safety improvements East & West Hartsdale Ave coming soon
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES COMING TO HARTSDALE--WEST HARTSDALE/EAST HARTSDALE
Watch Town Board presentation highlighting actions planned.?We're excited about the safety and quality of life enhancements that are planned. And hope you will agree that life in Hartsdale is going to get better and better!
VIDEO OF TOWN BOARD PRESENTATION WITH CONSULTANT AKRF:
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On Monday, September 20th?at 7:00pm, Garrett Duquesne, the Commissioner of Community Development and Conservation hosted?a presentation of traffic and pedestrian safety improvements envisioned for the East and West Hartsdale Avenue corridor. The presentation will focused?on (1) East Hartsdale Avenue Pedestrian Improvements; (2) Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) design for Four Corners and East Hartsdale Avenue; and (3) West Hartsdale Avenue Sidewalk planning. These improvements are planned to be subject of a forthcoming 2021 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant application of the Town. The Town’s Planning and Engineering Consultant for this corridor, AKRF (Michael Beattie PE), presented?the technical aspects of these projects.?https://greenburghny.new.swagit.com/videos/139807
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For additional background and context, please note that Commissioner Duquesne presented at the August 24th?Town Board work session on a variety East Hartsdale Avenue/West Hartsdale Avenue, Four Corners corridor topics. A link of the presentation is here:?https://youtu.be/7f8p5iei660?A brief summary of the various initiatives underway follows. The planning efforts described below and in the presentation are often the result of excellent advocacy by residents, civic associations, and safety committees. The Town appreciates the input of residents and is confident that the initiatives described will increase safety and enhance quality of life for residents.??
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·?????????Central Ave/Lawton Avenue HAWK?– to increase safety and visibility for pedestrians, the Town is in the process of completing and awarding a bid for construction of a pedestrian activated light signal at the intersection of Central Avenue and Lawton Avenue. The design is approved by NYSDOT engineers and includes drainage improvements, bulb-out curbing, and the signal. The HAWK signals are suspended horizontally over the lanes of traffic so they are visible to drivers even when a bus is the right lane.?When activated by a pedestrian seeking to cross Central Avenue in the location of the existing crosswalk, the HAWK signal turns red, stopping traffic in all directions and facilitating safe pedestrian crossing. Construction will occur November 2021 or 1st quarter 2022 depending on the NYSDOT winter moratorium date. A multi-modal grant from NYS will partially fund this project.??
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·?????????Central Avenue Sidewalk?– The Town was a successful recipient of a prior Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for the construction of a sidewalk on Central Park Avenue beginning at Four Corners, and extending south to Marion Avenue. A connection from Glasshouse 250 to the intersection south is also included. The project is approximately 75% complete and is projected to be complete in October. The design includes the sidewalk, drainage improvements, pedestrian signals/signage, updated bus stops and landscaping.
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·?????????North Washington Avenue Sidewalk?– The Town recently applied for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for funding for sidewalks along North Washington Avenue from West Hartsdale Avenue to the Greenburgh Housing Authority site on Elmwood Road. If awarded, the sidewalk is planned to also extend to Fox Glenn Drive, at the intersection of Westchester Square Shopping Center. The Town of Greenburgh Sidewalk Prioritization Report can be found at this link:?https://greenburghny.com/DocumentCenter/View/6705/Town-of-Greenburgh-Sidewalk-Prioritization-Report-DRAFT-4-8-2020
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·?????????West Hartsdale Avenue Sidewalk?– As part of a forthcoming Town 2021 TAP grant application, the Town will seek funding for the design and construction of a new sidewalk on the south and west side of West Hartsdale extending from Central Park Avenue/Four Corners to Secor Road, at which point, the sidewalk would switch to the other side of West Hartsdale Avenue and extend to Pat Capone Road. This is a significant gap in the sidewalk network of the Town and would provide safe connections to three schools and the Central Avenue/East Hartsdale Avenue corridor.??https://www.change.org/p/new-york-state-create-a-sidewalk-along-w-hartsdale-ave-greenburgh?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_28601695_en-US%3A7&recruiter=1198118842&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition
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·?????????East Hartsdale Avenue Pedestrian Improvements?– The Town has utilized the services of planning and engineering firm AKRF to design pedestrian safety improvements along East Hartsdale Avenue from the Hartsdale Train Station to Wilson Street. AKRF will present these plans at a work session of the Town Board in September. The improvements generally consist of traffic calming curb extensions, updated crosswalks, pedestrian refuge islands, etc. These improvements proposed are also a component of the planned 2021 TAP grant application and are planned in connection with the Adaptive Traffic Control System described in the next section.?????
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·?????????Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS)?- The Town has utilized the services of planning and engineering firm AKRF to design an ATCS for East Hartsdale Avenue and the intersection of Four Corners. The system is designed to respond to peak traffic volumes and give greater priority to the direction experiencing heavy volumes. For West Hartsdale Avenue and East Hartsdale Avenue, this would translate to giving longer through timing down West Hartsdale Avenue to the train station at morning peak and would give longer through time through Four Corners in the PM peak. AKRF will present these plans at a work session of the Town Board in September. These improvements proposed are also a component of the planned 2021 TAP grant application.
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·?????????MTA Train Station Upgrades?– MTA/Metro North Officials recently updated the Town regarding the timeline for the Hartsdale Train Station improvement project and have indicated that construction is anticipated to begin first quarter 2022. The major component of the project is the new elevator which will connect to the existing overpass, providing enhanced ADA accessibility. Additional improvements include improved signage, seating, and platform renovations. The project is anticipated to take approximately 18 months.
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·?????????Four Corners Infrastructure Analysis – Planning Update?– At a November Town Board meeting, AKRF will present updates of the study it has been carrying out for the Town regarding traffic/stormwater/infrastructure analysis in support of the Four Corners Redevelopment Plan. The Four Corners Redevelopment Plan is a land-use plan approved by the Town Board in 2019 as a supplement to the Comprehensive Plan, which envisions redevelopment along Four Corners. New buildings, updated and accessible structured parking, pocket parks/public plaza space, etc. are all components of this plan, which was the subject of public support and advocacy. The Four Corners Redevelopment Plan can be accessed at this link:?https://greenburghny.com/DocumentCenter/View/7955/Four-Corners-Redevelopment-Plan-dated-5-22-19
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
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