V. PROVISION OF SERVICES
TASK 5.51, 5.52 Provision of Services
This task continues with a scope similar to that shown
in the past. CDTC staff provides a significant amount of technical
assistance to members and other local agencies under Task 5.51 (and to other
parties through Task 5.52, Provision of Community Services) annually, as shown
in CDTC's extensive quarterly report documentation of
this work. In 2006-08, this task will continue
to include contractual support of the Town of
More significant, ongoing technical assistance is
programmed for
In 2006-08, CDTC will continue to work
with the town of
TASK 5.61 Project Development Support (TIP funded)
CDTC staff continues to assist NYSDOT Region 1 in an
ongoing fashion in developing traffic forecasts and other material for project
development and design purposes.
Specific support ranges from analysis of maintenance of traffic plans
related to bridge or lane closures to sketch analysis of traffic diversions
from alternative highway routings. This
effort is funded with Surface Transportation Program (STP) as part of the TIP
and will continue at the same level in 2006-08.
Major efforts in 2005-06 included technical support for alternative analysis
for projects such as Balltown Rd. / Rexford Bridge;
Exit 6; the I-90 reconstruction; and Exit 3.
CDTC’s services are increasingly between used
to examine the feasibility of partial or full road closures to reduce the cost
of highway projects; the I-90 reconstruction was the first successful
application of VISUM to estimate diversions and delays.
TASK
5.57 Commuter Support Services
CDTC's carpool/bus/bike/walk
"Guaranteed Ride Home" program and Commuter Register program will
continue. As a pilot program, the
Guaranteed Ride Home program was enhanced by engaging Access Transit to broker
taxi services for NYSDEC carpool and non-CDTA bus users. CDTC will continually improve the Internet
capabilities of the Commuter Register, provide paper copies as requested and
seek employer access for publicity.
Ongoing telephone surveys of listers will
continue; this survey has provided CDTC with a long (ten+ year) time series of
data regarding success rates, and the nature and duration of carpools.
During 2005-06, CDTC prepared a brief list of energy
contingency actions available to key stakeholders in the region. During 2006-08, CDTC will refine this list
and explore online carpool matching software for the Commuter Register .
TASK
5.60 Public Transit Planning
Support
CDTC staff will be continue to be
active in assisting CDTA and its consultants in exploring alternative ways of
implementing the New Visions recommendations.
TASK
5.62 NY 5 Corridor Support
The NY 5 Land Use and Transportation Concepts Plan was completed in 2001, culminating in adoption by CDTC in
October. Additionally, each of the five
corridor municipalities endorsed the study recommendations by resolution, and
pledged to work with CDTC, NYSDOT and CDTA on implementation activities. In 2003-04, CDTC staff contracted with ITC
for a full VISSIM microsimulation of transit priority
features for the Central Avenue TIP project A341. Traffic flow and speed and delay runs were
prepared as well, serving both the TIP project and the BRT study.
Major effort in 2005-06 was the BRT concept design
study, co-administered by CDTC and CDTA.
Final products were prepared, leading to a preliminary design phase with
completion expected in 2006-08. CDTC
staff will continue to be active in the project development process.
TASK 5.63 Travel Demand Management Initiative (implementation
as TIP project)
This project is led by CDTA with CDTC staff
assistance. In June 2001, NYSDEC and its
labor unions agreed to participate in a transit incentive program funded
through the TDM project on the TIP. This
pilot proved successful, and a celebration of the 1,000,000th mile
saved took place in 2003. A new pilot
with the large
Exploration of broader coverage and additional pilot
experiments will occur in 2006-08. These
will include further work with state employees and health care employees;
exploration of the long-standing vanpool commitment; and elaboration on
regional energy contingency planning.
TASK 5.67 Linkage
Program Oversight
This task supports staff activity on a number of Linkage Program projects
that do not involve direct CDTC technical work.
Activity under this category includes work with project sponsors to
develop requests for proposals, evaluate proposals, select consultants, develop
contracts, participate in study advisory committees, monitor work progress and
solicit and evaluate proposals for future Linkage Program projects.
Over 40 Linkage
studies have been initiated in 26 municipalities through 2005-06, making CDTC’s integrated transportation – land use / regional –
local planning program one of the most extensive in the nation. CDTC’s Linkage
Program was selected by the Upstate Chapter of the American Planning
Association for its 2005 Outstanding Project Award.
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In February 2002, CDTC established an
ongoing "Community / Transportation Planning Group" to meet regularly
and review progress on the many Linkage and related local planning
efforts. This group will continued to
meet in 2005-06, reframed as the “Linkage Regional Coordination Forum” with Linkage
funding recipients expected to participate on a regular basis. This forum is proving to be a very successful
regional planning roundtable, assisting in the sharing of planning experience
among at least two dozen municipalities.
The forum will continue in 2006-08.
CDRPC staff became more involved with
Linkage studies in 2005-06. For 2006-08,
CDRPC will use UPWP funds to contribute additional technical input into the
individual studies. CDRPC will also
serve as a member of the Linkage Grant Application Review Committee.
TASK 5.68 Linkage Study
Technical Support (new continuing task)
This task supports staff technical
activity on a number of Linkage Program projects that do not specify direct
CDTC technical work in the scope of services.
Activity under this category includes data collection, analysis, and
technical writing when the use of CDTC staff appears to be a more appropriate
and effective means of completing tasks than remaining in a review and
oversight role. None of the nine new
Linkage studies for 2006-07 are intended to be studies completed primarily
through CDTC staff effort.
TASK
5.81
TASK 5.84 NY
5 Corridor Implementation Tools (folded into Task 5.62)
TASK 5.85 Integrated
Transportation and Community Design (second phase)
A major emphasis has been placed on documenting
innovative practices and projects within
A
follow-up training effort of $100,000 is also programmed. The NYSMPO Study Advisory Committee will
develop the detailed scope for this effort, which is directed at disseminating
phase one products and conducting workshops, training seminars or other
activities to improve planning and design practice across the state.
TASK 5.86 Capital District Clean Communities
Program
In early 2001, CDTC agreed to
assume the lead role in the Capital District Clean Communities Program
previously provided by
TASK 5.97 Thruway Capacity Analysis Study (completed)
TASK 5.98
TIP Project R173, I-90 Exit 8 Connector Phase 2:ITS
Demonstration, is listed in the New Visions long-range regional transportation
plan under the category of community enhancement/regional economic
development. The MIS/EPP for this
project was adopted by CDTC in December 1999.
Since that time, work on this project continues and involves development
of alternative arterial designs and a draft Environmental Impact
Statement.
As work has progressed, it has been apparent to NYSDOT, Town, County
and CDTC staffs that a more clearly town-articulated land use vision for this
important area would be beneficial in assuring that the investment to be made
in this corridor is preserved and enhanced.
To accomplish this, NYSDOT and CDTC approached the Town with a proposal
to use a portion of the available demo funds to support a town-lead land use
planning study that would explore land use alternatives and access arrangements
within the area around the proposed connector.
Funding was obtained by shifting a portion of monies already secured for
construction into the preliminary engineering category. This Town-directed planning study can proceed
in parallel to the environmental analysis and other work being progressed for
the I-90 Exit 8 Phase II Connector.
The study
began in 2003-04, was delayed for a period to allow a GEIS effort to proceed in
a portion of the study area and will be completed in 2006-08.
CDTC intends to continue the successful Community and Transportation
Linkage Planning Program with additional studies (resulting from the Fall 2005 solicitation for new studies) in 2006-07. A seventh year program will include an
earlier solicitation, in September 2006; the 2007-08 set of studies will be
identified through a UPWP amendment in February or March of 2007. The eighth year program will include a
solicitation in September 2007 for inclusion in the 2008-10 UPWP. The final 2006-08
UPWP will include a listing of the selected studies.
CDTC has
tentatively reserved $200,000 in
CDTC assumed the lead for NYSMPO on this study in 2004. By early 2005, a steering committee involving
NYSMPO, FHWA Office of Planning and the
To help integrate management and operations into the planning process,
CDTC intends to explore the creation of a joint CDTC/NYSDOT regional operations
committee. Regular meetings will
facilitate coordination of activities and initiatives across
jurisdictions. A particular aspect of
the effort will be the identification of cost-effective operations and
management initiatives for consideration in CMAQ programming efforts, including
routine draw-downs of regional set-asides in the 2005-10 TIP. This group will be initiated as a continuing
effort prior to
TASK 5.12 Town
of
CDTC will assist
the Town of
Consultant Total:
$50,000 ($35,000 federal, $15,000 local cash match)
TASK 5.13 Harriman Research and Technology
Development Corporation: The Harriman Campus-University of
CDTC will assist the Harriman Research
and Technology Development Corporation (HRTDC) with an integrated study that
considers growth and development plans for the
Consideration will be given but not
limited to:
·
bicycle and
pedestrian facilities
·
transit routing,
timing and public notification/awareness
·
roadway traffic
patterns, signal timing and appropriate speed limits
·
traffic, parking
and access, and campus interconnectivity
·
lighting,
way-finding and security improvements
·
emergency and
maintenance vehicle access
This study would be part of the Campus
Master Planning Process and would have the immediate goals of evaluating the
current use of the Harriman Campus and Ring Roads, developing recommendations
regarding traffic and pedestrian travel in the U/Albany – CESTM campus,
planning input for the new CESTM building, evaluating and making
recommendations for traffic on Fuller Road, plan recommendations for the
undeveloped parcels on the North Washington Avenue property at Washington
Avenue and I-90 and developing plans for interconnectivity to Western Avenue
and Brevator Street.
The study was initiated in 2005-06 and
will be completed in 2006-08.
Consultant Total: $100,000 ($50,000
federal, $50,000 local cash match)
Additional CDTC Staff Technical
Assistance: Amount to be determined by CDTC
TASK 5.14 Town
of Stillwater/Village of
CDTC will assist the Town and
The study is underway as of late 2005
and will be completed in 2006.
Consultant Total: $50,000 ($37,500 federal, $12,500 local cash
match)
TASK 5.15 City
of
CDTC will assist the City of
The study was initiated in 2005-06 and
will be completed in 2006-08.
Consultant Total: $80,000 ($40,000 federal, $40,000 local cash
match plus an additional $5,000 City staff in-kind services)
TASK 5.16 Town
of Guilderland: Guilderland Hamlet Neighborhood Master (carryover)
CDTC will assist the Town of
The study was initiated in 2005-06 and
will be completed in 2006-08.
Consultant Total: $52,000 ($39,000
federal, $13,000 local cash match plus an additional $2,500 in Town staff
in-kind services). Additional CDTC Staff
Technical Assistance: $7,500.
CDTC will assist the Town of
Because of the study’s connection to
project A290, the Selkirk Bypass, TIP funds (STP) will be used to fund this
Linkage effort.
The study was initiated in 2005-06 and
will be completed in 2006-08.
Consultant Total: $75,000 ($37,500
federal, $37,500 local cash match)
TASK 5.18 Town
of Hadley: Hadley Design and Land Use Standards (carryover)
CDTC will assist the Town of
The study was underway by late 2005 and
will be completed in early 2006.
Consultant Total: $37,500 ($27,500
federal, $10,000 local cash match)
TASK 5.19 Town
of
CDTC will assist the Town of
The study was initiated in 2005-06 and
will be completed in 2006.
Consultant Total: $12,000 ($6,000
federal, $6,000 local cash match.)
TASK 5.20 Bicycle
Service Quantification (new NYSMPO Shared Cost Initiative)
CDTC will hold the contract for a
NYSMPO Shared Cost Initiative to review the methods used across
Consultant Total: $45,000 plus $5,000
for CDTC staff support.
TASK 5.21 Albany
Housing Authority: North Swan Street Multimodal Accessibility Study(
new task)
CDTC will assist the Albany Housing
Authority (AHA), with support from the City of
Consultant Total: $20,000 ($15,000
federal, $5,000 local cash match)
TASK 5.22 Town of
The CDTC will assist the town with a
consultant study to strengthen the main street characteristics of a portion of
the Delmar and Elsmere hamlet areas along
Consultant Total: $75,000 ($45,000
federal, $30,000 local cash match). Due
to the anticipated timing of this project, $14,000 of the federal commitment
will be shown in the 2006-07 element and $31,000 of the federal fund commitment
will be shown in the 2007-08 element of the two-year UPWP.
TASK 5.23 City of
CDTC will assist the town with a consultant
study to develop a transportation and revitalization plan for Van Schaick Island. This
study will build upon the current vision for the redevelopment of the
Consultant Total: $62,000 ($46,500
federal, $15,500 local cash match)
Additional City Staff In-kind: $5,660
TASK 5.24 Towns of Guilderland and Princetown: Land Use and Transportation Study for the Route
20 Corridor (new task)
CDTC will assist the towns of Guilderland
and Princetown with a consultant study to examine the
land resources and current zoning in the Route 20 corridor from NY 158 to Duanesburg, focusing on the development of mixed use
country hamlet zones. The study will
also determine the feasibility and cost of infrastructure modifications with
the prospect of creating an economically and aesthetically enhanced Route 20
corridor in the two municipalities. Bicycles
and pedestrians will be considered. This
effort will help the town of
This intermunicipal,
bi-county planning effort receives its Linkage funds from a set-aside for
regional or intermunicipal projects in the 2006-07
Linkage solicitation.
The recommendations of the Watervliet Reservoir Watershed Protection Study (CDRPC,
2003) will also be considered.
Consultant Total: $32,000 ($24,000
federal, $8,000 local cash match)
TASK 5.25 City of
CDTC will assist the city with a
consultant study to review the cumulative impacts of three large development
proposals (no formal applications have been made to the City as of January
2006) on City streets and to develop an access and circulation plan. Two residential developments totaling 380
units and a mixed use development including 150 housing units, a hotel, retail
and office space are proposed along the waterfront and in the center of the
city. The plan will: 1) consider bicycle
and pedestrian accommodation within and between the proposed developments; 2)
identify opportunities to increase transit and minimize the impact of car
traffic; 3) develop an access plan to connect the new development with the rest
of the city including existing commercial hubs; and 4) identify the likely
traffic increase of the new developments and potential changes to local traffic
patterns. This effort will be consistent
with the goals of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Consultant Total: $30,000 ($22,500
federal, $7,500 local cash match)
Additional City Staff In-kind: $7,500
TASK 5.26 Town of
CDTC will assist the city with a
consultant study to prepare a land use and transportation management plan for
the area of NY 7 and NY 146 near Thruway Exit 25. This effort will help the Town implement its
Comprehensive Plan and to develop access management and driveway consolidation
policies, pedestrian/bicycle improvement plans, a concept for the intersection
of NY 7/NY 146 and other suggested transportation system improvements. In addition, the study will examine future
development potential in the study area and propose modifications to existing zoning. The study should provide clear expectations
and development standards and identify specific improvements that can be
incorporated into site plan review.
Consultant Total: $35,000 ($26,250
federal, $8,750 local cash match)
TASK 5.27 City of
CDTC and CDTA will assist the city with
a consultant study to redevelop a half mile to one mile stretch of Route 5 from
Nott Terrace to
Based on its connection to the NY 5 BRT
implementation, the project limits are expanded beyond the original limits
proposed by the city and the scope of work increased to include integration of
BRT station concepts; the project limits encompass two BRT station locations.
Consultant Total: $92,000 ($92,000
federal CMAQ from TIP Project RG31, Corridor Management Initiative. This will be a CDTA-held contract as part of
its FTA grant; CDTC will administer the consultant contract. CDTA will provide its portion of the FTA
grant match through in-kind services on this and other Linkage projects. A $17,000 local cash match from the city will
be used to support CDTC staff activities.
TASK 5.28 Village of
CDTC will assist the village with a
consultant effort and CDTC staff support to facilitate a committee of community
volunteers to analyze a waterfront planning concept study and transform that
study into a master plan overlay for the Village. CDTC staff will work with the Village to review
existing planning efforts completed to date, determine what pieces make sense
for
Consultant Total: $30,000 ($22,500
federal, $7,500 local cash match)
CDTC Staff Technical Assistance: To Be
Determined
Additional Village Staff In-Kind:
$2,500
TASK 5.29 City of
CDTC will assist the city with a
consultant study to integrate redevelopment of the lands in the vicinity of the
Consultant Total: $40,000 ($30,000
federal, $10,000 local cash match)