7. TRANSPORTATION the Village of Rye Brook’S Transportation System Is Comprised of Highways, Streets, a Bus System and a Sidewalk Network
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Plan Rye Brook 7. TRANSPORTATION The Village of Rye Brook’s transportation system is comprised of highways, streets, a bus system and a sidewalk network. I-287 (Cross-Westchester Expressway) and the Hutchinson River Parkway, as well as Bowman Avenue, Westchester Avenue and Anderson Hill Road, traverse the village in a general east-west direction, while King Street, Ridge Street and Lincoln Avenue are the primary north-south corridors. These roadways, together with Westchester County’s Bee-Line Bus System, form the backbone of Rye Brook’s transportation system. The village’s development pattern relies heavily on auto transportation, and Metro-North stations in the neighboring communities of Rye and Port Chester represent the main alternative transportation mode for residents commuting to New York City. The Bee-Line bus service provides routes to Harrison via Anderson Hill Road, the Westchester County Airport and Armonk via King Street and Port Chester and White Plains via Westchester Avenue. Most of the major thoroughfares that traverse the village are maintained by the State: I-287 is part of the U.S. Interstate highway system and the New York Thruway system. The highway runs southeasterly through Rye Brook and provides access to Port Chester and Rye to the east, and points such as Harrison, White Plains and Tarrytown to the west, before crossing the Hudson River and connecting to Rockland County and New Jersey. The Hutchinson River Parkway runs northeasterly through the village and runs largely parallel to I-95, extending north to the Connecticut state line (where it becomes the Merritt Parkway) and south to the Bronx. The other State roads in Rye Brook are King Street and Westchester Avenue, both of which are designated as Route 120A in Rye Brook. Westchester County-maintained roads in the village are Bowman Avenue, Ridge Street and Anderson Hill Road. The rest of the roads in Rye Brook are Village-maintained, except for private roads, which are located throughout the village but clustered at BelleFair, Doral Arrowwood, the Arbors, Avon Circle and Brookridge Court. As part of an agreement with Westchester County, the Village will own Ridge Street from Westchester Avenue to King Street, following the completion of designated road and sidewalk improvements. 7.1 Road System There are approximately 30 miles of roadways in Rye Brook, and each is designed to serve a specific function to move people and goods in an efficient manner. Transportation planners and engineers have devised standard categories for roadways so that roads can be designed based on their function. Certain roadways are intended to carry high volumes of through traffic, while others are primarily for local traffic and providing access to adjacent lands. When conflicts occur in the use of roadways, congestion and accidents are usually the result. The functional classification of Rye Brook’s road system is depicted in Figure 14 and is as follows: Chapter 7: Transportation 81 KING ST Westchester County Airport E AV LN CO LIN D R R I MI A F L E E L STONE L E B BELL RD E R Legend F E AI UN R H ION K I IG N BLV R G H D P S D T OIN N DE L PA RA T CIR FEL L O Parkways and Interstates WS H IP L N L DR NA TIO INTERNA State Arterial Roads Collector Roads DORAL GREE D O R N DR A L E G R E E Local Roads N S D R W L RD TOWN OF GREENWICH N HIL RSO E ND A K ING Blind Brook S Country Club T DR E RD DG RI Miles N ANDERSON HILL RY L RD LLY LL F OUNT I A C HO 00.510.25 IR RW L AWN OO S 30S PK PP Y Y HI K W P L R P L A VE W I RID OOD R W G X E DR ON O S MAP NOTE: Road source - Navteq. 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They primarily carry high-speed and long-distance through traffic. All access and egress occurs via grade-separated interchanges, and access to individual properties along the rights-of-way is prohibited. I-287 and the Hutchinson River Parkway are the two limited access highways in Rye Brook. While the interstate has no direct access points within the village, the Hutchinson River Parkway can be accessed at three points in Rye Brook: Exit 28, Lincoln Avenue; Exit 29, North Ridge Street; and Exit 30, King Street. The parkway is limited to passenger cars only. 7.1.2 Arterials Arterials are designed to carry traffic throughout and between Rye Brook and surrounding towns and villages, and are generally state roads. The width of the pavement of the arterial should be sufficient to permit the movement of traffic in both directions. Along with direct access (driveways, curb cuts), on-street parking should be discouraged along arterials. There are two major arterials in the village: Westchester Avenue and King Street (both State Route 120A). 7.1.3 Collector Roads Collector roads carry and circulate traffic within neighborhoods and connect local roads to arterial roads, balancing access and mobility. Collector roads in Rye Brook include Lincoln Avenue, Bowman Avenue, Ridge Street and Anderson Hill Road. These roads are typically somewhat wider than local roads to permit the passage of one lane of traffic in each direction without interference from parked or standing vehicles. 7.1.4 Local Roads Local roads are all other streets in Rye Brook.