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Route 17 Corridor StudyPublic Workshop II – November 29, 2012

Orange / Sullivan County

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Welcome & Introductions

Introductions

Project Team Memberso NYSDOT o Consultant Teamo TPC Members

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Agenda Welcome and Introductions Study Schedule & Public Involvement Process Public Workshop Purpose & Study Update Review of Feasible Alternatives Review of Interchange Scenarios Evaluation of Alternatives/Scenarios & Report

Back Next Steps

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Study Schedule & Public Involvement Process

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Public Involvement Process

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Public Workshop Purpose & Study Update

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Corridor Study Step 1Corridor Vision Statement

The Route 17 corridor in Orange and Sullivan counties will support a robust, economic future with safe, efficient access for all users while preserving its scenic beauty and natural resources. Freight commerce, recreational travelers, and daily commuters will travel between New York City and the Hudson Valley-Catskill Mountain region along a well managed and maintained, modern facility that simultaneously supports long distance access to the southern tier of New York State and provides enhanced mobility for local trips among adjoining communities.

Corridor Goal Statements

•Improve corridor safety for all users and stakeholders.•Provide a reliable transportation corridor that accommodates public transit,• minimizes delay, and accommodates current and future travel demand for all.•Preserve corridor infrastructure investments in a fiscally, sustainable manner.•Modernize corridor roadway and interchanges while maintaining the quality of • life and preserving the scenic beauty and natural resources.•Provide a transportation corridor that supports and enhances the opportunity for continued economic development.

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Corridor Study Step 2

Transportation Concepts:• Maintain Existing - Baseline• General Use Third Lane• High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)• Light Rail

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Screening Criteria

Operational and design features, including sustainability

Right-of-way requirements Public and TPC input Environmental impacts Goals and Objectives Cost

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Review of Feasible Alternatives

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Feasible Transportation Alternatives

Additional General Purpose Third Lane (from Exit 120 in Middletown to Exit 131)

HOV Lane (from Exit 120 in Middletown to Exit 131) • Long-term potential for development of

some version of BRT Sullivan County – Focus on access to

corridor

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Projected Orange County Trip Growth Rate – AM Peak 2010 vs 2045

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Trip Growth Rates

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Projected Orange County Trip Growth Rate – PM Peak 2010 vs 2045

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Trip Growth Rates

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Projected Sullivan County Growth 2045

Concord Resort

Center for Discovery

ProposedProjects

Background growth projection of 2% per year

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Projected Traffic Comparison – AM Existing vs 2045

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11883009

33544446

20683878

35144990

223939932277

3914

ExistingFuture 2045900

1400

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Projected Traffic Comparison – PM Existing vs 2045

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32174813

9332882

34354920

22994040

290247891932

2891

ExistingFuture 2045

9001500

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Projected Traffic Conditions – AM 2045

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Projected Traffic Conditions – PM 2045

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Transportation Alternative Development

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Transportation Alternative Development

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Projected Traffic Conditions3rd Lane Alternative – AM 2045

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Projected Traffic Conditions3rd Lane Alternative – PM 2045

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Transportation Alternative Development

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HOV Lane Entrances/Exits

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Projected Traffic ConditionsHOV Lane Alternative – AM 2045 With modest mode shift

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Projected Traffic ConditionsHOV Lane Alternative – PM 2045 With modest mode shift

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Review of Interchange Scenarios

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Safety Improvements

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Existing and Known Development

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Future Development & Quality of Life

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Evaluation of Feasible Alternatives/Scenarios &

Report Back

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Corridor Vision & Goal StatementsCorridor Vision Statement

The Route 17 corridor in Orange and Sullivan counties will support a robust, economic future with safe, efficient access for all users while preserving its scenic beauty and natural resources. Freight commerce, recreational travelers, and daily commuters will travel between New York City and the Hudson Valley-Catskill Mountain region along a well managed and maintained, modern facility that simultaneously supports long distance access to the southern tier of New York State and provides enhanced mobility for local trips among adjoining communities.

Corridor Goal Statements

• Improve corridor safety for all users and stakeholders.• Provide a reliable transportation corridor that accommodates public transit,minimizes delay, and accommodates current and future travel demand for all.• Preserve corridor infrastructure investments in a fiscally, sustainable manner.• Modernize corridor roadway and interchanges while maintaining the quality of life and preserving the scenic beauty and natural resources.• Provide a transportation corridor that supports and enhances the opportunity for continued economic development.

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Next Steps