals
• Implement traffic calming measures to reduce speed and accident severity
• Provide high visibility crosswalk striping and rapid red flashing beacons at mid-block
crossings
• Provide continuous ADA compliant sidewalks,curb ramps, and intersection treatments
• Improve traffic signals to increase intersection safety and reduce congestion
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Strategies and Actions
• Target Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant funding
• Continue conversations with the NYSDOT on State Touring Route Funding
• Target Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)funding by completing a TAP grant
application in 2023 and beyond
• Implement lower cost countermeasures and incorporate these expenditures in the Town's
capital improvement yearly budgeting while simultaneously targeting additional State and
Federal funding sources
• Lower cost counter measures to be implemented, including wider edge line pavement
striping, high visibility crosswalk striping, rapid red flashing beacons at mid-block crossings,
sharrows and associated signage for bicyclists
• Install wider shoulders or install new ADA compliant sidewalk(right-of-way acquisition
anticipated)
• Analyze intersection functionality and install protected left turn signals (right-of-way
acquisition anticipated)
The high number of crashes along Weaver Street and numerous public comments expressing
safety concerns on this high volume roadway make it an emphasis area for further consideration
during development of budgets for transportation capital improvements or submission of grant
applications.
7.3. Emphasis Area 3—West Boston Post Road
Description
This segment of US Route 1 that passes through the Town of Mamaroneck is a high volume
roadway with existing accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists but is in need of safety
improvements. Public comments received indicate a need for a complete streets overhaul,
implementation of traffic calming elements, and improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
This section of road has experienced multiple crashes, of which approximately 47% have
resulted in injury, one of which being a fatality, and approximately 24%of the total crashes
involving pedestrians and bicyclists. The majority of the accidents on West Boston Post Road
occurred at the intersection with Weaver Street The lack of protected left turns at signalized
intersections creates multiple conflict points along this high volume corridor that contribute to
the higher accident rate. Public comments provided to the Town have expressed the need to
address safety concerns at the intersection of Weaver Street and Boston Post Road.
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Goals
• Implement traffic calming measures to reduce speed and accident severity
• Provide high visibility crosswalk striping and rapid red flashing beacons at mid-block
crossings
• Provide continuous ADA compliant sidewalks, curb ramps, and intersection treatments
• Improve traffic signals to increase intersection safety and reduce congestion
Strategies and Actions
• Target Safe Streets for All (SS4A)grant funding
• Continue conversations with the NYSDOT on State Touring Route Funding
• Target Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)funding by completing a TAP grant
application in 2023 and beyond
• Corridor road diet to implement complete streets elements, speed calming, pedestrian and
bicyclist accommodation improvements
• Consider adaptive signal technology with video detection cameras to improve efficiency and
increase safety at signalized intersections.
7.4. Emphasis Area 4—Palmer Avenue
Description
Palmer Avenue is an approximately half mile in length, higher volume roadway that connects
residential neighborhoods to commercial developments. Palmer Avenue is owned and
maintained by Westchester County and the Town maintains the sidewalk and shoulder areas.
Public comments received indicates a need to improve intersection efficiency, motorist and
pedestrian safety at residential side street intersections, reduce motor vehicle speeds, consider
implementation of multi-modal improvements for complimentary transit use, and repair of
existing sidewalks.
This section of road has experienced multiple crashes, of which approximately 35% have
resulted in injury and approximately 12%of the total crashes involving pedestrians and
bicyclists. Predominantly,the crashes occurred at various intersections along the Palmer
Avenue corridor.
Goals
• Replace existing non-compliant sidewalk sections to meet ADA standards
• Improve intersection safety and reduce congestion
• Implement traffic calming measures to reduce vehicle speeds
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Strategies and Actions
• Target Safe Streets for All grant funding
• Target Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)funding by completing a TAP grant
application in 2023 and beyond
• Implement lower cost countermeasures and incorporate these expenditures in the Town's
capital improvement yearly budgeting while simultaneously targeting additional State and
Federal funding sources
• Lower cost counter measures to be implemented, including edge line pavement striping and
dedicated bike lanes, high visibility crosswalk striping, rapid red flashing beacons at mid-
block crossings, sharrows and associated signage for bicyclists in locations of existing on
street parking
• Repair existing sections of non-ADA compliant sidewalks
• Install leading phase left turn traffic signal equipment at signalized intersections
7.5. Emphasis Area 5—Old White Plains Road
Description
This 1.5 mile winding segment of roadway connects residential neighborhood to the eastern
side of Town and Mamaroneck Avenue. Public comments received indicates a need for ADA
compliant sidewalks, improved access to the Leatherstocking Trail, implementation of complete
streets elements, and reduced motor vehicle speeds.
This section of road has experienced multiple crashes, of which approximately 30% have
resulted in injury.
Goals
• Implement traffic calming measures to reduce speed and accident severity
• Provide high visibility crosswalk striping and rapid red flashing beacons at mid-block
crossings
• Provide continuous ADA compliant sidewalk on one side of the road, curb ramps, and
intersection treatments
Strategies and Actions
• Target Safe Streets for All (SS4A)grant funding
• Target Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)funding by completing a TAP grant
application in 2023 and beyond
• Implement lower cost countermeasures and incorporate these expenditures in the Town's
capital improvement yearly budgeting while simultaneously targeting additional State and
Federal funding sources
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• Lower cost counter measures to be implemented, including edge line pavement, narrower
travel lanes, high visibility crosswalk striping, rapid red flashing beacons at mid-block
crossings
• Utilize entire existing roadway footprint to avoid and/or reduce potential private property
impacts (easements and acquisitions)
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8.0 EVALUATION & IMPLEMENTATION
Engineering studies will be required to collect traffic and multi-modal data from each project or study
area. From these studies, specific engineered solutions and their associated capital requirements can be
evaluated for implementation by the Town. Studies and associated documents will added to this Local
Road Safety Action Plan as part of the regular update process.
As part of each implementation plan for the initial and future emphasis areas,the Town will seek potential
state and federal funding sources which require certain procurement and construction procedures.
Potential sources of funding that should be sought for future implementation include:
• NYSDOT Transportation Implementation Program (NYSDOT TIP)
• Consolidation Funding Application (CFA)
• Congressional Assistance Programs
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Local Funds
• Mitigation Fees from Private Development
• Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant Program
• Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
Success of the implementation strategies will be assessed after motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and
transit users have had an opportunity to become familiar with the infrastructure improvements.
Revisions to this "living" document are expected to take place semi-annually at the direction of the
Town's Engineering Department and Administration.
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