january 9, 2002 scajaquada corridor study grant street to parkside avenue city of buffalo fisher...

JANUARY 9, 2002

SCAJAQUADA CORRIDOR STUDYGrant Street to Parkside AvenueCity of Buffalo

Fisher AssociatesJoseph Passonneau & Partners

In Association With www.wd-ae.com

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MEETING PURPOSE

• Inform the Public• Public Input

– Are there any other locations or key issues that we should address?– Are there any other ideas for potential solutions?

Study Area

www.wd-ae.com

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STUDY INITIATION

The Scajaquada Expressway:• Is not in harmony with adjacent land uses

including educational and cultural institutions

• Disturbs aesthetics of historic Olmsted designed Delaware Park

• Has periods of congestion• Has accident problems

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STUDY ADVISORY GROUP

• City of Buffalo• NYSDOT• Erie County• GBNRTC• Federal, State, and City

Elected Officials• AAA• BECHS• Buffalo Olmsted Parks

Conservancy• Delaware Park Steering

Committee• Leadership Buffalo

• Medaille College • The New Millennium

Group • New York State Motor

Truck Association• The Olmsted Crescent• Parkside Community

Association• The Preservation Coalition• State University College @

Buffalo• Western New York

Trucking Association

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STUDY OBJECTIVE

• Determine potential transportation improvements for all modes of travel

• Determine impacts of potential transportation improvements

• Create a unifying facility that enhances the ambience of the surrounding historic, cultural and educational environment

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STUDY PURPOSE

• Identify Potential Projects

• Assist with Policy Decisions

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STUDY PROCESS

October 18, 2001

November 28, 2001

January 31, 2002

June, 2002

October, 2002

January, 2003

March, 2003

January 9, 2002

April, 2002

January, 2003

Initial StakeholderMeeting

Study KickoffStakeholder Input for Key Issues

Tech Memo 1Existing Conditions,

Problem Id, Key Issues andOptions

PublicInformation

MeetingDraft Study

Final Study/EPPCompleted

Advisory Group MeetingStudy Overview

Advisory Group Input for Key Issues

Tech Memo 2Evaluation of Needs and

Assessments for Selected Alternatives

Tech Memo 3Conceptual Alternative Development

with Study Costs and Schedule

PublicInformation

Meeting

PublicInformation

Meeting

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STUDY ASSUMPTIONS

• Significant modifications to the elevation or alignment will not be made

• Corridor will not be filled in or covered

• Alternatives will be progressed to re-engineer the corridor such that it will fit in better with the surrounding area

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

• Traffic– Functionally classified as an urban principal arterial expressway– Average annual daily traffic is up to 55,000 vehicles per day– The Parkside intersection operates at a poor level of service– Pedestrian/bicyclist access to separate portions of the park is

problematic

• Safety– A high volume of rear end accidents at Lincoln Park EB entrance

ramp, Nottingham ramp, Delaware Avenue EB entrance ramps, and Agassiz Circle

– Conflicts between pedestrian/bicyclists and motor vehicles at crossings

• Aesthetics

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EXISTING TRAFFIC

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EXISTING SAFETY

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EXISTING AESTHETICS

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1 Address vehicle capacity issues/concerns

Agassiz Circle Key Issues

1

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2 High visibility pedestrian signals, crosswalks, etc.


2

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3 Historic park entrance issues


3

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4 Roundabout


44

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4 Roundabout




4 Roundabout5 Pedestrian bridge


5

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4 Roundabout




4 Roundabout5 Pedestrian bridge





4 Roundabout5 Pedestrian bridge6 Add a driveway from

Park Maintenance Facility to Meadowview Drive

6

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Parks Maintenance Center Key Issues

1 Relocate facility

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1 Relocate facility1 Relocate facility

2 Add a signal at main driveway

2

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1 Relocate facility


3 Add an acceleration lane

3

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1 Relocate facility



1 Relocate facility



4 Tunnel/bridge access directly to park

4

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1 Relocate facility



1 Relocate facility



4 Tunnel/bridge access directly to park 5

1 Relocate facility




5 Extend deceleration lane

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1 Relocate facility



1 Relocate facility




1 Relocate facility




5 Extend deceleration lane

1 Relocate facility




5 Extend deceleration lane6 Add a driveway from

Park Maintenance Facility to Meadowview Drive

6

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Radio Tower Key Issues

1 Eliminate access from Route 198

1

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Radio Tower Key Issues



2 Eliminate entire facility2

RelocateTower

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Delaware Interchange Key Issues

1 Replace Nottingham entrance/exit ramp 31

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1 Replace Nottingham entrance/exit ramp


2 Diamond interchange 2

222

2

2

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2 Diamond interchange


2 Diamond interchange3 Pedestrian tunnel/bridge

to connect meadow and lake

3

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4 At grade intersection

14

14 14

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4 At grade intersection

4

14 14

4 At grade intersection5 Offset at grade

intersection

55

15 15

5

RecreationPath

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North Lincoln Interchange

1 Eliminate ramp

Lincoln Interchange Key Issues

1

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1 Eliminate ramp


1 Eliminate ramp

2 Eliminate pedestrian bridge, signalize intersection


22

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1 Eliminate ramp


1 Eliminate ramp



3


1 Eliminate ramp


South Lincoln Interchange

3 Narrow travel lane, embellish parking/pedestrian space

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1 Eliminate ramp


1 Eliminate ramp



4


1 Eliminate ramp





1 Eliminate ramp




4 Close Lincoln to motor vehicles

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1 Eliminate ramp


1 Eliminate ramp




1 Eliminate ramp





1 Eliminate ramp





5


1 Eliminate ramp





5 Signalize intersection

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1 Partial at grade intersection

Elmwood Interchange Key Issues

1

22

2

22

1

1

1

2121

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2 Single point interchange


222

2

222

22

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2 Single point interchange3 Eliminate westbound exit

ramp 43

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Buffalo State Key Issues

1 Vegetative wall covering along perimeter road

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2 Vegetative buffer at parking lot

2

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3 Add pedestrian bridge

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3 Add pedestrian bridge



3 Add pedestrian bridge4 Add EB exit to Buffalo

State

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Grant Interchange Key Issues

1 Landscape improvements

111

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1 Landscape improvements1 Landscape improvements

2 Selective pruning along creek

2

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1 Landscape improvements1 Landscape improvements


1 Landscape improvements


3 NYSDOT proposed improvements to bridge

3

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Median/Lighting Options Key Issues

Options

Existing

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General Key Issues

• Speed change

• Name change

• Roadside aesthetics

• Gateway

• Emergency pull offs

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NEXT STEPS

• Address comments received from the public

• Prepare Technical Memorandum #1 - Existing Conditions, Problem Identification, Key Issues and Options

• Next Public Information Meeting Scheduled for April, 2002

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

• Are there any other locations or key issues that we should address?

• Are there any other ideas for potential solutions?

january 9, 2002 scajaquada corridor study grant street to parkside avenue city of buffalo fisher...

Documents

lincoln park eb entrance

potential solutions

motor vehicles

nottingham ramp

agassiz circleconflicts

study areawww

daythe parkside intersection

separate portions