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A Planning Prospectus for the New York Metropolitan Region

May 2007

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Table of Contents

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1. Introduction…………………………………………………………...……….. 2

2. About NYMTC……………………………………………………...…...……. 2

3. Listening Sessions Summary…..……………………………………………… 4

4. Using the Prospectus……………………………………………...…………… 6

5. Listening Session Comments/RTP Studies: Maps and Lists …………………. 7 Bronx ………………………………………………………...... 8 Brooklyn ……………………………………………………………. 12 Manhattan …………………………………………………………... 16 Nassau ……………………………………………………………… 20 Putnam ……………………………………………………………... 22 Queens ……………………………………………………………... 24 Rockland …………………………………………………………… 26 Staten Island………………………………………………………… 28 Suffolk ……………………………………………………………... 32 Westchester …………………………………………………...... 34 6. Appendices…………………………………………………………………...... 36 A: UPWP Category Definitions ………………………………….… 37 B: RTP Principles and Shared Goals …………………………….… 38 C: Outlook 2003 Follow-up ………………………………………... 41 D: NYMTC Members ………………………………………...... 42 E: Contact Information ………………………………………….…. 43

1 Introduction resources, rather than a strict commitment to a list of activities. Transportation Outlook 2006 is a planning prospectus which is intended to guide the About NYMTC annual preparation of NYMTC’s work program. The prospectus is a research The New York Metropolitan Transportation product; a strategic needs assessment Council (NYMTC) is a regional council of undertaken to scan NYMTC’s region, spur governments, and transportation providers, dialogue, and inform the decision-makers in which serves as one of several metropolitan the planning process about the perceptions planning organizations in the New York and ideas of its customers and participants. Metropolitan region. NYMTC serves an area which includes New York City, The prospectus is also an attempt to achieve suburban Long Island and the lower Hudson a greater synthesis of the transportation Valley. NYMTC’s mission is fourfold: planning activities in NYMTC’s region and to foster increased collaboration between To serve as its region’s collaborative agencies, governments, and public interests. forum to address transportation- It also incorporates priority planning related issues from a regional activities from the Regional Transportation perspective. Plan to enhance and reinforce the linkages between NYMTC’s longer-range regional To facilitate informed decision- planning work and more immediate making within the Council by planning activities. providing sound technical analysis

The prospectus is formulated through a To focus the collective planning series of listening sessions undertaken every activities of all Council members to three years which draw input from achieve a shared regional vision. neighboring metropolitan planning To ensure that the region is organizations in the region, significant positioned to capture the maximum regional agencies and organizations, amount of Federal funds available to NYMTC’s staff and the staffs of its member achieve the goals described in the agencies, and significant stakeholders, Regional Transportation Plan. interest groups and members of interested publics. The prospectus also includes planning themes and concepts drawn from NYMTC seeks to achieve its mission the Regional Transportation Plan. through the following objectives:

Given this broad approach, the prospectus Providing leadership in defining key contains a wealth of ideas and concepts for issues the region’s planning agenda. Although the prospectus is intended to provide guidance Implementing a pro-active public for the development of work programs over involvement process. several fiscal years, it is develop completely apart from financial considerations. It Using current, accurate data and therefore represents an ideal framework state-of-the-practice analytical tools. which can guide the development of work programs within the limits of available Articulating a shared regional vision in the Regional Transportation Plan

2 implemented collectively through the NYMTC’s current 2005-2030 Regional Council’s annual work program and Transportation Plan was adopted in August through its Transpor-tation 2005. It defines long range transportation Improvement Program. needs and presents an array of planning priorities and potential solutions to address these needs. The Plan also contains a series of guiding principles and associated goals within the framing of the principals and shared goals (See Appendix B).

NYMTC is also charged with the development of annual work programs which guide the work of the NYMTC’s staff and the staff of its member agencies. Taken together, they comprise the Unified Planning Work Program or UPWP. The UPWP is equal parts

NYMTC’s principal members are the chief administrative mechanism, budget elected and appointed officials of its document, and planning tool. It is member agencies. They include five developed annually in fulfillment of Federal suburban county executives, two New York mandates. Its successful completion each City commissioners, two New York State year maintains the eligibility of NYMTC commissioners, the executive directors of and its member agencies for Federal funding two public authorities, one statewide transit assistance for planning activities, capital corporation and an adjoining metropolitan programs and system operations. planning organization, and three Federal regional administrators. Through a series of Beginning in 1997, a new approach to joint discussions, the principals of NYMTC developing the UPWP was put in place; an have defined the following shared goals to approach designed to better coordinate and serve as an overall framework for the integrate regional transportation planning region’s transportation planning process: activities. The approach is grounded in a strategic framework drawn from the Improve the regional economy. NYMTC’s mission and its regional vision, Enhance the regional environment. as embodied by the principals’ shared goals, Improve the regional quality of life. and guiding principles and shared goals of Provide convenient, flexible transport- the Regional Transportation Plan. The first tation access within the region. result of this new approach was the Build the case for obtaining resources to development of a regional planning agenda implement regional investments. acquired through a discussion of ideas and concepts using the Mission Statement and

3 Plan goals as a framework. This agenda is While sorting and grouping, and applying kept current through the research effort various statistical analyses to these undertaken to develop Transportation comments provide helpful insights, the Outlook 2006. greatest insights will be found in the literal and graphic presentation of each comment. Twenty two public listening sessions were All comments are listed by county and those held throughout NYMTC’s region to gather that could be mapped are designated in the input for Transportation Outlook 2006. listing with an “*”. Participants from groups, agencies, and stakeholders around the region were asked When these comments are aggregated and to consider NYMTC’s long-range goals as analyzed regionally we find that at 46% the they addressed the question, “What are your largest area of concern expressed through suggestions for using Federal Planning the listening sessions is mobility. Following Funds in our region?” Thus, the resulting up mobility are infrastructure and quality of agenda presents a broad range of ideas life at 14% and 10% respectively (see chart linked directly with NYMTC’s mission and 1). When looking at the individual counties the regional vision defined in the Plan. and boroughs, mobility is still the primary

Region Wide 2006 Listening Session Quality of Life Comments Two listening sessions, one Program Dev 10% Regional Decision 8% afternoon and one evening, were Making Chart 1 3% held in each of the five suburban Safety counties and five boroughs of 8% New York City in the NYMTC

region during the Spring and Freight Transportation Summer of 2006. Members of 6% interested local agencies and community groups, elected officials, and the general public were invited to voice their Infrastructure opinions and concerns on Mobility 14% transportation issues and needs in 46% the region. Land Use 5%

Listening Sessions Summary area of concern in each but other categories such as land use and safety become much The Comments more prominent depending on the county (see table 1). The listening session comments are listed by the county to which that they are related. Because mobility proved to be the greatest These comments have been analyzed concern of those participants in the listening through categories used in grouping projects sessions, a modal analysis of the comments in the NYMTC UPWP. Those categories was conducted to gain a further detailed are: freight transportation, infrastructure, insight into those concerns. Three modal land use, mobility, program development, categories emerged from this analysis: quality of life, regional decision making, and public transit, personal vehicle and safety. Definitions of these categories are pedestrian/bicycle. Transit was cited most included as Appendix A. often in all comments region wide (see chart 2). This changes drastically when looking at

4 2006 Listening Session Comments

Table 1 Regional Freight Land Program Quality of Decision Transportation Infrastructure Use Mobility Development Life Making Safety NYMTC Region 6% 14% 5% 46% 8% 10% 3% 8%

Bronx 0% 23% 0% 39% 6% 19% 0% 13%

Kings 3% 14% 8% 46% 17% 6% 3% 3%

Nassau 5% 5% 0% 45% 0% 10% 5% 30%

New York 15% 10% 5% 55% 5% 5% 0% 5%

Putnam 0% 0% 22% 56% 0% 11% 0% 11%

Queens 5% 16% 5% 58% 16% 0% 0% 0%

Richmond 9% 26% 3% 53% 3% 0% 3% 3%

Rockland 9% 9% 5% 44% 5% 18% 5% 5%

Suffolk 10% 15% 5% 30% 20% 15% 5% 0%

Westchester 8% 8% 4% 29% 8% 17% 13% 13% the sub-regions. Long Island for example improvements where as New York City has places a much higher priority on issues that more interest in improving public transit concern personal vehicles such as highway services (see charts 3-5). Modal Breakdown of 2006 Listening Session Comments (percentage of total comments attributed to “Mobility”)

Chart 2 NYMTC Region Modal Breakdown of Chart 3 All NYC 2006 Listening Session Comments A l 13% B ke/Ped 10% B ke/Ped 7% 8%

Transit Personal Vehicle/ Transt 44% Highway 48% 32% Personal Vehcle 38%

Bike/Ped Long Island Lower Hudson All All 0% Chart 4 3% Chart 5 10% Bike/Ped 17%

Transt 28%

Transit 44% Personal Vehicle/ Highway Personal Vehicle/ 69% Highway 29%

5 Using the Prospectus issues and concerns among them that are being raised and addressed. Transportation Outlook 2006 presents a wealth of ideas, issues and concepts to aid in The prospectus has been developed to the formation of a holistic and practical provide the information needed to maintain approach to guiding transportation planning and reach common regional goals through at both the regional and sub-regional scale. local, county and region-wide projects that Consulting the public and its representatives improve the transportation experiences and through listening sessions and reviewing the quality of life for the residents within the 2005-2030 Regional Transportation Plan entire NYMTC region. helps to shape a concept of what is now and what in the future should be the important

foci within this endeavor. The review of the three sources conducted for this prospectus reveals that there are many common ideas,

Listening Session Comments and RTP Studies

Maps and Lists

2006 Listening Session Comments: Bronx

* Comment is plotted on map

* 2nd Avenue subway needs 125th Street spur to serve all Bronx subway lines * Airport Access Study * Analyze track capacity of Metro North to address Bronx service such as Melrose * Assessment of using 153 Street rail spur to provide commuter service between MNR lines without going through Manhattan Civic Center Transportation Study including Bronx Terminal Market Mall to address parking management, job access, congestion mitigation, transit * usage, pedestrian zone, development impacts * Comprehensive rail service planning for Co-Op City, Parkchester, Hunts Point * Congestion mitigation study for Major Deegan Expressway from the vicinity of Yankee Stadium to GWB * Corridor safety analysis for Pelham Parkway to address differing lane configurations and other safety issues like bus stops in the travel lane * Corridor traffic and safety analysis for Mosholu Parkway/ Gun Hill Road East East-West b ke-path/greenway feasibility study East-West transit connectivity study East-West transportation study Event Planning for major venues and events * Explore a Northern Manhattan route to Gateway Center * Explore Major Deegan Express Interchange into Gateway Mall allowing three lanes for direct access * Explore the feasibility of a bridge for Inwood Ave and Townsend Ave over Cross Bronx Expressway * Explore the opportunity for express bus service from Concourse Village area to Manhattan * Extend analysis of Grand Concourse safety & landscape redesign (166th to Mosholu Pkwy) Ferry service market analysis (Harlem River and Long Island Roberto Clemente State Park in Manhattan) * Fordham Road/Southern Boulevard Safety Congestion Mitigation Study * Harlem River Greenway feasibility study * Harlem River waterfront access study * Hell's Gate feasibility study for Metro North link to Jamaica Station * Hudson Greenway feas bility study Job access study to suburban job locations * Parking management study for the Belmont neighborhood * Pedestrian connectivity study from Bronx Community College into Roberto Clemente State Park * Randall’s Island pedestrian access study * Roberto Clemente State Park access study from Major Deegan Expressway on south side of the park * Shuttle service development options for Hunts Point Suburban transit access study

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Bronx

* City Island Transportation Study * Cross Bronx/Major Deegan Expys MIS for Access, Safety Mobility * Bruckner/Sheridan Expys Access EIS * East 153rd St Bridge EIS * Penn Station Access Rehabilitation of Spuyten Duyvil Bridge

2006 Listening Session Comments: Brooklyn

* Comment is plotted on map

Analysis to improve bus service / shuttles to major malls from subways * Assess the feasibility of extending the 2nd Avenue subway into Brooklyn * Assess the reactivation of walkway connecting Junius St and Livonia Ave subway stations to alleviate congestion at the East New York station * Boerum Hill congestion mitigation plan in downtown Brooklyn for Manhattan-bound through traffic Brooklyn subway-connectivity improvements * Bus Rapid Transit study for Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues Congestion pricing study of business districts in Manhattan to decrease Manhattan bound traffic through Boerum Hill County traffic and transit master plan should build on Brooklyn Transit Agenda Develop a Brooklyn waterfront program Develop GIS of transportation improvements and development * Downtown Brooklyn bus-trolley loop feasibility study * East River bridge toll study to decrease Manhattan bound traffic through Boerum Hill Effects of tolls on the East River Bridge on travel in and through Downtown Bklyn * Extending the V train from Manhattan onto Culver line and adding Culver line express Ferry emergency evacuation feasibility study * Ferry service feasibility study for Coney Island * Flatbush Avenue roadway improvement study Freight mobility study to address growth in NY Metro area * Need to plan for transportation improvements to insure that Downtown Brooklyn remains economically viable Parking congestion pricing * Reassess Verrazano Bridge one way toll in light of E-Zpass * Reconfiguration of Rogers junction on the New Lots line Reshape the Best Practices Model for transportation decision making at the county level. It currently takes a week to run one scenario. * Residential Downtown Brooklyn Parking Permit Study * Revitalization plan for developing commercial space around Livonia Avenue. Turn area under el line into a park-and-ride’ facility Signalization study to synchronize Brooklyn corridors to move traffic in waves (like Manhattan) Study of the effects of mega-store development on sustainable development Study the costs and benefits of tolls around the Manhattan CBD Study the growth of fine particulate aerosols, and their relationship to the growth in asthma * Third track feas bility study for express service on the New Lots line east of Utica Avenue * Traffic calming and congestion mitigation for Hoyt, Bond, Dean and Pacific Streets, and Boerum Hill * Transit study for Brooklyn’s South Shore to Queen's South Shore Transit study to address the underserved immigrant areas as the population is dramatically underestimated and transit is overflowing * Transportation study to address the needs of areas of dramatic growth such as Canarsie, East New York and Brownsville Update the household survey for the Best Practices Model to reflect region’s growth and changing travel patterns * Transportation study to address the growth in Williamsburg

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Brooklyn

* Red Hook Truck Route Study * Kosciusko Bridge EIS * Fulton St/Nostrand Av congestion Study * Atlantic Av Corridor Study * Weeksville/Utica Av Transportation Study * Gowanus Expy Corridor EIS * Coney Island/Gravesend Sustainibility Study

2006 Listening Session Comments: Manhattan

* Comment is plotted on map

* Assess feas bility of BRT service for upper Manhattan (between 116th and 155th streets) * Assess feas bility of demand management in the Hudson Yards area Assess feas bility of using existing commuter rail lines between NY and NJ for freight haul at night time * Assess implementation of truck restrictions on river crossings * Assess mass transit accessibility in Chinatown * Assess possibility of implementing two-ways toll on Verrazano Narrows Bridge * Assess possibility of truck traffic on the Henry Hudson Parkway * Assess potential solutions for bus storage in the Lincoln Tunnel and Chinatown areas Assess traffic circulation and congestion on cross streets in relation to parking * Assess traffic impact of use of Canal Street as an alternative to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge Assess traffic impacts of marine terminals, horse-and-buggy traffic * Assess transportation impacts of a transit hub in the World trade Center area on Chinatown * Assess transportation impacts of an expanded Javits Center * Assess transportation impacts of new zoning in Hudson Yards area * Assess transportation impacts of tour buses on Chinatown * Assessment of 9th Avenue (midtown) sidewalk capacity and b ke access * Comprehensive assessment of Lincoln Tunnel traffic and transportation impacts * Feasibility study of a mass transit hub at the MNR 125th train station Improve diesel filtering/retrofit for NJ commuter/express buses * Traffic congestion study 8th-11th avenue, between W37 and W47 Streets

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Manhattan

* Commercial Congestion pricing Parking * Thru Streets Initiative * East River Esplanade Access Study * Canal Area Transportation Study * Metro-North Penn Station Access * Access to the Region’s Core DEIS; Proposed Second Rail Tunnel NJ-Manhattan * #7 Line Subway Extension * Bleecker-Broadway-Lafayette Station Passenger Transfer

2006 Listening Session Comments: Nassau

* Comment is plotted on map * Assess coordination of traffic signal progression across multiple government jurisdictions, e.g. Port Washington Blvd Assess emergency management coordination among NYMTC members * Assess ferry service at Port Washington * Assess free transit service as an alternative to HOV on the Southern State Parkway. * Assess impacts and mitigations of Southern State incident shutdown/ overflow onto local streets around New Bridge Rd area Assess inconsistent information and street name signage for better readability Assess new innovative techniques for expanding incident management outreach to public, and AM/FM radio, GPS advisory system on parkways * Assess parkway safety issues at substandard interchanges ( short off-ramps), e.g. N. State Meadowbrook, S. State Assess tolling strategies * Assess traffic access, safety issues, and traffic calming around Manhasset RR station * Assess traffic calming measures and pedestrian safety on Plandom Road in Manhasset * Assess traffic overflow from LIE to N. Boulevard Assess truck access to parkways (LITP) * Comprehensive parking needs assessment around Manhasset RR station for competing users (riders, shoppers, and employees) * Develop master plan for traffic calming in Glen Cove and Sea Cliff area. Evaluate feasibility of using solar ports for electric vehicles at parking areas Evaluate the need for more red light cameras in Nassau and Suffolk Counties Needs assessment for expanded para-transit service, reliability, and on-time performance * Study to develop remaining 13 miles of Sunrise Trail (LINMTS)

2006 Listening Session Comments: Putnam

* Comment is plotted on map

* Assessment of feasibility for regular scheduled transit services in Philliptown-Kent-Carmel area to assist seniors Assessment of feasibility for traffic calming to address increased thru traffic speeds in Putnam Valley- Peeksville Hollow Rd area as a result of * highway upgrades and improvements Assessment of methods of controlling and focusing growth relative to transportation services Assessment of the feas bility to have one payment card for all para-transit services across Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties Comprehensive inventory of potential property easements to allow pedestrian paths. Comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle planning; including inventory of existing facilities and planning for expanded coverage and dual facilities purposes. * Feasibility of signal retiming on Route 22 Identify centers and related services Study feasibility of reducing spillback onto local roads

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Putnam

* I-84 Major Investment Study * Hudson Line Joint User Rail Study

2006 Listening Session Comments: Queens

* Comment is plotted on map

* #7 loop feasibility study: Explore westbound loop to N line and then to LaGuardia Airport Add entrance to Grand Central Parkway heading west to access airport and Arthur Ashe and Shea stadia Assessment of development impacts on transportation * Assessment of north-south transit service and potential north-south BRT corridors Assessment of parking Comprehensive operational analysis for mass transit services Comprehensive traffic analysis * Equity impacts of East River bridge tolls on Queens business * Hell's Gate feasibility study for Metro North link to Jamaica Station * Hillcrest area congestion mitigation study Introduce Express Bus service along northern edge of borough * LIE congestion pricing equity assessment * Queens Plaza transportation study * Rockaway Peninsula ferry feasibility study Study of routes that feed Queens train stations Study viability of re-opening or renovating as light-rail, the Rockaway Branch of LIRR * Transit assessment at Flushing to include extension of #7 as numerous buses converge Truck stop assessment * Van Wyck congestion mitigation study for PM peak

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Queens

* Bay Terrace Transportation Study * North Corona Traffic Study * Kosciusko Bridge EIS

2006 Listening Session Comments: Rockland

* Comment is plotted on map * Assessment of a new interchange on the NYS Thruway between Harriman and Interchange 15 in the vicinity of Route 59 * Assessment of limitations to rail service expansion, including yard limitations and single track limitations * Assessment of mitigation of impacts of West Shore rail freight services Assessment of off peak bus services * Assessment of off peak travel incentives for west-of-Hudson rail service * Assessment of Route 17 for traffic mitigation and safety improvement Assessment of short-term service improvements on the Pascack Valley Line, including peak and shoulder services and reactivation of the Piermont * Branch * Assessment of the feas bility of a truck bypass tunnel for the Tappan Zee Bridge * Assessment of the feas bility of allowing use of the Palisades Interstate Parkway for bus transit services * Assessment of the feasibility of cross county rail service using the Piermont Branch Assessment of the feas bility of developing community circulator services designed to feed transit services at identified transit hubs Assessment of the feas bility of implementing or incenting clean technologies related to transportation Assessment of the impacts of upstate casino development of Route 17 in Rockland and Orange and assessment of transit options for these * developments Comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle planning; including inventory of existing facilities and planning for expanded coverage and improved bike- and trailways Comprehensive planning for improvements to traffic signals, including maintenance and operations, timing and phasing, coordination, pedestrian signalization and jurisdictional issues Coordination of evacuation planning Identify community emphasis areas countywide and assess the feas bility of the development of satellite work centers at these locations, including improvements to communications technologies such as Inventory existing rights-of-way in the county and rights-of-way in northern New Jersey that could be used for service enhancements in the county * Perform an economic analysis of the benefits and costs of HOT lanes as they relate to improvements in the I-287 corridor Plan for congestion mitigation and transportation improvements related to the Rockland Psychiatric Center regional development area, including the * possibility of a regional transportation hub using an existing abandoned station, parking, and buses Plan for expansion of the Tappan Zee Express service to other parts of the county Plan for new rail services from the county via the future Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel; including station facilities, feeder services and land use options Rationalize transit numbering system Update the county comprehensive plan to include transportation and land use futures; and locations of desired transit hubs and surrounding land uses throughout the county

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Rockland

* Route 59 Signal Optimization * Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 MIS * Route 45 Transit Feasibility Study * West Shore Line MIS/DEIS

27 28 2006 Listening Session Comments: Staten Island

* Comment is plotted on map * Alternatives Analysis for North Shore Railroad * Assess an express bus lane on the West Shore Expressway (HOV/Special-Use Lane) * Assess east-west transit services through Fresh Kills including transit links to Fresh Kills Park * Assess feas bility of truck use of bus lane as they are mixed in with SOV that have no alternatives * Assess North Shore Rail Line to connect with the Staten Island Ferry, expected to carry 10-15 thousand passengers every weekday Assess the feasibility of a feeder system to service underserved areas by feeding areas of frequent express buses during off peak times * Assess the feasibility of a shuttle service from Teleport to Victory and Richmond Comprehensive transit service plan * Explore a parallel span to the Goethals Bridge similar to the Delaware Memorial Bridge to handle the amount of traffic not envisioned when first built * Explore a western rail spur to provide connectivity between the North Shore RR and SIRT * Explore direct public transit from the area around SI Mall to Newark Airport * Explore extending SIRT into Brooklyn and Perth Amboy * Explore limiting left turns to left turn bays on Hylan Blvd. * Explore opening unused portions of the service roads for the West Shore Expressway Explore options to link Pleasant Plains Park & Ride up the West Shore Expressway to Bayonne Bridge or up the Korean War Veterans Parkway to * Mall or to Bayonne * Express bus market analysis from South Shore to Manhattan * Extend North Shore rail line to Howland Hook and Cransford NJ * Feasibility study of extending the Hudson-Bergen LRT onto Staten Island to the west shore and to Victory * Need a transit study to explore rail and bus options over the Goethals to NJ Transit, central NJ * Need Bus Rapid Transit on Staten Island, particularly Richmond Avenue and Forrest Avenue and they need to connect to the Hudson-Bergen LRT Need residential planning integrated with transportation. Need focus on village centers. Link development to transit. Transit does not serve development Off-hour freight toll structure study Pedestrian connectivity study * Pedestrian safety studies for Victory Blvd and Richmond Avenue * Plan extending bus lane the length of the SIE and study turning it into a Bus/HOV lane Regional study of traffic through Staten Island as it is an interstate corridor SIE study to alleviate bottleneck at Clove Road. Consider new SIE ramps: a westbound entrance at Marrows Road North at Hylan Boulevard and * east and westbound access onto the SIE from Milford Drive utilizing the existing abandoned Richmond Pkwy interchange * South Shore and Mid Island fast ferry analysis and how smaller vessel can serve those areas that do not have ferry service * Transit analysis of SIE corridor; congested and no effective cross island public transit choices * Transit study to maximize the use of the Bayonne Bridge Corridor for feeder bus service to Hudson * Transportation Study for the Outerbridge Crossing Use overall regional growth pattern for planning Waterborne freight study to alleviate trucks on Staten Island

29 30 2005-2030 RTP Studies: Staten Island

* Charleston Traffic Study * College of Staten Island Access Improvements * SIE MIS for Safety/Operational/Access Improvements * North Shore Railroad Study

2006 Listening Session Comments: Suffolk

* Comment is plotted on map

Assessment of a brokerage model for human services transportation * Assessment of JFK-McArthur rail link for air cargo * Assessment of McArthur and Gabrieski as inter-modal freight hubs * Assessment of north-south bus transit services feeding the LIR Assessment of solar generating stations for electric carts at facilities such as parking lots Comprehensive analysis for expansion of bus transit: identify new transit markets Comprehensive planning study for bridge crossing on Sunrise Highway at Hospital Road and Station Road bridges in N. Patchogue and N. Bellport * including interchange and service roads * CR39 congestion mitigation * CR39 interface with Sunrise Highway * Crooked Hill Road access management study * Development assessment, regional traffic and truck access study for the Sagtikos Regional Explore incentives for transit passengers and specifically target employers Feasibility study to coordinate transportation services for senior citizens Mitigation studies to address traffic congestion, air pollution, and safety issues resulting from major developments along Commack Road north of the * LIE Exit 52 Needs analysis for commercial space Planning study or technology demo of system to turning off engines at stop to conserve fuel * Reconsider Pilgrim Intermodal Site and identify alternative sights * Regional assessment of linking LIRR Port Jefferson line and Metro-North Hudson line services Signal coordination and re-timing along arterial roadways Transportation needs study for senior citizens outside local town areas on the East End

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Suffolk

* Construct Pilgram Intermodal Freight Terminal

2006 Listening Session Comments: Westchester

* Comment is plotted on map

* Assessment of amphibious service from Mamaroneck to Long Island; including clearances and intermodal connectivity * Assessment of opportunities for traffic calming measures south of I-287 * Assessment of pedestrian safety on Knollwood Road Assessment of rail freight clearances Assessment of techniques for making the transportation planning process more transparent Assessment of the environmental impacts of transportation investments Assessment of the impact of rising fuel prices on transportation * Assessment of the Putnam ROW for poss ble freight or transit service Assessment of transit services, including rail and ferries, and downtown transit hubs Assessment of transit spans of service and bus route coordination; study feasibility of expansion of evening/night services * Assessment of transportation needs of the aging population in northern Westchester Assessment of using transportation investments to leverage zoning changes and create housing opportunities near transit services Assessment of water taxi opportunities Assessments of bicycle safety, expansion of bicycle facilities, development of design standards to accommodate bicycles * Feasibility study of extension of the #5 subway to Mount Vernon Identify customers for rail freight throughout the region Inventory ROW available for bicycle facilities and for mass transit * Pedestrian study in Dobbs Ferry Perform a needs assessment to monitor ridership shifts Study of coordinated rail operations * Study of east-west transit or rail service and east-west bicycle facilities Study of expanded park & ride opportunities Study of improved/expanded pedestrian facilities and expansion of sidewalk coverage, particularly in downtowns and centers * Study of service interfaces in the vicinity of the NYS-CT border and joint services between Westchester and Fairfield County, CT

2005-2030 RTP Studies: Westchester

* Bear Mountain Parkway Extension CMS * Grove Street Extension CMS * Hudson Line Joint User Rail Study * Tappan Zee Bridage/I-287 MIS * White Plains Gateway Study

Appendices

Appendix A UPWP Category Definitions

Freight Transportation: This category includes planning projects focused on the region's freight transportation network, which is comprised of several components, including marine facilities such as ports and barges, railroad lines, trucking companies and air carriers. Taken together, these components of the regional freight system make use of the region's roadways, bridges, rail lines and waterways.

Infrastructure: This category includes planning projects which identify long-range needs related to achieving and maintaining a state of good repair for the region's extensive system of roadways, bridges, rail lines, buses, bikeways and pedestrian facilities. In addition, projects which inventory transportation facilities and equipment and collect information about the physical condition of the infrastructure, improve supporting facilities and identify design guidelines for existing infrastructure are also included.

Land Use: This category includes planning projects which focus on the linkages between transportation planning and planning for development and the use of land. These linkages are critical to the development of transportation investments which support future development of transportation investments which support future development and development patterns which support future transportation improvements, with the ultimate objective of maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation investments in critical areas. Also included are projects which seek to undertake or implement integrated land use and transportation studies, to inventory or assess development in relation to transportation facilities, and to develop transportation services and facilities in support of land development patterns.

Mobility: This category includes planning projects which focus on increasing the mobility of people and goods on the transportation system by providing the proper mix of travel options, improving reliability and convenience, employing best practices and state-of-the art technology and making investments that maximize the capacity of the transportation system. Also included are projects which seek to manage congestion and travel demand, improve access to jobs and assess the travel needs of specific groups of travelers, such as the elderly, the disabled, and low income individuals. Projects in this category cover all facets of the transportation system; including roadways and bridges, transit services, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Program Development: This category includes planning projects which relate to the development and on-going management of various specific funding programs and related requirements which are the responsibility of NYMTC as an organization per federal planning requirements, with the objective of enhancing the level of cooperation and effective regional decision-making among NYMTC's members in the selection of transportation improvements and the on-going management of these programs.

Quality of Life: This category includes planning projects which focus on the enhancement of the region's quality of life through transportation improvements which increase the region's economic productivity, improve environmental quality and mitigate the impacts of transportation on communities. In doing so, these projects further the environmentally- responsible and energy-efficient movement of people, goods and vehicles. Also included are projects which monitor air quality, plan for emissions reductions and engage communities in planning for improvements in community design.

Regional Decision Making: This category includes planning projects which seek to improve the coordination of decision-making on a regional scale and the resources available to decision-makers. They also seek to improve the coordination of local and region-wide planning among all stakeholders while encouraging the involvement of local communities in planning and decision-making for transportation improvements.

Safety: This category includes planning projects related to maintaining and upgrading the safety and security of all facets of the transportation system in NYMTC's region and, in doing so, minimizing the real or perceived risks of traveling in the region. These projects are also focused on making safety and security key considerations in the operation, maintenance and improvement of the transportation system.

Appendix B

2005-2030 Regional Transportation Plan Chapter 2 – Defining the Future

Chapter 2: Defining the Future In order to plan for the future, we must assess present-day regional conditions as well as forecast upcoming trends and anticipate change in the region. In this chapter we define both the overarching principles and shared goals guiding the Plan as well as the practical considerations for applying those principles through the Plan’s horizon year. The Plan’s vision for the future is derived from the individual missions and visions of NYMTC’s member agencies.

2.1 Our Vision: Balancing Resources, Needs and Priorities through Partnerships Within the context of the overarching issues and trends discussed in Chapter 1, NYMTC’s vision for the region’s transportation future recognizes the critical role that the efficient and economical movement of people and goods plays in the region’s overall vitality. The region’s challenge is to maximize the return on its public investment in transportation and increase the value of the transportation system by managing resources in order to balance the system’s needs with the priorities of the region’s communities, businesses and government agencies. Thus, the vision of this Regional Transportation Plan is to define and achieve the balance of transportation resources, needs and priorities through a partnership of the region’s governments, businesses, stakeholders and residents. The vision provides a platform upon which the region’s transportation resources can be mutually managed, thus returning the greatest value possible for the public’s investment in terms of mobility, safety, environmental health, economic vitality, traveler satisfaction and quality of life.

2.1.1 Guiding Principles and Shared Goals NYMTC’s vision is expressed in this Plan through a framework of guiding principles and shared goals, which are described below. The Plan principles and goals are derived from the mission and vision statements of NYMTC’s member agencies and from the overarching shared regional goals of NYMTC’s Principals, the elected and appointed officials who comprise the Council. NYMTC’s Principals have identified the following shared regional goals, to be used as a framework for discussions of potential future transportation planning, programs and improvements at the regional level: • Improve the regional economy, • Enhance the regional environment, • Improve regional quality of life, • Provide convenient, flexible transportation access within the region, and • Build the case for obtaining resources to implement regional investments.

Principle 1: Sustaining the Transportation System Effective application of existing financial resources, combined with efforts to sustain and enhance existing fund sources, will serve to keep the system’s physical facilities in a state of good repair while maintaining and enhancing the delivery of services.

Shared Goals: 1.1) Make optimal use of existing and future financial resources from all levels of government. 1.2) Identify sources of funding in partnership with all levels of government as well as the private and non-profit sectors. 1.3) Maintain a balanced program of preventive maintenance and rehabilitation to minimize user cost and maximize long-term serviceability for facilities and equipment. 1.4) Improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of services.

Principle 2: Meeting the Needs of Our Customers Our customers include individuals and businesses; shippers and receivers. Their transportation needs are best met through a balanced mix of safe, convenient travel modes.

Shared Goals: 2.1) Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and goods by providing the proper mix of travel options. 2.2) Improve the reliability and convenience of the transportation system by improving service coverage and ease of use, acceptable travel times and reasonable costs. 2.3) Make improving safety a key consideration in the operation, maintenance and improvement of the transportation system.

Principle 3: Harmonizing the System with Its Surroundings Improving a transportation system to meet customer needs impacts the system’s surroundings. The system positively impacts its surroundings when it provides mobility and access to benefit those who live, work and play in the region without adverse environmental impacts, community disruptions, unequal levels of mobility and inefficient consumption of resources.

Shared Goals: 3.1) Increase awareness of the linkages between transportation planning and land-use planning to limit patterns of sprawl. 3.2) Involve and encourage local communities in planning for transportation improvements. 3.3) Enhance quality of life by providing for environmentally-responsible and energy-efficient movement of people, goods and vehicles. 3.4) Improve the mobility and access of communities to the greatest extent possible. 3.5) Improve the coordination of local and region-wide planning among all stakeholders.

Principle 4: Creating a State-of-the-Art Transportation System We seek to continually update our transportation policies so as to improve our facilities, the delivery of our services and the application of available technology to our transportation system.

Shared Goals: 4.1) Employ best practices in the planning, design, deployment and operation of transportation services and facilities. 4.2) Apply state-of-the-art technology to the development, operation and maintenance of the transportation system.

Principle 5: Meeting the Challenges of Growth

39 The region’s population and economy are forecasted to significantly grow over the period of the Plan. The forecasts provided for this Plan bear out that assumption. This growth will likely impose additional pressures on the transportation system, as increasing usage of the system surpasses capacity on its existing components.

Shared Goals: 5.1) Assure that the overall transportation system can accommodate existing and anticipated demand for movement of people and goods. 5.2) Make investments to maximize system capacity and sustain anticipated development consistent with local and state policies.

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Outlook 2003 Follow-Up

Below is a chart that provides information on the connections between comments made at the 2003 listening sessions and projects and studies in the current TIP and UPWP that address the same matter. Although the comments do not necessarily lead directly to action in the form of a project or study, the chart demonstrates that the concerns of the public are mirrored in the decisions of NYMTC’s members.

Sub- 2003 Listening Session Comment Subsequent Related Studies and Projects Region MHS Plan for Trailways Mahopac Branch Trailway Maybrook Bikeway Putnam Bikeway Monsey Glen Bike/Pedestrian Trailway MHS Bicycle/Pedestrian Considerations in Infrastructure Palisades Interstate Parkway Bike/Pedestrian Trailway County Route 33 Bike/Pedestrian Improvements Yonkers Bike/Pedestrian Trailway Rockland Co Signal Re-timing Project Old Mamaroneck Rd Computerized Signalization MHS Better Maintenance and Coordination of Signals Main and Huguenot Sts, Pelham Rd, North and Webster Aves Traffic Signals Project TZB Sub-structure repair; MHS Maximize Tappan-Zee Bridge Infrastructure TZB Steel Repairs TZB EIS MHS Improve Information for Bicyclists Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Coordination MHS Pursue More Clean Cities Programs Air Quality MHS Develop Clearinghouse of Planning Info and Data County-Wide GIS Portal Development Study N/S Consider Land Use Implications in Final Designs Land Use-Transportation Elements of Comprehensive Plan N/S Assess Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident Rates Pedestrian Accident Study N/S Study ITS Technologies to Improve Efficiency ITS Advanced Customer Information Study Downtown Brooklyn Pedestrian Improvements Intersection Improvements for Pedestrian Movements Develop Bike Path along Battery Park NYC Greater Accommodations to Non-motorized Travel Replacement of Pedestrian Bridge at Jefferson Boulevard Bicycle Promoting, Parking and Network Development Walk to School Program

Passenger Connections from Staten Island to NYC St George Ferry Terminal Improvements Manhattan Research on Asthma NYC Asthma Free School Zone Project Rates and Mobile Sources

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NYMTC Members

NYMTC Members are chief local elected officials and heads of transportation and environmental agencies that are responsible for establishing and implementing transportation plans, projects and programs. A staff of about 70 supports the activities of the members with analytical tools and innovative planning studies.

Voting Members

Counties of Nassau, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Department of City Planning (NYCDCP) New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)

Advisory Members

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Jersey Transit New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

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Contact Information

NYMTC Central Office Nassau/Suffolk

199 Water Street Kevin Wolford, TCC Staff Director Suite 2200 631.952.6115 New York, NY 10038 [email protected] 212.383.7200/7201 www.nymtc.org New York City

Uchenna Madu, TCC Staff Director Central Staff Planning Group 718.482.4559 [email protected] Gerry Bogacz, Director 212.383.7260 [email protected] To be notified of upcoming listening Stephen Hausch, Planning Programs Unit sessions in your area or to be added to Manager the NYMTC mailing list please contact: 212.383.7282 [email protected] Tarrina Weaver 212.383.383.7201 David Kletsman, Senior Transportation [email protected] Analyst 212.383.7246 Or [email protected] Gretchen Riederer Mikhail Kotikovsky, Intermodal 212.383.7258 Transportation Specialist [email protected] 212.383.7247 [email protected] To view the RTP, TIP, UPWP and other NYMTC products visit the Programs Dawn Moore, Transportation Analyst and Projects section of the NYMTC 212.383.7274 website at www.nymtc.org [email protected] To visit our onsite library please call 212.383.2478 to schedule an Mid-Hudson South appointment.

Jean Shanahan, TCC Staff Director 845.431.5768 [email protected]