Kingston Intersection Study I-587 AT ALBANY AVENUE/BROADWAY INTERSECTION

Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc

Kingston Intersection StudyI-587 AT ALBANY AVENUE/BROADWAY

INTERSECTION


Agenda

1. Introductions

2. 3-day schedule

3. Results of Discovery and survey

4. Discussion

5. Decision criteria


Introductions

Study Team

• Fitzgerald and Halliday, Inc. • AECOM• Alternate Street Design• URS Corporation


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


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


Study Area


I-587 Traffic Distribution

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Daily Traffic

16,300

17,800

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15,300


Intersection Geometry


“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


Operational Issues


Safety


“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


Pedestrian Network


Transit


Parking


Traffic Control and Signage


Land Use


Historic and Open Spaces


How can we fix it?


Discussion


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

Kingston Intersection Study I-587 AT ALBANY AVENUE/BROADWAY INTERSECTION

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