Village of Croton-on-Hudson Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning Committee List of Priority Issues and Preliminary Options (for discussion purposes only, full list of all issues identified to-date under evaluation) January 2007
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Issue and Location
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Potential Options
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Croton Point Avenue/South Riverside Avenue Safety & Access Improvements
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Reconfigure Croton Point Ave with separated multi-use path (bike & ped) on north side, and added bike lane on south side; add new crosswalk markings, pedestrian activated walk signals and other pedestrian safety improvements at crossings; commuter peak hour AM stop sign enforcement at Route 9A southbound ramp; purchase mobile Variable Message Sign (VMS) for AM southbound ramp and PM northbound ramp (see example White Plains Hamilton Avenue intersection -- large VMS "Yield To Ped"); construct sidewalk adjacent to Shoprite Center and require sidewalk construction through Site Plan review for Shoprite entrance drive; missing pavement and storm drain grates at South Riverside/Croton Point Ave intersection are bike hazards; add bicycle lanes or shoulders (and short stretch of planted median) on South Riverside; explore possible
direct vehicular access from Route 9A to station. (See BPC Corridor Plan Map.)
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Maple Street/129 & Municipal Place Connectivity
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Create & improve pedestrian connections between Maple Street shopping centers; parking lot access and curbing improvements (Maple St. Impr. Project); Maple Street crossing improvements; sidewalk construction north side of Municipal Place; require through Site Plan review a direct path to shopping center on west side of Maple; roadway safety signage “Share the Road”; crosswalk improvements at Olcott and Van Cortlandt Place, including sidewalk bulb-outs (neckdowns) at Olcott.
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Cleveland Drive and Gotwald Circle Traffic Calming
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Traffic Calming measures (neckdowns, signage, possible stop sign at Park Avenue); explore possibility of Modern Roundabout for Gotwald Circle with more controlled circulation, added yield and stop sign (see Town of Cortlandt example); increase enforcement of speeding; Library crosswalk with speed hump/raised crosswalk.
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School Access Safety Improvements
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Bicycle parking at schools; safe routes to schools program with crossing safety and other improvements along major routes; safety education programs through schools.
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Bicycle Parking Facility Improvements
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Lighting improvements and bike lockers at station; bike racks at shopping areas, parks, other destinations; install information plaques with routes, trail maps.
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Promote Walking and Biking
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Educational campaign; brochures; annual bike event; school outreach; local press & Cable TV outreach; create Croton-on-Hudson Bike Route Map to be used to promote cycling and identify major routes and locations for safety & access improvements (eg, where bike paths, shoulders, improved trail connections, and signage are needed, including improved northern gateway access on Route 129, North Riverside Avenue, from Croton Gorge Trail, etc.).
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Waterfront Connections
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Improve upland linkages to esplanade and parkland; improve trailway safety (eg, blind corners, fencing at edge of rip rap); enforce existing conservation easement agreements (see below); explore possibility of new multi-use path from Municipal Place to station.
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Regulatory & Enforcement
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Site Plan review requirements for sidewalks and pedestrian connections; targeted ticketing for trouble spots for speeding (eg Cleveland Drive), failure to obey yield, stop or traffic circle signs (Route 9A ramps near station, Wells/Olcott circle) and parking or other obstructions on sidewalks; enforce Half Moon Bay Conservation Easement agreement for Village residents and their guests (pathway improvements; access, signage, other easement conditions); enforcement of sidewalk clearing & sidewalk maintenance requirements.
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