traffic safety! Greenburgh Town Board approves next step traffic light at sprain/Ardsley Rd/Ashford

The Greenburgh Town Board approved the following resolution at Wednesday's Town Board meeting. We anticipate approving the capital budget in May. We anticipate that the light could be installed sometime this winter- if not before. 

PW-2 – 04/25/18

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS TO

COMMENCE ACTION FOR THE DESIGN WORK TO INSTALL A TRAFFIC

SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARDSLEY ROAD WITH SPRAIN ROAD

AND ASHFORD AVENUE

WHEREAS, the Town of Greenburgh commissioned a traffic study and analysis for a potential

signal and pedestrian improvements at the Ardsley Road/ Sprain Road/ Ashford Avenue intersection; and

WHEREAS, a presentation related to the feasibility of signalizing the intersection was made to

the Town Board at a work session on November 14, 2017 by the Town traffic consultant, Frederick P.

Clark Associates, Inc., concluding signalization of the intersection is feasible and could provide improved

safety to pedestrians and vehicular traffic; and

WHEREAS, funding for the future construction of a signaling system and related improvements

is included in the draft 2018 recommended DPW capital improvement budget for consideration by the

Town Board;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh

hereby endorses the concept of signalizing the Ardsley Road/ Sprain Road/ Ashford Avenue intersection

for the purposes of improving safety at this location and so authorizes the Town Commissioner of Public

Works to commence the necessary procurement of services to prepare for public bidding