Chapter 5 Transportation Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York

CHAPTER 5 TRANSPORTATION

This chapter provides background on transportation elements af- fecting residents, commuters and businesses in the Village of Rye Brook. These elements include the road system, public transportation, and Westchester County Airport (HPN). The moving of people and goods is essential for any community. Community transportation assets, traffic conditions and census data are presented here to allow the full transportation picture for the Village of Rye Brook.

5.1 Road System The road system in the Village of Rye Brook includes limited access roadways, major arterial roadways, collector roads and local streets. There are approximately 30 miles of roadways in the Vil- lage. Each roadway is designed to serve a different function to move people and goods in an efficient manner. Map 5-1 Road Net- work on page 5-2 shows the four categories of roadways.

A. Limited Access Roadways Limited access roadways consist of routes that do not have many access points except at major roadway intersections, or in the case of interstates or parkways, only have access through controlled in- Figure 5-1. Tappan Zee Bridge terchanges. Some of these roadways exclude certain vehicles, such as commercial trucks and/or buses. There are two limited access roadways in the Village of Rye Brook: a. Interstate 287 - is an east-west Federal interstate route that runs through the central part of Westchester County. Interstate 287 (I- 287) connects to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown and Interstate 95 (I-95) in Port Chester. This roadway is accessible for passenger cars and commercial traffic, but does not have any access points in the Village. Even without direct access within the Village, it is the major east-west corridor through Westchester County and is a significant source of regional access to and from the Village. b. Hutchinson River Parkway – is an east-west State route (also designated as Route 907W by New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)) that runs from the New York City border to the Connecticut State Line where it continues as the Merritt State Parkway. This roadway, limited to passenger cars use only, is known as the ―Hutch‖ and can be accessed through three points in

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the Village: Exit 28, Lincoln Avenue; Exit 29, North Ridge Street; and Exit 30, King Street (120A). The King Street bridge over the Hutch at Exit 30 has the most recorded bridge strikes in New York State by tractor trailers illegally entering the Parkway (NYS Gover- nor Press Release, October 14, 2009).

B. Major Arterial Roadways Major arterials serve as principal through roads that connect routes, areas or principal traffic generation sources and are accessible to both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. There are two major arterials in Rye Brook: a. Westchester Avenue (Route 120A) – is an east-west State Route that runs from I-287 in Harrison to the center of Port Chester. This road intersects with Lincoln Avenue and North Ridge Street in the Village of Rye Brook before continuing on to Port Chester. To the west of North/South Ridge Street, Westchester Avenue serves as access to the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook hotel (also known as the Rye Town Hilton) as well as the large office buildings at 800 and 760 Westchester Avenue. To the east of North/South Ridge Street, the road is bounded by residential neighborhoods and small Figure 5-3. South Ridge retail uses. Street, Rye Brook, NY b. King Street (Route 120A) – is a north-south State Route that runs from the Town of North Castle and the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut to the north to the center of Port Chester to the south. This road intersects with Lincoln Avenue, Anderson Hill Road, The Hutchinson River Parkway (Route 907W) and Comly Avenue. King Street serves as access to BelleFair at Rye Brook in the north and a variety of municipal facilities (Village Hall and Fire House), school Source: Westchester County Depart- properties and residential neighborhoods to the south of the Hut- ment of Planning chinson River Parkway. King Street and its neighboring properties traverse both Rye Brook, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut, Figure 5-2. Birdseye View of the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook

Source: Westchester County Department of Planning

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in many locations resulting in coordinated responses from the local municipalities in both states.

In 2005, the Village Board recognized an area of particular concern at the King Street intersection with the Hutchinson River and Mer- ritt Parkways. This area was the subject of a joint study between the Village of Rye Brook and Greenwich, Connecticut. The study recommended that the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) consider undertaking various improvements to improve traffic flow. NYSDOT has not taken significant action on improvements at this intersection. See Appendix 5-1 for the study.

C. Collector Roadways Collector roadways serve as links between major and local roadways. Within the Village, these roadways primarily move traffic within residential and commercial areas. The collector roadways in Rye Brook are:

a. Lincoln Avenue – is a north-south roadway, primarily residential in character, located near the western edge of the Village beginning at Route 120A (Westchester Avenue) continuing north to the Town/ Village of Harrison where it has access to the Hutchinson River Parkway.

b. Bowman Avenue – is an east-west roadway located in the south- western portion of the Village that runs from Westchester Avenue in the east and continues west to Harrison, where it becomes Polly Park Road. This road also has access to Lincoln Avenue. To the east of North/South Ridge Street this road serves a variety of residential and small-scale commercial uses; to the west it serves as access to several properties in the Village‘s commercial center, a Village ball-field and office properties near I-287.

In 1924, the Westchester County Parks Commission recommended construc- tion of a new north-south parkway in the eastern part of the county. At that time, Boston Post Road (which became US 1 in 1926), the primary north- south route along Long Island Sound between New York City and New Eng- land, had become clogged with automobile and truck traffic seven days a week. Moreover, the rapid growth of Mount Vernon, Pelham, New Rochelle, Eastchester and Port Chester threatened the water supply of these communities. Preservation of right -of-way for a parkway along the Hutchinson River would offer relief along US 1 by providing a faster, more scenic route for automobiles. It would also furnish parks for local residents and protect water supplies. (For more information go to http://www.nycroads.com/roads/hutchinson/)

5-4 May 2012 Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning Chapter 5 Transportation Planning Base Studies Village of Rye Brook, New York c. North/South Ridge Street – is a north-south roadway which runs down the center of much of the Village, beginning in the north at the intersection of King Street and the Hutchinson River Parkway at Exit 30 and continues south, serving as a main access for the Vil- lage‘s commercial downtown, over I-287 and into Harrison. This roadway has access to the Hutchinson River Parkway at Exit 29, Route 120A (Westchester Avenue), Bowman Avenue (Old White Plains Road) and High Street. d. Anderson Hill Road – is an east-west roadway which runs in the center of the north half of the Village, beginning at the border with Harrison and runs east to the Connecticut State Line intersecting with King Street. This road serves the Blind Brook County Club, Doral Arrowwood Hotel Conference Center and residential uses adjacent to the roadway.

D. Local Streets Connecting to the collector roadways, local streets serve as direct vehicular and pedestrian access to most properties in the Village. The majority of the roadways in the Village are local residential streets. There are approximately 34 linear miles of local streets in the Village.

In Rye Brook, there are approximately 120 roads owned by the Vil- lage. All of these are undivided and asphalt paved. Approximately 30 miles of road runs through the Village of Rye Brook, with the longest being Lincoln Avenue (1.5 miles). (Source: Village website and Residential Information Guide)

5.2 Scenic Road Overlay Districts Scenic Road Overlay Districts exist in order to preserve the Vil- lage‘s ―historic resources, stone walls, natural features and views from its roadways.‖ The zoning portion of this comprehensive plan offers additional information regarding development in these districts.

All or part of the following roads, and the properties abutting these roads, are included in the District: King Street Anderson Hill Road North Ridge Street Lincoln Avenue Westchester Avenue Bowman Avenue

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5.3 Current Traffic Conditions In the 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan the authors identified the source of most traffic coming from either ―development in the Village‖ or from residents and others traveling through to employment centers on the Village‘s major roads. This trend likely continues with people going to jobs and other destinations within the Vil- lage and in Harrison, Port Chester, White Plains, Armonk and Stam- ford, CT.

A. Traffic Growth and Trends The 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan notes that while there was an ―over 13 % increase in daily vehicular traffic between 1987 and 1997‖ this trend appears to be heading in the opposite direction. More recent analysis of King Street (Route 120A) shows counts peaking in 2005 and leveling out in 2009 with a slight increase in 2010. This is likely due to the continuing economic downturn in the United States and the region. If the economy stays in its current low growth, it is likely that traffic will keep a low or no-growth trend correlating with the amount of jobs created in the area. While congestion growth remains a concern in the Village due to the decentral- ized employment centers in the region, recent trends suggest that this fear is less realized than in the 2000 plan. (See Map 5-2 Traffic Vol- ume Map on page 5-8).

B. Traffic Volume Traffic volume is graphically shown in Map 5-2. The Average An- nual Daily Traffic (AADT) count shows that traffic is heaviest on the portion of I-287 that runs through the southern portion of the Village.

Figure 5-4. County Roadway Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Counts

Roadway Beginning Point End Point AADT County Airport Access Rd. North Castle T/L Airport Gates 9,650 Anderson Hill Rd. Harrison T/L Conn. S/L 10,989 Bowman Ave. Harrison T/L Port Chester V/L 9,516 Betsy Brown Rd. N. Ridge St. Port Chester V/L 3,995 Comly Ave. NY120A Conn. S/L 2,926 S. Ridge St. High St. NY120A 8,078 N. Ridge St. NY120A HRP SB Ramp 8,078 N. Ridge St. HRP SB Ramp Conn. S/L 3,837 Notes: AADT = Average Annual Daily Traffic, T/L = Town Line, V/L = Village Line, S/L = State Line, HSP = Hutchinson River Parkway Source: Westchester County Department of Public Works Traffic Counts-Rye Brook Website updated in 2010.

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2010 15,590 12,310 17,000 15,720 12,210 93,580 50,210 48,000 46,480

- - - - - 2009 12,260 16,930 15,650 12,160 anning

Pl ------2007 47,700 45,610 44,160 2010

------2006 15,330 15,670 10,060

- - - - - 2005 14,520 17,360 16,540 16,540 Year Year

------2004 52,320 50,260 49,340

------2001 47,080 42,910

------2000 14,640 81,290

------1997 15,920 13,960

Figure 5-4. County Roadway Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Counts ------1996 12,670 43,040 Lincoln Lincoln Ave 907W/Hutchinson Section Section Ends At: CT State Line NY State Line CT State Line JCT 1Route Exit 28Exit Lincoln Ave Exit 29Exit StreetRidge Exit Rt 120A Rt Exit King Street Source: 2010Traffic Volume Report, York State New Department of Transportation. Prepared Westchester by County Department of Notes: AADT = Annual TrafficAverage Daily Count,: Dash line means information availablenot (traffic counts were not estimated every year) 907W/Hutchinson is also known as the Hutchinson River Parkway Table 5-5. Annual Average Daily Traffic Counts for State Roads in Rye Brook, Selected Years 1996- Selected Brook, in Roads Rye State for Traffic Counts Daily Annual Average Table 5-5. 120A/Westchester Ave 120A/King Street Route NumberRoute 120A/King Street 120A/King Street 120A/King Street I 287 907W/Hutchinson Hutchinson (907W) 907W/Hutchinson

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The other limited access roadway, the Hutchinson River Parkway (Route 907W) has the next highest AADT count. This correlates with the road classification hierarchy system. The arterial roadways, King Street and Westchester Avenue (Route 120A) follow the limited access roadways in AADT. Then Bowman Avenue and Anderson Hill Road with lesser traffic volumes follow. This map directly correlates the AADT counts performed by NYSDOT and WCDPWT with the roadway classification system. For a further breakdown of AADT traffic counts see Figure 5-4 and Figure 5-5.

C. Mass Transit Growth Trends for the railroad (Metro-North Railroad) serving the Village via nearby rail stations show renewing growth trends. While the railroad experienced a system-wide loss of passengers from 2008 (when the system peaked at 83 million passengers) to 2009, the 2010 passenger count of 81 million passengers was the second highest year on record. With continued use of commuter rail in the Village and the region, future congestion can be curbed or even re- versed by encouraging drivers to take the train. For points not located between the Village and New York City, encouraging use of Figure 5-6. Residential the Bee-Line bus service could also serve to reduce congestion. Neighborhood in Rye Brook, (Source: Metro-North Statistics) New York 5.4 Commuter Vehicle Characteristics A. Mode Share Mode share describes the number or percentage of travelers using a particular type of transportation. According to recent U.S. Census data, 71% of the Village of Rye Brook residents traveling to work do so by driving alone. This compares with a lower rate of 60% of all Westchester County residents. Approximately 18% of Village residents took either a train or bus to work which closely parallels the 20% of Westchester County residents taking public transportation to work.

B. Vehicle Ownership Photo Source: Westchester County Over half of owner-occupied housing units have at least two vehicles in each household, according to U.S. Census figures. Almost 18% have three vehicles. Renter-occupied housing units have an almost equal split of 40% of households for one vehicle and 40% of households with two vehicles. Overall, owner-occupied housing units have greater numbers of vehicles. Over 10% of rental units also report having no vehicles per household. Generally the Village also tends to have more vehicles per household than the county as a whole.

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C. Commute Time Over 60% of workers over 16 years of age in the Village of Rye Brook commute to work in 29 minutes or less, according to U.S. Census data. Over 18% of workers face a commute of an hour or longer. This compares to over 52% of Westchester County‘s workforce having a commute of 29 minutes or less and over 17% facing a commute of an hour or longer. This signals that the Village has a workforce that is closer to their place of employment than the county as a whole.

Figure 5-7. Vehicle Ownership (Rye Brook and Westchester County), 2005-2009 Rye Brook Westchester County

Percent of Percent of Margin of Respective Margin of Respective Vehicles Estimate Error (+/-) Totals Estimate Error (+/-) Totals

Total 3,310 183 338,527 1,801 Owner occupied 2,789 192 100% 213,499 1,953 100% No vehicle 97 74 4% 9,689 591 5% 1 vehicle 535 116 19% 63,075 1,415 30% 2 vehicles 1,494 172 54% 94,751 1,734 44% 3 vehicles 496 126 18% 33,951 957 16% 4 vehicles 158 64 6% 9,186 645 4% 5+ vehicles 9 14 0% 2,847 315 1% Renter occupied 521 161 100% 125,028 1,851 100% No vehicle 55 42 11% 37,132 1,202 30% 1 vehicle 227 114 44% 59,120 1,764 47% 2 vehicles 219 102 42% 23,700 1,214 19% 3 vehicles 20 23 4% 3,644 426 3% 4 vehicles 0 123 0% 956 228 1% 5+ vehicles 0 123 0% 476 137 0%

Source: US Census Bureau 2005-2009 American Community Survey. MoE denotes margin of error. See Appendix 5-2 notes on sources for additional details.

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5.5 Public Transportation Public transportation in the Village of Rye Brook consists of various bus routes that stop in the Village. Additionally, commuter rail is accessible at two stations in neighboring Port Chester and Rye.

A. Bus Transportation Bus service in the Village of Rye Brook is provided by Westchester County‘s Bee-Line which serves Westchester County with limited service in the Bronx, Manhattan and Putnam County. Riders of the Bee-Line in the Village are a mix of residents traveling to work, shopping, school and train stations. Other riders enter the Village to travel to shopping, schools and commercial (office, retail, restau- rants) and residences (visitors and domestic and medical employ- ees).

This is achieved through a number of local, limited and express buses. In addition to accepting a $2.25 (2012) cash fare for local

Figure 5-8. Commute Time to Work (Rye Brook and Westchester County) Rye Brook Westchester County

Percent of Margin of Percent of Margin of Commuter 16 Years Estimate Estimate or Older Total Error (+/-) Total Error (+/-) Total 3,902 100% 264 420,388 100% 3,182 Less than 5 minutes 8 <1% 14 10,273 2% 986 5 to 9 minutes 560 14% 212 33,668 8% 1,378 10 to 14 minutes 508 13% 151 51,561 12% 1,513 15 to 19 minutes 665 17% 143 52,270 12% 2,079 20 to 24 minutes 444 11% 149 49,979 12% 1,654 25 to 29 minutes 164 4% 103 23,453 6% 1,246 30 to 34 minutes 259 7% 116 52,481 12% 1,478 35 to 39 minutes 60 2% 46 12,197 3% 743 40 to 44 minutes 160 4% 86 20,577 5% 1,125 45 to 59 minutes 359 9% 126 40,686 10% 1,372 60 to 89 minutes 580 15% 161 53,987 13% 1,637 90 or more minutes 135 3% 77 19,256 5% 1,092

Source: US Census Bureau 2005-2009 American Community Survey, B08301. Means of Transportation to Work - Uni- verse: Workers 16 Years and Over

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buses and $7.50 (2012) for express buses, the Bee-Line Bus System uses the MTA MetroCard for payments allowing for several types of fare payments (which are subject to change):

Pay Per Ride Metro Card (2012) $2.25 Regular Fare $1.10 Senior/Disabled

Unlimited Ride 7 Day (2012) $29.00 Regular Fare $14.50 Senior/Disabled

Unlimited Ride 30 Day (2012) $104.00 Regular Fare $52.00 Senior/Disabled

Additionally, paper transfers are available on all Bee-Line Bus Routes and MetroCard transfers are offered on pay-per-ride (within two hours of initial boarding) and 7 Day/30 Day Cards to all Bee- Line Buses and NYCT Bus and Subway Routes allowing easy and seamless connections. All Bee-Line Bus Routes serving the Village operate seven days a week; these routes are as follows: a. Local Bus Route 12 – is a route that travels from Armonk to Westchester County Airport (HPN) and then on to White Plains. This bus route has more coverage in the Village than others and travels through the northern part of the Village along King Street and Anderson Hill Road. Major stops include the Westchester County Airport Terminal and Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook County Club. b. Local Bus Route 13 – is a route that travels from Ossining to Tarrytown and then on to Elmsford, White Plains and Port Chester. This route covers the southern portion of the Village and travels along Westchester Avenue (Route 120A). Major stops include Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue and Westchester Avenue at Ridge Street. Route 13 provides a direct connection to the Port Chester Rail Station. c. Local Bus Route 61 – is a route that travels from the Bronx to New Rochelle and on to Port Chester while also stopping in the communities of Pelham Manor, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Har- rison. This route provides service on the Village border where it travels along High Street. Route 61 provides a direct connection to the Port Chester and Rye Rail Stations.

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d. ParaTransit — For those persons unable to ride fixed-route Bee -Line buses, Bee-Line ParaTransit provides service in the Village of Rye Brook. This service, a result of the 1990 Americans with Dis- abilities Act (ADA), is ―required to provide origin-to-destination, curb-to-curb, demand-responsive ParaTransit service that ‗mirrors‘ fixed-route service in terms of service times and areas.‖ In order to use the service, prospective users must apply and be approved by the Westchester County Office of the Disabled. For additional in- Figure 5-9. Bee-Line Buses formation call (914) 995-2959.

ParaTransit requires advance reservation which can be made up to a week in advance, allowing Village residents to plan ahead. Service is provided throughout the Village from 6AM – 7PM Monday – Friday and 8AM to 7PM on Saturdays. For those residents living within ¾ mile of fixed lines (Routes 12/13/61) additional service is provided Monday – Friday from 7PM – 11PM, Saturdays 6AM – 8AM/7PM – 11PM and Sundays 8AM – 8PM. Holiday service is provided for residents within ¾ mile of fixed routes on New Year‘s Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is no ParaTransit service on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.

The fare for ParaTransit is set at $4.00 each way for trips. Compan- ions are able to travel with riders for $4.00; personal care attendants (if required for travel) and children under the age of five are able to travel for free.

Figure 5-11 shows the average number of riders expected for a typi- cal weekday, Saturday and Sunday, entering and exiting buses at Photo source: Westchester County the 21 bus stops within the Village. These numbers are based on counts conducted in 2008 by the Westchester County Department of Transportation and were accessed from the County Geographic Information System (GIS). (Source: Westchester County Bee-Line Bus webpage. Accessed 12/12/2011)

In addition Bee-Line service, other bus service travels along I-287 www.cttransit.com/ through the Village. I-Bus service from White Plains to Stamford and points in-between is operated by CT Transit. While service is not directly available in the Village, residents are able to utilize this service from stops located on the Platinum Mile office development area along I-287. TLC offers service from the Platinum Mile to www.leprechaunlines.com/ Dutchess and Putnam Counties operated by Leprechaun Lines. Just as with I-Bus service, Village residents may utilize TLC service via the bus stops located on the Platinum Mile.

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Figure 5-10. Bee-Line Bus Ridership Statistics Within Village of Rye Brook, 2008 Weekday Saturday Sunday Stop ID Stop Name On Off On Off On Off

290 Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue 14 18 3 6 1 5

291 Westchester Avenue at South Ridge Street 7 45 3 20 1 6

302 Westchester Avenue at North Ridge Street 38 22 15 2 7 1

303 Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue 18 15 4 6 8 6

1,773 Airport Access Road at Rye Lake Road 1 0 0 0 0 0

1,669 Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook Country Club 0 1 0 3 0 0

1,670 Anderson Hill Road at King Street 1 2 0 1 0 0

1,690 Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook Country Club 8 1 3 0 0 0

2,906 King Street at Reckson Executive Park 2 1 0 0 0 0

2,907 Anderson Hill Road at Arrowwood 3 1 0 0 0 0

2,992 Anderson Hill Road at Arrowwood 0 9 0 0 0 0

2,993 King Street at Reckson Executive Park 1 6 0 3 0 0

3,031 King Street at Lincoln Avenue 3 0 1 0 0 0

3,047 Anderson Hill Road at King Street 5 0 2 0 0 0

3,082 90 South Ridge Street 0 0 0 0 0 0

3,083 Bowman Avenue at Port Chester Middle School 0 5 0 0 0 0

3,112 Westchester County Airport Terminal 1 7 1 1 0 0

3,124 4, 5, 6 Reckson Executive Park 1 7 0 0 0 0

3,125 1, 2, 3 Reckson Executive Park 0 1 0 0 0 0

4,438 Kraft General Foods 20 4 0 0 0 0

4,444 Rye Town Hilton 1 14 0 0 0 0

Totals 124 159 32 42 17 18

Source: Westchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation passenger counts from 2008

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B. Rail Transportation While the Village does not have a commuter rail station, it is within a short distance of MTA Metro-North Railroad stations in both Port Chester and Rye. This close proximity to Rye Brook makes the stations an attractive option for residents looking to commute to work in New York City, Connecticut and intermediate points along the way:

a. Port Chester Station – is a station operating on the New Haven Line located at 3 Broad Street in the Village of Port Chester. Port Chester Station has 665 commuter parking spaces with both monthly and daily payment options. The parking is privately operated. In addition to having 24-hour ticket machines, this station also offers a staffed ticket booth open 6:10 AM – 1:40 PM Monday- Friday. The station offers both local and semi-express service to

Figure 5-11. Metro-North Ridership at Port Chester and Rye Stations, 2007 Passenger Counts Port Chester Rye Trip On Off Total On Off Total Weekday AM Peak Inbound (2) 1,261 68 1,329 1,303 59 1,362 AM Reverse Outbound (3) 166 510 676 56 494 550 PM Peak (4) 100 1,065 1,165 76 1,175 1,251 Off-Peak Inbound (5) 1,178 321 1,499 927 87 1,014 Off-Peak Outbound (5) 136 823 959 88 632 720 Totals: 2,841 2,787 5,628 2,450 2,447 4,897 Weekend Saturday Inbound 1,472 464 1,936 947 115 1,062 Saturday Outbound 344 1,443 1,787 99 991 1,090 Sunday Inbound 1,069 199 1,268 682 70 752 Sunday Outbound 238 1,241 1,479 65 622 687 Totals: 3,123 3,347 6,470 1,793 1,798 3,591

Source: Metro-North Railroad Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Notes: (1) Based on 2007 on/off counts (2) Trains arriving GCT before 10 AM. (3) Trains departing GCT before 9 AM. (4) Trains departing GCT between 4 PM and 8 PM. (5) All other trains.

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Figure 5-12. Metro-North Station Map 5-4. Amtrak northeast routes

Source: //www.amtrak.com/

Photo source: Westchester County and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City, approximately 26 miles away. b. Rye Station – is a station operating on the New Haven Line located at 2 Depot Plaza in the City of Rye. Rye Station has 675 commuter parking spaces with both monthly and daily payment options and is operated by the City of Rye. Tickets can be purchased at 24- hour ticket machines. The station offers local and semi-express service to and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City, approximately 24 miles away.

For points outside of the region train service is available to residents via the Amtrak Station in New Rochelle. Service is provided from Springfield, MA and Boston, MA to Lynchburg, VA and Newport News, VA and all points in-between along the Northeast Corridor.

C. Bicycle, Pedestrian Trails The Westchester County Planning Department has delineated an off -road pathway planned to travel through the Village along the Hut- chinson River Parkway to be named the ―Hutchinson Pathway.‖ This pathway will connect to other pathways in Westchester County and Fairfield County, Connecticut allowing residents a connection to the regional pathway system. This will make an alternate form of transportation available to Village residents.

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The 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan indicated a desire to study a pathway along Blind Brook starting at the SUNY-Purchase campus in the Town/Village of Harrison and continuing south through neighborhoods in the Village of Rye Brook. This proposed improvement would make an alternate transportation option available to thousands of students as well as residents looking to travel to the Village‘s commercial center.

5.6 Westchester County Airport Westchester County Airport is partially located in the north end of the Village of Rye Brook. The remainder of the airport is located in the Town/Village of Harrison and Town of North Castle. The airport is owned by Westchester County and managed under a contract by AvPorts, a division of Aviation Facilities Company.

Figure 5-13. Westchester County Airport Available Flights Destination Airline Atlanta, GA (ATL) AirTran**, Delta* Charlotte, NC (CLT) US Airways* Chicago, IL (ORD) American Airlines*, United* Detroit, MI (DTW) Delta* Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) JetBlue Fort Myers, FL (RSW) JetBlue Lebanon, NH (LEB) Cape Air Martha‘s Vineyard, MA (MVY) Cape Air Nantucket, MA (ACK) Cape Air Nassua, Bahamas (NAS) JetBlue Orlando, FL (MCO) AirTran, JetBlue Tampa, FL (TPA) JetBlue Philadelphia, PA (PHL) US Airways* Washington, DC (IAD) United* Washington, DC (DCA) US Airways* West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) AirTran, JetBlue

*Indicates connections possible via airline hub **AirTran contract ending August 2012 Source: Westchester County Airport webpage, 11/23/2011

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According to statistics from the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation (WCDPWT), the airport averages 32,000 commercial flights each year with an average of 1.9 million annual passengers (arriving and departing). The airport also serves 70,000 corporate/charter operations and has 300 light aircraft based at the airport. WCDPWT also estimates that the airport generates 1,300 on-site full-time jobs and thousands of nearby jobs.

From the Airport‘s main terminal building and Hanger A, seven commercial airlines serve the residents of Rye Brook, Westchester County and the region through sixteen non-stop destinations; see Figure 5-13. As per Chapter 712 of the Westchester County Char- ter, the Airport has a ―Limited Terminal Use Agreement‖ that lim- its the terminal to serving 240 passengers per half hour and four aircraft at any time. Connections to other United States and world- wide destinations are available through seven hub airports.

As seen in Figure 5-14, the number of passengers at Westchester County Airport has almost doubled since 2000. With this increase, there has been an increase in scheduled commercial flights. The na- ture of Airport users has shifted from a mostly business-oriented passenger to a higher proportion of leisure traveler, particularly with significantly more flights to destinations in Florida.

Figure 5-14. Enplanement Statistics, Westchester County Year Enplanements Percent Change 2000 507,145 NA 2001 456,296 -10% 2002 461,448 1% 2003 426,864 -7% 2004 462,981 8% 2005 462,256 0% 2006 511,559 11% 2007 823,478 61% 2008 904,482 10% 2009 964,927 7% 2010 999,831 4% Source: FAA Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports CY 2000-2010

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