New York State Department of Transportation Region 10, Long Island TheThe ProposedProposed OceanOcean ParkwayParkway SharedShared--UseUse PathPath
Wantagh State Parkway at Jones Beach State Park to Robert Moses Causeway at Captree State Park
Project ID No.: 0006.11
NYSDOT.GOV 1 /41 ProjectProject LocationLocation PlanPlan
NYSDOT.GOV 2 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project IntroductionIntroduction
TheThe NewNew YorkYork StateState DepartmentDepartment ofof TransportationTransportation (NYSDOT)(NYSDOT) isis inin thethe preliminarypreliminary designdesign stagestage toto constructconstruct aa 14.414.4 milemile sharedshared--useuse pathpath forfor nonnon-- motorizedmotorized useuse (bicyclists,(bicyclists, pedestrians,pedestrians, etc.)etc.) alongalong thethe OceanOcean ParkwayParkway inin thethe TownsTowns ofof Hempstead,Hempstead, OysterOyster Bay,Bay, Babylon,Babylon, andand IslipIslip betweenbetween thethe WantaghWantagh StateState ParkwayParkway andand thethe RobertRobert MosesMoses CausewayCauseway
TheThe provisionprovision ofof nonnon--motorizedmotorized transportationtransportation facilitiesfacilities isis consistentconsistent withwith NYSDOTNYSDOT’’ss SmartSmart GrowthGrowth Policy.Policy.
NYSDOT.GOV 3 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project ProjectProject BackgroundBackground
OceanOcean ParkwayParkway isis oneone ofof LongLong IslandIsland’’ss mostmost scenicscenic roadways,roadways, yetyet itit isis onlyonly accessibleaccessible byby automobileautomobile
ThereThere areare nono areasareas alongalong OceanOcean ParkwayParkway thatthat areare designateddesignated forfor useuse byby bicyclistsbicyclists andand pedestrians,pedestrians, andand theythey areare currentlycurrently prohibitedprohibited fromfrom usingusing thethe parkwayparkway
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Pedestrians,Pedestrians, joggers,joggers, andand bicyclistsbicyclists areare frequentlyfrequently observedobserved usingusing thethe parkwayparkway pavementpavement andand grassgrass shoulders,shoulders, particularlyparticularly inin thethe vicinityvicinity ofof thethe GilgoGilgo Beach,Beach, WestWest GilgoGilgo Beach,Beach, andand OakOak BeachBeach communitiescommunities
UpUp toto 2,0002,000 usersusers perper dayday havehave beenbeen countedcounted onon thethe existingexisting WantaghWantagh StateState ParkwayParkway PathPath
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TheThe lacklack ofof aa designateddesignated facilityfacility forfor nonnon--motorizedmotorized transportationtransportation alongalong thethe OceanOcean ParkwayParkway isis aa safetysafety concernconcern andand hashas longlong beenbeen recognizedrecognized asas aa deficiencydeficiency inin LongLong IslandIsland’’ss comprehensivecomprehensive regionalregional transportationtransportation planplan
TheThe provisionprovision ofof nonnon--motorizedmotorized transportationtransportation facilitiesfacilities isis consistentconsistent withwith NYSDOTNYSDOT’’ss SmartSmart GrowthGrowth PolicyPolicy
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LocalLocal publicpublic officialsofficials andand pathpath usersusers firstfirst identifiedidentified thethe needneed forfor aa nonnon--motorized,motorized, multimulti--useuse pathpath alongalong thethe OceanOcean ParkwayParkway inin thethe midmid--1990s.1990s. TheThe conceptconcept waswas presentedpresented toto thethe LongLong IslandIsland StateState ParkPark CommissionCommission andand thethe NYSDOTNYSDOT initiatedinitiated thethe projectproject asas aa meansmeans ofof increasingincreasing transportationtransportation choiceschoices toto accessaccess recreationalrecreational andand employmentemployment opportunitiesopportunities
InIn JanuaryJanuary 2000,2000, aa PublicPublic InformationInformation CenterCenter forfor thethe OceanOcean ParkwayParkway SharedShared--UseUse PathPath waswas heldheld atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark NYSDOT.GOV 7 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project ProjectProject FeaturesFeatures
TheThe pathpath wouldwould beginbegin atat thethe endend ofof thethe existingexisting terminusterminus ofof thethe WantaghWantagh StateState ParkwayParkway PathPath andand terminateterminate atat CaptreeCaptree StateState Park,Park, justjust easteast ofof RobertRobert MosesMoses CausewayCauseway
TheThe lengthlength ofof thethe pathpath isis approximatelyapproximately 14.414.4 milesmiles (23.1(23.1 kilometers),kilometers), thethe widthwidth ofof thethe pathpath wouldwould generallygenerally bebe 1313 feetfeet (4(4 memeters),ters), andand wouldwould conformconform toto thethe requirementsrequirements ofof thethe AmericansAmericans withwith DisabilitiesDisabilities ActAct (ADA)(ADA) continuedcontinued……
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TheThe pathpath wouldwould bebe bufferedbuffered from,from, andand wouldwould notnot provideprovide directdirect accessaccess to,to, thethe locallocal residentialresidential communitiescommunities
TheThe pathpath wouldwould bebe locatedlocated entirelyentirely withinwithin thethe StateState parkwayparkway propertyproperty rightright--ofof--wayway onon thethe northnorth sideside ofof OceanOcean ParkwayParkway
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LocatingLocating thethe pathpath onon thethe northnorth sideside ofof thethe parkwayparkway wouldwould eliminateeliminate potentialpotential environmentalenvironmental impactsimpacts onon thethe southsouth sideside ofof thethe parkwayparkway
PublicPublic facilitiesfacilities areare expectedexpected toto bebe accessibleaccessible toto pathpath usersusers atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState Park,Park, TobayTobay Beach,Beach, CedarCedar BeachBeach Marina,Marina, andand CaptreeCaptree StateState ParkPark duringduring normalnormal operatingoperating hourshours
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AA newnew bikebike corralcorral wouldwould bebe providedprovided atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark andand CaptreeCaptree StateState ParkPark
EnvironmentalEnvironmental andand ecologicalecological enhancementsenhancements includingincluding newnew nestingnesting boxesboxes andand plantings,plantings, wouldwould bebe providedprovided
11 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project WhoWho willwill thisthis projectproject benefitbenefit ??
BicyclistsBicyclists
HikersHikers
JoggersJoggers
InIn--LineLine SkatersSkaters
NaturalistsNaturalists
ParkPark VisitorsVisitors
ParkPark EmployeesEmployees
NYSDOT.GOV 12 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project ProjectProject BenefitsBenefits
EnhancedEnhanced accessaccess toto LongLong IslandIsland’’ss publicpublic beaches,beaches, shoreline,shoreline, publicpublic beachbeach facilities.facilities.
Safe,Safe, nonnon--motorized,motorized, nonnon--pollutingpolluting alternativealternative modemode forfor transportationtransportation toto recreational,recreational, employment,employment, andand residentialresidential areasareas alongalong OceanOcean Parkway.Parkway.
IncreasedIncreased transportationtransportation choiceschoices forfor commutingcommuting toto workwork andand recreation.recreation. continuedcontinued……
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GreaterGreater opportunitiesopportunities forfor exerciseexercise andand healthhealth improvementsimprovements
AdditionalAdditional activeactive andand passivepassive recreationrecreation opportunitiesopportunities
EnvironmentalEnvironmental enhancementsenhancements andand landscapelandscape improvementsimprovements
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BetterBetter accessaccess toto naturalnatural areasareas alongalong thethe barrierbarrier beachbeach
TourismTourism opportunitiesopportunities
OpportunitiesOpportunities toto reducereduce dependencedependence onon automobilesautomobiles
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ToTo provideprovide anan environmentallyenvironmentally sensitivesensitive andand safesafe sharedshared--useuse pathpath forfor nonnon--motorizedmotorized modesmodes ofof transportationtransportation alongalong thethe northnorth sideside ofof OceanOcean ParkwayParkway
ProvideProvide nonnon--motorizedmotorized accessaccess toto recreationalrecreational andand employmentemployment facilitiesfacilities alongalong OceanOcean ParkwayParkway
ReduceReduce highwayhighway congestioncongestion andand improveimprove airair qualityquality byby helpinghelping toto transformtransform motorizedmotorized traffictraffic intointo nonnon-- motorizedmotorized transportationtransportation NYSDOT.GOV 16 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project CommunityCommunity InvolvementInvolvement
NYSDOTNYSDOT developeddeveloped thethe proposedproposed projectproject basedbased onon inputinput andand suggestionssuggestions fromfrom residents,residents, businesses,businesses, locallocal groupsgroups andand publicpublic officialsofficials asas wellwell asas thethe NYSNYS OfficeOffice ofof Parks,Parks, RecreationRecreation andand HistoricHistoric PreservationPreservation (NYSOPRHP),(NYSOPRHP), NYSNYS DepartmentDepartment ofof EnvironmentalEnvironmental ConservationConservation (DEC),(DEC), thethe TownTown ofof OysterOyster Bay,Bay, thethe TownTown ofof Babylon,Babylon, thethe U.S.U.S. FishFish andand WildlifeWildlife ServiceService,, SierraSierra Club,Club, andand AudubonAudubon SocietySociety
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NYSDOT.GOV 17 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project CommunityCommunity InvolvementInvolvement
InIn additionaddition toto numerousnumerous didiscussionsscussions andand individualindividual meetingsmeetings withwith thesethese groups,groups, aa PublicPublic InformationInformation CenterCenter waswas conductedconducted inin JanuaryJanuary 20002000
AA PublicPublic HearingHearing MeetingMeeting isis beingbeing heldheld onon AugustAugust 12,12, 20082008 betweenbetween thethe hourshours ofof 3:003:00 p.m.p.m. andand 8:008:00 p.m.p.m. atat thethe TheodoreTheodore RooseveltRoosevelt NatureNature CenterCenter atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark
NYSDOT.GOV 18 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath TypicalTypical SectionSection
SharedShared--UseUse PathPath onon NorthNorth SideSide ofof OceanOcean ParkwayParkway LookingLooking WestboundWestbound
NYSDOT.GOV 19 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark AdjacentAdjacent toto OceanOcean ParkwayParkway
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking WestWest
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SharedShared--UseUse PathPath CloseClose toto OceanOcean ParkwayParkway LookingLooking WestboundWestbound NYSDOT.GOV 21 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project
SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat OakOak BeachBeach
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking WestWest NYSDOT.GOV 22 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath TypicalTypical SectionSection
PedestrianPedestrian UnderpassUnderpass withoutwithout UnderpassUnderpass ExtensionExtension LookingLooking WestboundWestbound
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PedestrianPedestrian UnderpassUnderpass withwith UnderpassUnderpass ExtensionExtension LookingLooking WestboundWestbound
NYSDOT.GOV 24 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat TobayTobay BeachBeach PedestrianPedestrian UnderpassUnderpass
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking SouthSouth NYSDOT.GOV 25 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat GilgoGilgo BeachBeach PedestrianPedestrian UnderpassUnderpass
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking WestWest NYSDOT.GOV 26 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark ConnectionConnection toto ExistingExisting BikewayBikeway
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking NorthNorth NYSDOT.GOV 27 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark ParkingParking FieldField #5#5
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking SouthSouth NYSDOT.GOV 28 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project
SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking EastEast NYSDOT.GOV 29 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project TheThe SharedShared--UseUse PathPath && thethe CommunitiesCommunities
TheThe proposedproposed pathpath wouldwould bebe bufferedbuffered fromfrom thethe communitiescommunities atat WestWest GilgoGilgo BeachBeach andand GilgoGilgo BeachBeach withwith landscapelandscape plantingsplantings
TheThe proposedproposed pathpath wouldwould crcrossoss thethe entrancesentrances toto thethe WestWest GilgoGilgo BeachBeach andand GilgoGilgo BeachBeach communities,communities, butbut wouldwould notnot provideprovide directdirect accessaccess toto thethe interiorinterior ofof thethe communitiescommunities
ThereThere wouldwould bebe nono accessaccess toto oror fromfrom thethe OakOak BeachBeach CommunityCommunity NYSDOT.GOV 30 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat WestWest GilgoGilgo BeachBeach CommunityCommunity EntranceEntrance
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking WestWest
NYSDOT.GOV 31 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project SharedShared--UseUse PathPath atat TobayTobay BeachBeach ParkingParking EntranceEntrance
Existing Condition Proposed Shared-Use Path LookingLooking WestWest
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KiosksKiosks forfor interpretiveinterpretive signagesignage areare proposedproposed forfor strategicstrategic pointspoints alongalong thethe proposedproposed SharedShared--UseUse PathPath
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TheThe proposedproposed SharedShared--UseUse PathPath wouldwould notnot encroachencroach onon wetlands,wetlands, andand wouldwould bebe consistentconsistent withwith thethe existingexisting distantdistant viewsviews fromfrom thethe ParkwayParkway
TheThe alignmentalignment alongalong thethe northnorth sideside ofof thethe ParkwayParkway wouldwould eliminateeliminate potentialpotential impactimpact onon thethe oceanocean dunesdunes andand thethe protectedprotected speciesspecies suchsuch asas SeabeachSeabeach AmaranthAmaranth andand PipingPiping PloverPlover
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The project would install new diamondback terrapin nesting sites, an osprey nesting pole, bird nesting boxes in the vicinity of the Kennedy National Wildlife Preserve, and plantings that would enhance monarch butterfly and northern harrier habitat
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TheThe projectproject wouldwould alsoalso instainstallll plantingsplantings inin thethe ParkwayParkway medianmedian toto discouragediscourage illegalillegal crossoverscrossovers atat nonnon-- designateddesignated locationslocations atat HemlockHemlock CoveCove andand WestWest GilgoGilgo Beach.Beach. PlantingsPlantings wouldwould includeinclude nativenative speciesspecies appropriateappropriate toto thethe coastalcoastal zonezone
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TheThe NYSDOTNYSDOT isis coordinatingcoordinating withwith thethe USFWSUSFWS andand StateState ParksParks toto monitormonitor illegalillegal crosscross--overover areasareas duringduring constructionconstruction andand postpost--constructionconstruction
ReducingReducing illegalillegal crosscross--oversovers wouldwould helphelp protectprotect oceanocean dunesdunes andand threatenedthreatened speciesspecies suchsuch asas thethe PipingPiping PloverPlover andand SeabeachSeabeach AmaranthAmaranth
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AtAt JonesJones BeachBeach StateState Park,Park, thethe proposedproposed SharedShared--UseUse PathPath wouldwould accommodateaccommodate bicyclists,bicyclists, inin--lineline skaters,skaters, joggers,joggers, andand otherother usersusers nearnear Zach'sZach's BayBay andand aroundaround thethe amphitheatreamphitheatre parkingparking lotlot
AllAll constructionconstruction materialsmaterials andand designdesign ofof thethe proposedproposed SharedShared--UseUse PathPath wouldwould bebe sensitivesensitive toto thethe historichistoric charactercharacter ofof JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark andand inin accordanceaccordance withwith currentcurrent architecturalarchitectural guidelinesguidelines
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AdditionalAdditional parkingparking isis beingbeing proposedproposed forfor CaptreeCaptree StateState ParkPark asas wellwell asas aa busbus stopstop thatthat wouldwould allowallow bicyclistsbicyclists toto parkpark andand rideride toto RobertRobert MosesMoses StateState ParkPark
BicycleBicycle ParkingParking FacilitiesFacilities areare proposedproposed forfor JonesJones BeachBeach StateState ParkPark andand CaptreeCaptree StateState ParkPark toto accommodateaccommodate visitorsvisitors
NYSDOT.GOV 39 /41 PIN 0006.11 - Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Project AnticipatedAnticipated ProjectProject ScheduleSchedule
DesignDesign ApprovalApproval FallFall 20082008
CompleteComplete FinalFinal DesignDesign 20092009
ConstructionConstruction 20102010 -- 20112011
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ForFor MoreMore InformationInformation oror Comments:Comments:
TheThe OceanOcean ParkwayParkway SharedShared--UseUse PathPath ProjectProject TeamTeam New York State Department of Transportation 250 Veterans Memorial Highway - Room 5A15 Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788 Phone: (631) 952-6654
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