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Rte 11, Canton Village PIN 7143.27

Rte 11, Canton Village PIN 7143.27. Project Information. Village Board Meeting October 29 th , 2007. Presentation Content. This meeting is not intended to take the place of upcoming public informational meeting to be held early in 2008.

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Rte 11, Canton Village PIN 7143.27

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  1. Rte 11, Canton VillagePIN 7143.27 Project Information Village Board Meeting October 29th, 2007

  2. Presentation Content • This meeting is not intended to take the place of upcoming public informational meeting to be held early in 2008. • The majority of this presentation will deal with issues brought up in the recent petition by the “Save Historic Canton” group. The intent of the presentation is to provide information to the village in response to this.

  3. Project Overview • 1.0 mile Highway Reconstruction Project • Begins at Grasse River Bridges continues north to Stiles Ave. • Curb & Sidewalk replacement (State to pay for) • Utility Relocation & Replacement • Storm Drainage, Water & Sanitary Sewer, Overhead and Underground Electric, Phone & Cable, Natural Gas • Rte 11 is on the National Highway System • Classified as a Rural Principal Arterial • Rte 11 is on the National Network of Designated Truck Access Highways.

  4. Canton Stakeholder’s Advisory Committee • 4 Meetings have been held to date, topics have included: • Residential Segment Alternatives • Business District • Miner Street • Jay Street • Ornamental Lighting • Tree & Landscape Issues • Pedestrian Issues • Bicycle Issues

  5. Proposed Highway Alternatives • Null Alternative • Alternative #1 (12’ Travel Lanes / 8’ Shoulders) • Alternative #2 (12’ Travel Lanes / 5’ Bike Lanes) • Alternative #3 (12’ Center Left Turn Lane / 14’ Travel Lanes) • Alternative #4 (12’ Center Left Turn Lane / 12’ Travel Lanes / 5’ Bike Lanes ) • Other Alternatives (Mill & Resurface / Split Project)

  6. Alternative #1 / Existing Conditons • (12’ Travel Lanes / 8’ Shoulders) • Existing Highway widths vary in the Residential Segment. Some areas exceed 40’, some are less than 40’. The majority of the highway beyond Park Place is 39’6” on average. • The highway is NOT 32’ wide as reported in a recent article • This is NOT a widening project, NO alternatives exceed 40’ • This option is essentially the existing condition

  7. Alternative #2 • 12’ Travel Lanes / 5’ Bike Lane • This option will result in an increase in delay since passing on the right will no longer be an option. These delays may result in aggressive driving. • An increase in unexpected stopping may result in an increase of rear end collisions. • Result in increase in pollution (Air Quality & Noise) due to frequent stopping and starting of traffic. Vehicle exhaust, braking, etc.

  8. Alternative #3 • (12’ Center Left Turn Lane /14’ Travel Lanes) • Addresses the operational issues by separating the turning movements from the flow of traffic • Addition of Center Left Turn Lane typically reduces rear end collisions by minimizing frequent stops and delays caused by turning movements.

  9. Excerpts from Draft Northern Tier Expressway Study • “There is a consensus among many of the communities that truck traffic is an issue as most are passing through the towns to get to their destinations. The communities with the highest percentage component of through truck traffic were found to be Rouses Point and Malone. Gouverneur, Canton and Potsdam were found to have lower through truck trips, though still are in the 20% to 40% range.” • “Canton and Potsdam show lower pass-through trip percentages. Each of these communities has notable regional commercial retail activity and at least one university, thereby having a significant trip attraction from external locations.”

  10. 40% TRAFFIC GROWTH SINCE 1989 2029 PROJECTION 20,295 VPD @ 1.0% 22,227 VPD @ 1.4% 2006 DATA 16,144 VPD

  11. 25% GROWTH SINCE 1993 2029 PROJECTION 22,188 VPD @ 1.0% 24,584 VPD @ 1.2% 2006 DATA 18,685 VPD

  12. PEAK HOUR SIMULATION RESULTS FOR 12’ TRAVEL LANES &5 FOOT SHOULDERS INRESIDENTIAL SEGMENT(NO PASSING SCENARIO)

  13. Origin-Destination Survey Results from Draft Northern Tier Expressway StudyFor Village of Canton

  14. Greenspace / Snow Storage Width(Point #6) • Green space / snow storage width of 5’ is the DOT’s desirable width. • We could reduce that in special circumstances to 3’, these instances must be used sparingly. • Reduced snow storage moves pedestrians closer to the highway, which is both a safety concern and a pedestrian perception issue / comfort level. • Street tree plantings will also not be feasible in reduced snow storage locations.

  15. Variable width of sidewalks(Point #7) • 5 foot sidewalks are standard DOT policy • 3 foot sidewalks are allowed by ADA standards if 5 foot passing zones are provided at intervals not exceeding 200 feet.

  16. Loss of Parking Spaces Downtownfor NB Right Turning lane at Court(Point #11) • There are several alternatives on the table for the length of this turning lane. • Ideally turn lanes are long enough for vehicles to get around stopped thru traffic. It would be quite long in this case. • The Department is suggesting an incremental increase in turn lane length that will help in terms of traffic congestion • How did the trial go?? Were there complaints??

  17. NB Right Turning lane at Court (Continued)

  18. Crosswalks in the Residential Segment(Point #12) • The Department does have plans for at least 2 signed and marked crosswalks in the residential segment. • Preliminary thoughts are to place one near Park Place due to the needs near the churches. A second one is proposed at the crest near Harrison Street, this would provide the best sight distance.

  19. Construction Signage to identify alternative parking(Point #14) • The Department is more than willing to discuss appropriate signage with the village to guide motorists to alternative parking when construction is taking place downtown.

  20. Next Steps • Public Informational Meeting • To be held in early 2008 (January / February) • The Department will present it’s preferred alternative. • Public Comments will be gathered from the public meeting. • Draft Final Design Report will be compiled in Spring or Summer of 2008. The region’s recommendation will be forwarded to the DOT’s Chief Engineer at the Main Office for approval.

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