Addition of New Projects in the 2003-08 update

 

 

Overview

 

The first round of programming (based primarily on quantified merit) focused on four areas that were under-represented in the existing commitments in the draft 2003-08 TIP, relative to policy commitments in the adopted New Visions 2021 plan.  Categories of projects under-represented received programming earmarks for Round One.  The earmarks were: $10M for ITS initiatives, $6M for pavement projects, $30M for bridge projects, and $2M for stand-alone bicycle/pedestrian or safety projects.  For this round of programming, CDTC set-aside and programmed $50M. 

 

For Round Two, CDTC considered the compelling arguments for any candidate from any category in building a balanced program.  The amount set-aside for Round Two programming was $25M.

 

CDTC considered adding more projects in a Round Three, intending to reserve up to $5 M for that purpose and insuring some ability to respond to public comment.  New information regarding scarcity of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds, received during the public review period, precluded a formal Round Three of project selections. (Remaining project candidates for Round Three consideration were all STP funding candidates.)

 

The revised funding information also led NYSDOT Region 1 to ask CDTC to modify the scheduled infrastructure repair on I-87 and I-90.  In combination with deferral of three projects (A196, R224 and R225) from the three-year TIP to the fourth year, CDTC added three bridge projects on I-87 to the TIP after the public review period.  These are listed below as "Interstate Bridge Projects" and are the only project commitments in the list that did not result from CDTC's competitive project solicitation and evaluation process.

 

 

Projects Funded in the 2003-08 Update

 

ITS Projects

A435:     ITS Transit Signal Priority on Washington & Western Ave......................... $ 5.500 M

R244:     ITS Signal Improvements in Troy, Phase 2................................................... 2.310 M

 

Safety Project

SA201:   Ballston Ave. (Union to Hamilton), Saratoga Springs.................................. $0.740 M

 

Bike/ Pedestrian Projects (capped federal amounts)

A436:     Western Avenue Sidewalks, Guilderland.................................................... $0.730 M

A437:     Mohawk Hike Bike Trail Bridge.................................................................. 0.530 M

SA200:   Canal Road Bike Path, Halfmoon (reprogrammed from SA135)................... 0.470 M

 

Pavement Projects

A438:     19th St, Watervliet..................................................................................... $8.580 M

A440:     Delaware Avenue........................................................................................ 5.962 M

R187:     NY 7:  Raymertown to Reservoir, Renss. Co. (NYSDOT)........................... 4.590 M

R245:     Congress Street/Ferry Street........................................................................ 4.240 M

 

Community Compatibility/Economic Development

S170:      Western Gateway Transportation Center, Intermodal Facility...................... $4.500 M

 

Bridge Projects (all with HBRR bridge funds; additional funding only shown)

A400:     Old Ravena Road North (Alb. Co.)........................................................... $3.375 M

A431:     Gifford Hollow over Switzkill (Alb. Co.)...................................................... 1.520 M

A432:     Bridge Ave. Bridge over Mohawk (Alb. Co.)............................................... 5.996 M

A433:     CR 53 (Jericho Rd.) Bridge over CSX Selkirk Yard (Alb. Co.)................... 7.369 M

A434:     Washington Ave. over NY 85 (Alb. Co.)..................................................... 2.435 M

R235:     NY 2 over Dayfoot Brook (Renss. Co.)...................................................... 0.225 M

R236:     NY 351 over Poestenkill (Renss. Co.)......................................................... 1.120 M

R237:     NY 351 over Quackenkill (Renss. Co.)....................................................... 1.120 M

R238:     NY 9 over NY 9J and NY 9 over RR (Renss. Co.)..................................... 0.875 M

R239:     NY 67 over Hoosick River (Renss. Co.)...................................................... 3.080 M

R240:     Brookside Avenue over Wynantskill (Renss. Co.)........................................ 0.660 M

R241:     CR 49 (East Union) over Unnamed Creek (Renss. Co.)............................... 0.990 M

R242:     Spring Avenue over Poestenkill (Renss. Co.)............................................... 2.006 M

R243:     NY 43 / East St. & Broadway / Amtrak Service Road (Renss. Co.)............. 1.756 M

SA198:   NY 9P over Saratoga Lake Outlet (Sara. Co.)............................................. 6.950 M

SA199:   Bryant's Bridge Road Bridge over Fish Creek (Sara. Co.)............................ 1.660 M

S149:      Cole Road Bridge over the Normanskill (Sch. Co.)...................................... 0.660 M

S166:      NY 7 over Normanskill (Sch. Co.).............................................................. 1.544 M

S167:      Oak Street over CSX (Sch. Co.)................................................................. 0.300 M

S168:      Vischer Ferry Road over Backchannel of Mohawk River (Sch. Co.)............ 5.200 M

 

Interstate Bridge Projects

A370:     I-87 Bridge over Watervliet-Shaker Road................................................. $ 5.290 M

A442:     Two I-87 Bridges over Albany-Shaker Road ($6.6M post-2008)............... $0.330M

A443 &

SA206:   Two I-87 Bridges over the Mohawk River............................................... $11.330 M