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  • SOLICITATION FOR NEW PROJECTS, February 19, 2008: CDTC began its solicitation for projects related to its 2007-12 TIP. The funding is from various federal programs, which results in several different project applications and eligible project types. Eligible types of projects are ITS for Local Traffic Signals, Alternative Fuel Retrofit, Bicycle/Pedestrian, Intersections/Queue Jumpers/Roundabouts, Safety for Non-State Roads, and New Freedoms.

  • SECTION 5310 PROGRAM, APril 29, 2008: NYSDOT has released the information regarding the coordination requirement of the Section 5310 Program which provides funding for the transportation needs of the elderly and disabled.

  • CDTC LAUNCHES NEWSLETTER, April 16, 2008: CDTC has launched a newsletter, In Motion , to provide readers with helpful information on transportation planning, technology, projects, and programs in the Capital District region. This publication is also available in print. In Motion will be published four times a year.

  • 2008-10 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, January 31, 2008: CDTC’s draft 2008-2010 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is now available for review. CDTC Policy Board action to approve the UPWP is scheduled for its meeting of March 6, 2008. Comments to the draft should e-mailed to UPWP08-10@cdtcmpo.org by March 6, 2008.

  • SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM, November 16, 2007: NYSDOT has released the materials for the Safe Routes to School Program. The goal of the program is to assist communities in developing and implementing projects and programs that encourage walking and bicycling to school while enhancing the safety of these trips. Safe Routes to School funds are 100% reimbursable with no local match required. CDTC and Region 1 will work together on reviewing the applications and make recommendations for funding. Applications are due by April 1, 2008 and should be sent to NYSDOT Region 1.

  • REGIONAL TRAIL PERSPECTIVES, October 5, 2007: The Regional Trail Perspectives: A Survey of Capital District Trail Facilities is now complete. The document documents and compares trail user data and adjoining residential property owner data along the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail, the Uncle Sam Bikeway, and the Zim Smith Trail.

  • NEW VISIONS 2030, October 4, 2007:: At its October 4, 2007 meeting, the CDTC Policy Board approved the New Visions 2030 Regional Transportation Plan. Comments can be mailed to One Park Place, Albany, NY 12205, faxed to 518-459-2155 or emailed to CDTCComments2030@cdtcmpo.org.

  • DRAFT AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY ANALYSIS FOR THE NEW VISIONS 2030 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN, October 2, 2007: The Revised Transportation Conformity Determination for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy ozone non-attainment is available for public review from October 2, 2007 to November 2, 2007.

  • ADOPTION of the 2007-12 TIP, July 12, 2007: The CDTC Policy Board formally adopted its 2007-12 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on July 12, 2007.

  • PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDAS, April 30, 2007: In order to meet new public participation standards, CDTC now includes agendas for Planning Committee meetings on this web site through the Planning Committee menu link to the left. Agendas are found with other materials for each meeting.

  • ROUTE 4 CORRIDOR STUDY (EAST GREENBUSH), January 12, 2007: Town Board of the Town of East Greenbush formally adopted CDTC's Route 4 Linkage Study on January 10, 2007.

  • FINAL REGIONAL GREENWAY CONCEPT PLAN, January 5, 2007: The Regional Greenway Concept Plan (23 MB) is now available. This plan was framed around the work of Working Group C and the “Big Ticket, Big Idea Initiatives” concepts that have been developed as part of New Visions 2030. The concept plan shows a potential regional network of greenways and trails that will provide residents, visitors, businesses, and communities with transportation, recreation, health, and quality of life benefits.

  • LUTHER FOREST TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION PLAN, September 13, 2006: On September 7, CDTC’s Policy Board amended its New Visions plan and its regional air quality conformity determination to reflect roadway improvements contained in the Luther Forest plan. The Round Lake Bypass, as well as other roadway improvements for the Luther Forest Plan, were incorporated into the revised revised Transportation Conformity Determination for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy ozone non-attainment area.

  • COLLOQUY REPORT AVAILABLE, June 16, 2006: The CDTC staff has been heavily engaged in a national effort, the “Colloquy on the Coming Transformation of Travel” funded by the NYS MPO Association and FHWA’s research office. Products of the Colloquy are available for review, and the final report is now available.

  • 2006 REGIONAL BIKE MAP, June 6, 2006: CDTC’s 2006 Regional Bike Map is now available.

  • I-87 MULTI-MODAL CORRIDOR STUDY, April 18, 2006: The New York State Department of Transportation has issued a press release regarding its I-87 study final report, calling for development of a “Smart Corridor” between Albany and the Canadian border.

  • INTERESTING PRACTICES AT CDTC, August 4, 2005: CDTC is often asked for documentation of its innovative practices. A listing of CDTC’s Innovations in Sustainability is available. One-page descriptions of many of these are in Interesting MPO Practices at CDTC.

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