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Ulster County Long Range Transportation Plan
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Welcome to the project website for the Year 2035 Ulster County Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

The process entails a comprehensive evaluation of transportation needs across most modes of travel and includes an extensive public outreach process. The study effort involves an update to the current status of the transportation system in Ulster County, identifies future needs and strategies, outlines financing options and incorporates the desires of the public. The planning process will help answer critical questions such as:

  • "How can we improve the transportation system?"
  • "What are the future transportation priorities?"
  • "How do we pay for transportation improvements in the future?"

Flatbush Avenue Kingston, NY

As we update the list of the region's long range transportation needs, it is important that we hear from as many citizens and special interest groups regarding your vision for how to accommodate future travel demands across all modes (vehicles, waterborne, walking, bicycling, transit, freight movement, airports) of travel. This website provides an opportunity to inform and gather feedback from the public in the form of comments and suggestions as the process continues.

Outcomes of the long range transportation planning process include the identification of policy, project, financial and evaluation strategies and priorities.

Route 9W/Ulster AvenueEmphasis of the Year 2035 LRTP Update will include improved integration of multimodal transportation systems, safety, congestion management, and maintenance of both the highway and public transit systems. Furthermore, quality-of-life issues and non-motorized modes of transportation will continue to be given increased attention as a part of the update process.

Federal requirements stipulate the LRTP must address a minimum 20-year planning horizon and be updated no less than once every five years. The most recent Ulster County Transportation Council LRTP update was adopted September of 2005.

Final Documents

Cover and Table of Contents

Ch. 1 - Introduction

Ch. 2 - Goals and Objectives

Ch. 3 - Profile of the Region

Ch. 4 - Existing Conditions and Needs

Ch. 5 - Public Involvement Initiatives

Ch. 6 - Financial Plan

Ch. 7 - Recommended Plan

Ch. 8 - Implementation Plan

Ch. 9 - Performance Monitoring Plan

Appendix A - Public Involvement Initiatives

Appendix B - Written Public Comments

Appendix C - NYS Green House Gas Emissions/Forecast

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Tables

Other Related Documents

Figures

 
Figure 1-1 Regional Context of Ulster County
Figure 1-2 KingstonUrbanizedArea
Figure 1-3 Long Range Transportation Planning Process
Figure 3-1 Total Population and Population Aged 65 and Older in Ulster County
Figure 3-2 Population Density
Figure 3-3 Total Employment for Ulster County 2000-2035
Figure 3-4 Regional Workforce Commutation
Figure 3-5 Historic Gasoline Prices Nationwide
Figure 3-6 Minority Populations By Block Grps
Figure 3-7 Low Income Population
Figure 3-8 Population Age 65 and Older
Figure 3-9 Mobility Disability
Figure 3-10 Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Figure 3-11 Counties Violating Proposed 8-Hour Ground-level Ozone Standards
Figure 3-12 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Transportation Management Area
Figure 4-1 New York State Trade Corridors
Figure 4-2 Regionally Significant Trade Corridors
Figure 4-3 UC Functional Classification Map
Figure 4-4 UC Bridge Conditions Map
Figure 4-5 Existing Volume to Capacity
Figure 4-6 Future Volume Capacity without mitigation
Figure 4-7 Future Volume Capacity with mitigation
Figure 4-8 Traffic Signal
Figure 4-9 Total Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled
Figure 4-10 Non-motorized Transportation Demand Analysis
Figure 4-11 Existing Trails System
Figure 4-12 Future Trails System
Figure 4-13 Transit Operators in the Ulster County Area
Figure 4-14 City of Kingston Citibus Bus System
Figure 4-15 Ulster County Area Transit Bus System
Figure 4-16 Historical Transit Ridership for UCAT and Kingston Citibus
Figure 4-17 Park and Ride Facility Locations
Figure 4-18 Projected Growth in U.S. Population Age 65 and Older
Figure 4-19 Average Daily Long-Haul Freight Truck Traffic on National Highway System in 2002
Figure 4-20 Tonnage of Trailer-on-Flatcar and Container-on-Flatcar Rail Intermodal Moves 2008
Figure 4-21 Freight Train Volumes Compared to Current Capacity 2007
Figure 4-22 Freight Train Volumes in 2035 Compared to Current Capacity
Figure 4-24 Active Railroad Corridors

Tables

 
Table 1-1 UCTC Membership
Table 3-1 Population Estimates by Ulster County Municipality
Table 3-2 Median Sales Prices for Homes in Ulster County 1996-2009
Table 3-3 Per Capita Income, New York State and Ulster County, 2005 - 2008
Table 3-4 Approximate Sizes of Land Uses in Ulster County
Table 3-5 Levels of Congestion Defined by the Mid Hudson Valley TMA
Table 4-1 Regionally Significant Corridors by Primary Function
Table 4-2 Total Roadway Mileage by Functional Classification
Table 4-3 Current Pavement Conditions for Federal Aid Roads
Table 4-4 Bridge Totals by Functional Classification
Table 4-5 Currently Deficient Bridges
Table 4-6 Level of Service _LOS_ Criteria for Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections
Table 4-7 U.S. Census Transportation Planning Package Data
Table 4-8 Estimate of Existing Daily Bicycling Activity
Table 4-9 Estimate of Existing Daily Pedestrian Activity
Table 4-10 Summary Comparison of Average Parking Occupancy
Table 4-11 Currently Programmed TEP Projects
Table 4-12 Current TEP Project Needs
Table 4-13 America Recovery and Reinvestment Act TEP Needs
Table 4-14 Safe Routes To School Project Needs
Table 4-16 Crash Data, 2006-2008
Table 4-17 Crashes by Type and Municipality, 2006-2008
Table 4-18 New York State Freight Shipments by Value in 2002 and 2035
Table 4-19 New York State Top Commodities by Weight and Value in 2002
Table 4-20 New York State Top Trading Partners in 2002
Table 4-21 New York State Top Trading Partners in 2035
Table 4-22 All Hudson River Freight Traffic Between Upper Bay, NY and Waterford, NY, 1999-2008
Table 4-23 All Hudson River Freight Trips Between Upper Bay, NY and Waterford, NY, 2008
Table 4-24 Commodities by Tonnage Delivered to Rondout Harbor, Kingston, NY, 2005-2008
Table 4-25 Saugerties Area Traffic Analysis, 2006
Table 4-26 Agencies and Security Efforts by Sectors of Concern
Table 5-1 Public Meetings Featuring or Discussing the LRTP’s Update
Table 6-1 Current and Future Transportation and Transit Needs
Table 6-2 Total Anticipated Funding Resources Compared to Needs
Table 7-1 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ Local Projects
Table 7-2 Recommended Long-Term _2016-2035_ and Illustrative Local Projects
Table 7-3 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ NYSDOT Projects
Table 7-4 Recommended Long-Term _2016-2035_ and Illustrative NYSDOT Projects
Table 7-5 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ Ulster County Area Transit Projects
Table 7-6 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ Kingston Citibus Projects
Table 7-7 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ NYS Thruway Authority Projects
Table 7-8 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ NYS Bridge Authority Projects
Table 7-9 Recommended Long-Term _2016-2035_ NYS Bridge Authority Projects
Table 7-10 Recommended Short-Term _2011-2015_ Multicounty NYSDOT Projects
Table 7-11 Recommended Long-Term _2016-2035_ Multicounty NYSDOT Projects
Table 9-1 Performance Measures with Corresponding Goals Addressed
Table 9-2 Performance Monitoring Plan

 

Other Documents

 
Draft Final LRTP Presentation - August 3rd, 2010
LRTP Update Presentation - June 23rd, 2010
Round One Public Meeting May 2010 Presentation
Final Public Involvement Plan
Final Scope of Work
Federal Requirements

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