Capital
District Transportation Committee
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Task Force
Record of
Meeting on
Attendance: Dom De Cecco (Retired), John Dennehey
(Hudson River Valley Greenway), Mike Lyons (Town of Colonie), William Mackesey
(SCHT, Town of Clifton Park), Fred Mastroianni (Laberge Group), Kevin
McLoughlin (Parks and Trails NY), Mary
McNeill (NYSDOT Region 1), Jim Mearkle (Albany County DPW), Don Odell
(Albany Bicycling Coalition), Edward Peck (Halfmoon/Clifton Park Trails),
Joshua Poppel (NYBC), Deb Spicer (NYSDOH Healthy Heart),
1.0 AGENDA AND MEETING NOTES REVIEW
The June 2005 meeting minutes were approved.
2.0 PRESENTATION
Richard
Schell, NYSDOT—Bicyclists and Pedestrians at Roundabouts.
3.2
Parks and Trails
3.3
Linkage Projects: J. Purvis
noted that CDTC has started several new Linkage Studies, many with bike/ped
components including Route 4 in
3.4
Trail user Survey: J. Purvis reported that CDTC will be adding a task to
the 2006 UPWP to redo/update a trail user survey that was originally completed
in 1998. Details regarding the new
survey are still being worked out and task force members input will be
welcomed.
3.5
Other New Business:
M. McNeill provided a handout
of NYSDOT’s Region 1 Ped/Bike Report May 2005. The report recognizes successes
of pedestrian accommodations in design projects.
B. Mackesey reported that the
Zim Smith Trail is making progress and construction should begin in Spring 2006
in from Round Lake South and East to Coons Crossing and from
K. McLoughlin noted that
CTANY is encouraging the City of Schenectady to include the Urban Bike Master
Plan in the cities comprehensive plan.
K. McLoughlin also noted that
the 7th Annual Cycling the Erie Canal Event will be arriving in the
Capital District on Saturday and Sunday, July 16th and 17th. The Hudson Valley Pedal will take place
August 17th-21st.
I. Vamos provided information
on his suggestions to NYSDOT regarding bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on
the I-87 Exit 6 Reconstruction project.
D. Odell mentioned concerns
regarding bicycle and pedestrian accommodations and safety on the Central
Avenue/Everett Road Service Road. J.
Purvis noted that according to a March Design Report, sidewalks are to be
included on one side, with raised medians throughout.
T. LaSalle noted that the
August meeting has been changed from August 9th to August 16th.