Capital
District Transportation Committee
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Task Force
Record of
Meeting on December 13, 2005
Attendance: Mark Cashman (MHCC/LAB), Dave Gehrs (CDTA), Scott
Lewendon (PTNY/CHA), Jim Mearkle (Albany County DPW), Don Odell (Albany Bicycling
Coalition), Joshua Poppel (NYBC), Deb Spicer (NYSDOH Healthy Heart), Erin
Thomas (City of Cohoes), Ivan Vamos (NYBC) David Jukins (CDTC),
Teresa La Salle (CDTC), Jason Purvis (CDTC)
1.0 AGENDA AND MEETING NOTES REVIEW
The minutes from November’s meeting were approved without
changes.
2.0 MAJOR DISCUSSION
2.1 Maxwell Road Reconstruction: D. Jukins gave an overview of the planned
reconstruction of Maxwell
Road,
including the intersection improvements at Albany Shaker Road. Currently
this intersection has a high number of crashes and is difficult for bicycles
and pedestrians. The original proposal
which was developed approximately ten years ago, planned on moving the
intersection further to the east to increase the distance from the Albany Shaker Road and Wolf Road intersection.
The existing plan for reconstruction has evolved into more of a bike/ped
focus with safety accommodations and connections to the town library and The
Crossings Park. The original plan began
as a traditional intersection with approximately 900-1000 feet of transition
lanes extending back into residential areas.
In the existing plan, NYSDOT has recommended a Roundabout at the
intersection of Albany
Shaker Road
and the new realigned Maxwell Road. New access to the town library
and a cul-de-sac to dead end a portion of the existing Maxwell Road will be added. The old intersection of Maxwell Road and Albany Shaker Road, near the Times Union will be restricted to rights
in, rights out only. Sidewalks will be
added to both sides of Albany Shaker Road, as well as “Old” Maxwell Road.
Although the intersection of Wolf Road and Albany Shaker Road is not part of this project, bike/ped improvements
are being looked into for future implementation.
DUE TO A FIRE ALARM , NO FURTHER AGENDA ITEMS WERE
DISCUSSED.
2.2 Review of
Priority Network Level of Service and Infrastructure Index
2.3 Survey Status
2.4 2006 Agenda
Items and Meeting Dates
2.5 NYS MPO
Association Shared Cost Initiatives
2.6 Other New
Business
3.0 UPCOMING EVENTS
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The next
CDTC Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January
10, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. at the CDTC Offices.